God knows our thoughts. Sometimes are thoughts are not good. Some of those thoughts we'd rather hide... But it's no use. We can't play games with God.
Psalm 139 is a reference where "fearfully and wonderfully made" pops into my head, almost overshadowing the other 23 verses in that one. The jist of the psalm is that God is everywhere. Heaven, Hell, seas, darkness, the womb, asleep, awake...you can't get away from His presence.
But we certainly can offend Him, grieve Him, lie to Him, deceive Him, and tell Him to go away. He won't usually force Himself on to us in those situations, but simply let us have our isolated delusion. Turning to Him is so easy, yet seems so hard and difficult when we most need to.
It's like God has a book (and maybe He does) where He's got every detail of our lives written down (yes, even the future). He knows us better than we know ourselves.
God, help me to trust You today. I offer up all the things I'm working on. They are Your things. There is threat of storms and dangerous weather. You have changed the weather before. I ask that you would keep the storms from halting my work, but even if the storms come and force me to stop I know that You will be with me -- and that is more important than the work. Please bless my family and draw them closer to You today. Please make me the man, husband, father, and Your child that You want me to be. In Jesus' Name,
Amen.
I hope to finish the magazine today. It might be "tonight" before I'm done or even early "tomorrow," but Lord willing this issue will get finished. I hope to get a photo of my smashed and totalled car to post here soon. I hope I can get another car that's as good or better. I loved the way that car drove and got 43 miles a gallon. I tell ya, deisel engines can rock on the mileage!
:?)
thanks doug,
i needed to read this today. i don't usually read the blogs, but i'm glad i did.
mike
Posted by: mike at May 27, 2005 02:01 PM