Monday 8/9/2005
2 Corinthians 10-If you want to brag then brag about the Lord
2 Kings 23.36-24.20-The people of Judah and Jerusalem had made the LORD so angry that he finally turned his back on them.
Habakkuk 1-Holy LORD God, might rock, you are eternal
Acts 18.12-28-showing by the scriptures that the Messiah is Jesus
John 1.1-14-and the Word was God-and the Word became flesh and lived among us
Psalm 36- you save humans and animals alike, O LORD
"Would you say those stars are perfect?"- something to that effect- is what I heard yesterday- it reminds me of our relationship with God- yea the stars – way out there- beyond what we can even think of- how were they created? – who created them?- too much for my mind- If you want to brag then brag about the Lord- it has to be God- it has to be a creator way beyond what I can figure out—and if so- why did he bother to try to save me- why does he try to get close to me- he has better things to fool with – like stars- so I turn away- I sin- I figure that distance is so large nothing really matters- just like the Israelites- the people of Judah- they turn from God- but God wants to get close- so close he sends his Son to take on flesh- but if I turn away – eventually God will have to punish me to bring me back- let the Babylonians take me off into captivity- make me want God with all my heart- make me long for God- I will be out in that desert – out in that wilderness- lost—but that’s the point that God comes back again – the holy LORD God, mighty rock – eternal Savior- just when I think I’m lost he comes back to me- showing me through the Word made flesh – that Jesus is the Messiah- saving me right along with the animals—did I have to get lost? – maybe- do I need to struggle- I suppose- cause I need to recognize my sin- I need to repent- and God will graciously save me – God will graciously bring me from death to life—"Would you say those stars are perfect?" – Well – I suppose so – and now I know that the creator of those perfect stars has a perfect love in store for me- to call me out of my wilderness- to call me out of my desert- to call me out of my sin and lead me to life in the Word made flesh – Thanks be to God!
Prayer- Lord- lead me this day- forgive me- send me- teach me- lead me- guide me- make me a beacon of your light to a world of people lost in their own ways- make you light to shine and reflect your light from me – just like those stars in the sky- but I will brag on you – it’s not my light that they follow but the loving light of Word made flesh- for you are here- you are near – and you are my God --- Amen
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