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July 21, 2008
I'm not much of a writer, although I would like to be. This is my attempt at recording thoughts, feelings, insights, and accounts of the small world in which I live. Continue at your own risk knowning that the proceeding posts may or may not make sense or even resemble a cognitive thought process.
Isaiah 9-10: Isaiah chapter 9 speaks of Israel turning their back on God and becoming arrogant. God brings his wrath upon the leaders who lead Israel down the wrong path, prophets who lied, and shows no mercy to even widows or orphans for they are all hypocrits, speaking wickedness. How many times have I knowingly spread wickedness without thought of consequence or just didn't care? Have I led any believers down the wrong path or permanently pushed them away from God? Does he still reign down his wrath on people like this today? Has he physically punished me for these things I have done or does the blood of Christ cover this? Chapter 10 continues to speak of the punishment God sends Israel but a "remenant" return to God. He speaks to them saying, "My people in Jerusalem, dont be afraid of the Assyrians when they oppress you just as the Egyptians did long ago. It will not last very long. In a little while my anger against you will end, and then my anger will rise up to destroy them." It seems like God does still punish his believers. This tough love is what steers us right. It is what helps us to see our ways of evil and turn. As a Christian, I wonder if I will see those times of punishment and know what exactly it is for. Where have I gone astray? Does it have to be "monumental sins", these sins that the world thinks of as "big sins" or can you be punished for what the world would consider a "small sin" that maybe you continually struggle with? I don't really want to know how many times I have made God angry or exactly how angry he was with me. I think it will be very disappointing knowing exactly how upset he was at me.
Dear Lord, please grant me strength to fight the battles I know I am weak in. I don't want to disappoint You in anyway. I pray that you will help me know the right things to do and have strength and will to stand up and fight for them. Help me to remain faithful and follow you all the days of my life.
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Posted by boneWhisperer on 2008-07-22 01:16:37 | Rating: | Views: 18
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Dear boneWhisperer,
Maybe your just stuck inside yourself a little too much.
Get out and experience things first hand and help those you can.
Spread yourself around and share your knowledge and feelings with others.
Heck there will be a lot more and harder trials and tribulations for you to face in the future, so why not find some support with people like yourself?
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Posted by jwcj
on 2008-07-22 02:48:51
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