November 24th People Reflection

Thursday 11/24/2005

2 Peter 2-A dog will come back to lick up its own vomit.

Jeremiah 43-44-I told the people everything the LORD had told me.

Psalm 140-Rescue me from cruel and violent enemies, LORD!

Luke 17.11-19-Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.

Deuteronomy 26.1-11-A wandering Aramean was my ancestor

Psalm 106-And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD!

"What did you think of the snow?"—We had the first snow of any sorts yesterday. It was the talk of many people. It was even the first snow that my puppy Phoebe has experienced. Sometimes I wonder what people think of God- sometimes I wonder what I think of God—especially in those times that I turn from God- those times I choose to attempt to do it all by myself- it always ends in failure when I leave God out of my life- when I try to save myself- about like returning to lick up my own vomit- I can’t save myself- then as I reflect on God’s Word- I see- I’m not so much different from many other people- I hear messages from God in his Word- he tells me all I need to know in his Word- he rescues me from myself with messages in his work- and many times I am my own cruel and violent enemy that God comes to rescue me from- I return to my own vomit- I wander about in my life until I realize that I need God- I must have God- then I look and there he is- never left me- even though I think I may have left him- he never left me – and with that I must praise him and give thanks for his steadfast love. – "What did you think of the snow?" – I think it beautifully reflected the light of God and I will give him thanks and praise.

Prayer- Lord, thank you for snow- thanks for your light that shines brightly through the things of this world- even me- keep me in your way and forgive me when I turn- thanks for always being there at all times -- Amen