Genesis 19:1-20:18
Wow, what a hard reading this is today! Lot is willing to give his daughters to a crowd of people to do what tehy like with them! Then they
The Old Testament doesn't always seem to make sense or seem very right at all.
Matthew 7:24-8:22
If you listen to what Jesus says and PUT IT INTO PRACTICE you are doing the wise thing. It will be harder to build on the rock rather than on sand, but it is worth it, because the house won't fall down.
I love the faith of the centurion-he just wants Jesus to say it and knows that it will be done. He has total faith in Jesus.
Do we consider the true cost of following Jesus. We don't often tell new Christians about any 'cost'. We like to make it pretty and easy.
Psalm7:1-9
God searches the mind and heart of each person. I wonder what He will find in mine today? What about yours.... ?
Yay - I'm back on board...
ReplyDeleteGenesis 19.1 - 20.18
Got me thinking about the state of society. I found myself wondering why 'God's people' might behave that way... Even Lot, who God saved, wasn't without blemish, offering his daughters to the baying mob.
Just goes to show, our human nature since the whole Adam and Eve affair is messed up and so society seems messed up.
Seems to me though, that now we have Jesus, we have opportunities - even in our messiness - to change things.
Matthew 7:24 - 8:22
Firm foundations - can't argue there, except to echo what Dan says... if you don't build on a foundation it's just a lump of concrete and not a lot of use... we need action!
Love the faith stories - Please God, make my faith that strong!!!
Psalm 7
I think I should rant at God more!