Thursday 8/18/2005
John 3.22-36-Everyone who has faith in the Son has eternal life
1 Chronicles 13-14-the ox pulling the cart with the Ark stumbled-Uzzah reached to catch the Ark-God killed Uzzah
Zechariah 3-In a single day I will forgive this guilty country.
Psalm 138-I give thanks with my whole heart
John 6.1-15-he withdrew again to the mountain by himself
Psalm 145-on your wondrous works, I will meditate
"You caused checks to be put on the form."—Sarah and her physical for college- a physical examination and a form- I caused checks to be put on her form because of high blood pressure in her family or some such thing- You’re stuck with your relatives- can’t do much about all that- but you can be aware of what has happened in the past- maybe change some behavior that your ancestors did that brought on troubles – but some things you’re just stuck with- so being brought up as a Christian- you have a choice later in life- it is your life after all- you can choose to have faith- you can choose to follow your ancestors- or you can choose to turn from God- everyone who has faith in the Son has eternal life- a choice I can make- Uzzah reacted to the ark of the covenant falling from a cart – he reached out to catch it- to save God in a sense—well it doesn’t work that way- I can’t save God- God saves me- and God killed Uzzah to make this point- that story was and is a hard one for me to get- why would God kill Uzzah- he was only trying to help- but God doesn’t need my help- I need and depend on his- all my life- but why did God kill Uzzah?- it seems so cruel- Uzzah was only trying to help—but the point is made- if I try to save myself-I die- so maybe God didn’t kill Uzzah after all- even though it seems like a reaction- maybe it was really a choice- Uzzah could have just let the ark fall – or trusted God would take care of it – so God gives life – doesn’t’ take it- I take it from myself- or I turn from it- god forgives the sin and creates in me a thankful heart- a reason to meditate of God’s works- a reason to pray – a reason to retreat in conversation with God- I must trust in him- did God speak yesterday? – in some way I’m sure- "You caused checks to be put on the form."—Well- I guess I’m gonna depend on the checks Jesus puts on the form because I am a child of God and depend on his salvation- Jesus my ancestor in faith.
Prayer- Sometimes it’s a little obtuse in how you speak your messages to me day to day- sometimes I don’t get it- sometimes I don’t understand your actions- why life works the way it does- why you do the things you do- but I still must have faith in you- for you are God- you gave your life on that cross for me- you prayed for me- you suffered for me- you feed me- day after day – with your Word and with your salvation- build my faith throughout my life- as I go through this wilderness- show me how to have all trust and hope in you – show me the way – I depend on your forgiveness Lord. -- Amen
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