Saturday 5/6/2006
Acts 17.1-15-…Paul was at it again, preaching the Word of God…
Judges 6-Bring out your son! He must die!
Job 36-Take a long, hard look, See how great he is—infinite, greater than anything you could ever imagine or figure out!
2 Esdras 14.27-36-…rule over your minds and discipline your hearts…
1 John 3.16-24-We know what love is because Jesus gave his life for us. That’s why we must give our lives for each other…. God wants us to have faith in his Son Jesus Christ and to love each other.
1 John 1.8-2.2-But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away.
Psalm 32-You said to me, "I will point out the road that you should follow."
"Here, you take her." – Walking the dogs- they only seem to know one way now. Sadie on my left and Phoebe on my right. If anyone else is walking with me and wishes to walk one of the two; the dogs get confused and are hard to walk. The passages today remind me of how I can get confused if I’m not in the "norm" – But thanks be to God there are those like Paul- who will come to me again and again and preach the Word of God—thanks be to God there are those word in scripture that retell the story of Jesus – how God sent his son out of love to die for me- thanks be to God there are friends that point out how wonderful and awesome God is in prayer – in creation- in oceans- in mountains- and in people all around me- thanks be to God there are those who give me direction and discipline when I need in and who touch my heart at just the right time- thanks be to God there are those that remind me of the life Jesus gave for me and show their love for me- thanks be to God that he places people in my life that I can give my love and life to- thanks be to God that he forgives my sin and takes them away and thanks be to God that he sends people into my life the whisper the direction that God wants me to take--- yea --- I love the norm- but God reaches out to me through others to help me change my life- and God reaches out through others and through his Word and his Son to change me radically – "Here, you take her." – I’ll change.
Prayer- Lord, thank you for friends that help me with change—but most of all thank you Jesus for changing me. -- Amen
Sunday 5/7/2006
Acts 17.16-34-The unknown is now known, and he’s calling for a radical life-change.
Judges 7-8-GOD, will reign over you.
Job 37-Stop in your tracks! Take in God’s miracle-wonders!
2 Esdras 14.37-48-For in them (70 books) is the spring of understanding, the fountain of wisdom, and the river of knowledge.
John 10.11-18-I am the good shepherd, and the good shepherd gives up his life for his sheep.
1 Corinthians 1.18-31-You are God’s children, He sent Christ Jesus to save us and to make us wise, acceptable, and holy.
Psalm 146-Shout praises to the LORD!
"What’s wrong with you?!" – I was grumpy. Like you get sometimes. But I needed to know that I was in need of a radical change. I needed to realize that God reigns over me. I can’t control all of my emotions. They just happen. And it was time I stop in my tracks and take heed of God. Look and listen to his wisdom and quit following my own foolish pride. It was time that I hear my Shepherd – the Shepherd that gave his life for me the Shepherd that makes me a child of God because he came to save me – It was time to change and shout praises to God! – "What’s wrong with you?!" – God just refocused me—I’ll be ok.
Prayer-Lord- center me in you and you in me and change my heart. – Amen
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