When you meet with friends do you take time to share stories of what has happened since you last met? What stories do you share? This connection with our friends allows us to relate what matters most to us. Do you have this type of relationship with God? Do you run to Him to tell of all that has happened in your life? Is God your loving and faithful friend? “Come and hear, all who fear God, and I will tell of what He has done for my soul. I cried to Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue. If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear; but certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer nor His lovingkindness from me.” Psalm 16-20 Continue Reading…
A matter of expression and reflection: Psalm 66
Wisdom to my heart and perception to my eyes: Psalm 29
“Ascribe to the Lord, O son of the mighty, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in holy array.” Psalm 29:1,2 How do you read passages in the in the Bible? Are you filled with awe as you read about the greatness of God? Do you wrestle with the word of God so you can glean truths to apply to your life? Psalm 29 initially perplexed and confused me causing me want to run to all the cross references and commentaries littered about the page of my Bible. Why do we so often want to run to what other people have thought about scripture instead of toiling and meditating on the Word of God for ourselves. Instead of seeking out the commentary in my Bible I turned to the words of Psalm 29 and meditated on their meaning. Lord grant wisdom to my heart and perception to my eyes as I look at your Word. Continue Reading…
God’s celebration and justice contained in Leviticus 23 and 24
In Leviticus 24 and 25 we get a glimpse of the celebrations and justice that God commands for the Israelites. These celebrations were times of remembrance upon what God has done and is doing for the Israelites. The justice comes in the form of the famous line “An Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth”
grace 1.0
Over two months ago I started a meditation on what grace is with my grace 0.5 post and this is what I have come to understand through my journey. I am a failure! How often do I find my self stuck in the muck and mire of daily life and I each time I think that I can help myself. My desire for independence clouds the reality of my hopelessness. I stand so long thinking that I am able to anything I want. I am conceded and confident because I can gain the favor of men. Since I can gain the favor of men there is no reason why I can’t gain God’s favor. This thinking is why I so often feel adrift and hopeless because I am relying and centered on what I perceive I can do. Continue Reading…
Preparation for a date with God on Mount Sinai in Exodus 19 and 20
Such a wonderful date… I think of the preparation that I go through when there is a girl I want to impress. I take extra care to make sure my hair is clean and shiny, my breath is fresh, and I smell sweet. This is all in preparation for most likely a few hours where I may be around the girl. Now look at Genesis 19:10 where God tells the Israelites to consecrate themselves for 2 days prior to His coming to mount Sinai. How feeble my efforts to impress the opposite sex appear in light of God. Continue Reading…
Two steps towards forever
I am amazed to look back at where I have come in the last few years. I seem to be always coming to this point where I am always looking back at my life with a great sense of amazement. I suppose the reason I keep having these moments of refection comes from my amazement that I am actually doing good. I could have lost my foot and my health could have declined. It is only by God’s grace that I am here today. Continue Reading…
Humor found after the long night in despair
I have had a great Christmas with my mom. It is such a blessing to know what God has brought me through this last year. I had a hernia repaired a year ago last christmas, my newly fixed foot fell apart, my date for Valentines day was an operating room table, and I was blessed with 10 months of sitting and waiting while I healed. I am so thankful for all that has happened to me! I have grown to know how God helps people out in the midst of trouble. I know that this life will never be free from trouble but I know that God is on my side! May you be blessed to know that God healed me. I am walking again with the help of crutches. It is going to be a long road of recovery and I am eager to see what God will bring me through this next year!
God bless you all and I am thankful for the friends that God has placed in my life. As you may tell from my sporadic blogging I am getting out of the house a lot more. I feel like I am getting to be my old self again. Drop me a line when you have a chance. God bless and remember that there is nothing that God cannot do it is only if it is His will to do it.
Aaron
P.S. I got on a rabbit trail since I wrote the subject of this blog. Continue Reading…
