"Give me an eagerness for your decrees; do not inflict me with love for money! Turn me eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word." Psalm 119:36-37 (NLT).
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"Here is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey His commands, for this is the duty of every person." Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NLT).
So, I couldn't choose one.... I am LOVING all of Psalm 119 - it is speaking my language at the moment. The Lord is using His Word in my life in a way I can not even explain or understand. All I know is that it is beyond me! Pastor Lightcap quoted another of my blogs in yesterday's sermon. As I listened, I thought, "Those are not my words; I did not write those words...." And, I wonder, God, what are you doing?
A friend of mine, who I once taught in Caravans (!), is writing a new blog entitled A Wanderer's Repose. Lightcap quoted Heather, too. Somehow, I had already happened upon Heather's blog and I was blown away by her writing. She and I had a compliment fest as I shared with her how much I enjoyed her blog, and she shared with me that my blog inspired her to write in this forum again. And, I wonder, God, what are you doing?
My mom is asking me to teach a class, or sorts, for her friends in Medford, Oregon this summer regarding Christ, critical thinking, and our culture. And, I wonder, God, what are you doing?
I had already prepared for June 1st by choosing Psalm 119:36-37. Then, I went to church on May 31st. The second half of Ecclesiastes 12 jumped out of the sermon and sat in lap; I could not ignore it. I am certain I will refer to these verses in upcoming posts as God continues to reveal what He is up to in and around my life.
Until then, will you read Psalm 119 and Ecclesiastes 12? Come on - join Him in this journey.
"As I listened, I thought, "Those are not my words; I did not write those words...." And, I wonder, God, what are you doing?"
ReplyDeleteYou took the words right out of my mouth, seriously. When I wrote the blog post that Pastor read on Sunday, I was just being honest and trying to be funny and snarky and I didn't expect many people to read it. But when I heard Pastor reading it back to me, there was this...powerful message...right there in the middle of my writing! I didn't put it there but there it was. It was a goosebumps moment.
How great it feels when you realize that God is MOVING and you've been blessed enough to find yourself right in the middle of it.
Heather, our common thoughts are scaring me! Your description of what it felt like is exactly how I felt, as well.
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