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Morning Direction from Scripture 4-11-19
But they put God to the test
and rebelled against the Most High;
they did not keep his statutes.
57 Like their ancestors they were disloyal and faithless,
as unreliable as a faulty bow.
58 They angered him with their high places;
they aroused his jealousy with their idols.
59 When God heard them, he was furious;
he rejected Israel completely.
60 He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh,
the tent he had set up among humans.
61 He sent the ark of his might into captivity,
his splendor into the hands of the enemy.
62 He gave his people over to the sword;
he was furious with his inheritance.
63 Fire consumed their young men,
and their young women had no wedding songs;
64 their priests were put to the sword,
and their widows could not weep.
65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.
66 He beat back his enemies;
he put them to everlasting shame.
67 Then he rejected the tents of Joseph,
he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim;
68 but he chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion, which he loved.
69 He built his sanctuary like the heights,
like the earth that he established forever.
70 He chose David his servant
and took him from the sheep pens;
71 from tending the sheep he brought him
to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,
of Israel his inheritance.
72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;
with skillful hands he led them. Psalm 78:56-72
What is behind God’s choosing a man?
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A Question a Day From Rory #6
So I have proven entirely incapable of answering a question a day in light of my scheduled activities and my unscheduled sickness. Nevertheless, I am determined to finish all 9 questions no matter how long it takes me.
Here is QUESTION #6 FROM A GUY CALLED A BLOKE.
Have you ever regretted something you did not say or do?
Who hasn’t? Life is full of regrets or full of amnesia. I am not sure which of those two conditions is worse. I am grateful for my regrets because I like to think I have learned something from them and have become a better human being and child of God because of them. While I believe that all my failures are forgiven by Jesus (and hopefully by the people I have wronged). I also try to remember from whence I have come because I firmly believe that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. Regrets, I guess, serve a purpose.
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Thankful Thursdays 4-11-19
Thursday Thoughts 4-10-19
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.- Paul the Apostle, Philippians 4
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Morning Direction From Scripture 4-10-19
But they put God to the test
and rebelled against the Most High;
they did not keep his statutes.
57 Like their ancestors they were disloyal and faithless,
as unreliable as a faulty bow.
58 They angered him with their high places;
they aroused his jealousy with their idols.
59 When God heard them, he was furious;
he rejected Israel completely.
60 He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh,
the tent he had set up among humans.
61 He sent the ark of his might into captivity,
his splendor into the hands of the enemy.
62 He gave his people over to the sword;
he was furious with his inheritance.
63 Fire consumed their young men,
and their young women had no wedding songs;
64 their priests were put to the sword,
and their widows could not weep.
65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.
66 He beat back his enemies;
he put them to everlasting shame.
67 Then he rejected the tents of Joseph,
he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim;
68 but he chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion, which he loved.
69 He built his sanctuary like the heights,
like the earth that he established forever.
70 He chose David his servant
and took him from the sheep pens;
71 from tending the sheep he brought him
to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,
of Israel his inheritance.
72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;
with skillful hands he led them. Psalm 78:56-72
Does rebellion have to trickle down to the next generation?
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Worship Wednesdays 4-10-19
Tehillah Tuesdays 4-9-19
Share Your World 4-8-19
I missed posting last week because my sister came home on Tuesday and we got really busy getting her and her little dog Snug settled into the house. We also started a new family blog called NOTES FROM THE VICARAGE, which will detail out journey as a family through this next year. Check it out by clicking the link above.
I am determined not to let another week go by without answering Melanie’s Sharing questions.
Here they are:
- What does a successful relationship look like to you?
Wow! A successful relationship described in one paragraph. That would be something if I could do it. I am pretty sure I cannot, but I can touch on one facet of a successful relationship; That would be communication. In a successful relationship communication thrives and is open.
- If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning medal for?
Reading and test-taking
- What do you wish you knew more about?
Relationships
- What is better in your opinion – asking for forgiveness or permission?
It is better to ask permission than forgiveness. It is better for relationships. Asking forgiveness rather than permission comes from a mindset that completion of tasks is more valuable than relationships. It plays well in American society but I think it is actually a pretty unhealthy way to live.
What’s the best thing about your life right now?
My connection with God.
Now CHECK OUT MELANIE’S SHARE YOUR WORLD BLOG HERE.
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A Question a Day From Rory Pt. 5
So today is actually day 8 but I got way behind because of the craziness of my weekend schedule and because of coming down with one humdinger of a cold that put me in bed for a solid day and is threatening to do so again. I am giving it one more day and then I will be heading to the doctor’s office.
Today, with this post I am answering THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTION # 5 FROM A GUY CALLED A BLOKE.
Here is the question and my answer:
If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?
In my mind this question presupposes two things which I think are both false.
- Life is short.
Life is not short. It is infinite. This body may be ephemeral in the scope of eternity, but this body is only iteration number one for J. Lillie. One of my favorite sayings is “I have all the time in the world. I am immortal.”
2. Just because I don’t like it, it must be bad.
I don’t like lots of things I do that doesn’t mean that those things are not good things to do. I don’t particularly like exercise, but I see its value. I don’t particularly like taking time to keep track of my finances, but it is important that I do.
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