I still struggle with writing this journal. I go back and forth with God, saying “who am I to be writing down my thoughts”. But when I doubt myself He gives me this “surge of excitement” to share the thoughts He gives me. I just want to remind everyone my desire that you accept these journals as if we were all in a room together and we were just sharing what God had shared with us recently. I worry that these come across as “ME ME ME”. Please don’t look at me, but look to HIM!!!
As I was preparing for a small group I’m thinking of leading this fall, I’m watching some dvd lessons. I heard a verse that I have heard many times, but just saw something in it that I had never seen before. You know it was just one of those ‘duh’ moments. Some of you smarter folks have probably already seen this!!!
I’m sure you have all heard the question presented to Believers “Why do bad things happen to good people?” To be honest, I have hoped no one would ever ask me that question. Because even though I would want to stand up for my faith, I really wouldn’t have known how to answer it. I’m sure I would have stumbled around till I made myself and my faith look foolish. I’m sure some of you are better at explaining things, but I seem to stumble. I am so afraid of saying the wrong thing that I just do not LISTEN.
Ok, so I’m stumbling and rambling right now.
Jesus answered “No one is good-except God alone!” Mark 10:18
Do you see how that answers the question? Jesus says it so plainly, how have I missed that? The question doesn’t need long discussions, or stumbling around for the right answer, Jesus has already answered the question.
Today is the Fourth of July, Independence Day; I wish you all a great day. As I was thinking about what that means, our independence, of course I thought of our troops and the freedom of our country. I would just like to ask that you remember our troops, no matter what your opinion of war is; I’m not here to speak on that-but our fellow countrymen should matter to us all.
But another thought came to me when I thought of Independence Day. We have another Independence Day, over 2000 years ago when Jesus gave His life for our freedom; freedom from what our sins deserve-hell. Just as we should care about our fellow countrymen that are fighting, it reminded me how I need to care more about people that are lost and do not have this freedom. Do you ever have people tell you God is not fair? Well, guess what-they are right-He is not fair.
“God does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him,
as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalms 103:10-12
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY to you all !!!!
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