Monday, September 05, 2005

September 5th People Reflection

Monday 9/5/2005

John 11.1-27-"Come on, Let’s go, so we can die with him."

2 Chronicles 10-11-The LORD is the one who made these things happen.

Psalm 75-Our God, we thank you for being so near to us!

James 2.1-13-fulfill the royal law according to scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Genesis 2.15-20-The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.

Psalm 104.1, 10-24-and wine to gladden the human heart, … and bread to strengthen the human heart

"Is this gas already mixed?" – Bryan was borrowing the weed eater that used mixed gas – I imagine the disciples were pretty mixed up with Jesus in his day too- the people had just attempted to stone him to death – Jesus left that area- then found out that Lazarus had died and was ready to go back to these same people that just tried to kill him – this same area- so reluctantly the disciples agreed to go- figuring that they would die with Jesus- gas and oil mixed together – a fuel to power a motor to do work- oil to protect the motor from harm – I think God is like that- he is my fuel and he is also my protection from harm- and for his power to work – I must take him in- let him be a part of me- take him in internally and let him fuel my actions- let God be the one who makes things happen in my life- let God be so near to me that I take him into my life and make him a part of him- let him work in me- let his love work in me so close that I can’t help but to love my neighbor as God loves me- that’s a huge statement- a hard one to do- but I think that’s what God’s fuel within me calls me to do- love my neighbor- even in the tough times- then I read the Psalm- wine to gladden the human heart- bread to strengthen the human heart—fuel inside of me- at my core- in the depths of my soul- my hear- oil and gas mixed together to bring fuel to the engine – bread and wind mixed together to bring life to my soul- the body and blood of Jesus at my core and in the center of my being—all giving me all I need to till the garden God has set me in – to do the work he has given me to do – to fulfill the calling he has called me to- "Is this gas already mixed?" – you betcha—and God mixed it – prepared it just for me and gives it to me to give me life – to sustain life- and to give me that joyous, glad, strong heart to love others in his world.

Prayer- Lord –thank you so much for the life you have given me- for your Son Jesus- for his saving act of grace- for his forgiveness of sin- for his life he gave to me in the bread and wind – the body and blood- send me out today to love those I meet – to show your love to them and offer a fuel so precious. I love you! -- Amen

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