what I did wrong

Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.

- Job 34:32

 

I have made a lot of mistakes in my life. 
If my kids are reading this, then yes, I have admitted that I was wrong. 

Admitting that we are wrong is hard, especially if we don’t believe it and it is very difficult to hear from someone else exactly how wrong we were.

But that friends, is how we grow. 
Job did not understand why he was going through the things that were happening to him, but he did not give up.

He asked God to show him what he was doing wrong so that he could learn from his mistakes.

That is the other part of it, learning from our mistakes.

What good does it do to admit that we are wrong if we just turn around repeat the same thing?

So if someone points out that we were wrong, let’s not get defensive and storm angrily away, instead let’s listen with an open mind and heart so we don’t do it again.

 

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tomorrow, tomorrow

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

—Proverbs 27:1

 

Spoiler alert!

We do not control tomorrow, no matter how much we have planned.

There are so many things about tomorrow, it may not come, or if it does come something terrible could happen to us or someone we know. 
I am sure that the folks that lost everything in the stock market crash of 1929 did not go to sleep on October 28^th thinking about what they would do to survive the great depression that followed. 
God holds tomorrow in His hands, and as Christ followers we know that because our life is in Him, our tomorrow is secure.

Tomorrow may not be anything like we expect, things may not go as planned and who knows, it could be a crazy exciting day instead of the dull day we had anticipated, but the thing is we have a tomorrow when we live our lives for God. 

Eleanor Roosevelt is quoted as having said“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift––that is why it is called the present.” Shouldn’t we treat each tomorrow as a gift?   

 

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going home

We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

—1 Thessalonians 4:14

 

Speaking of confidence (yesterday’s post), we are reminded that the resurrection of Jesus is merely the beginning! 
If we have faith that believes and trusts that God rose Jesus from the dead we should have confidence that we belong to the same God, and that when Jesus comes back we will share in His victory over death – what a celebration that will be! 
But what about those that are not on earth when Jesus comes back?  
The Message translation of this verse covers it pretty well I think: 
And regarding the question, friends, that has come up about what happens to those already dead and buried, we don’t want you in the dark any longer. First off, you must not carry on over them like people who have nothing to look forward to, as if the grave were the last word. Since Jesus died and broke loose from the grave, God will most certainly bring back to life those who died in Jesus.

I do believe that we will see our loved ones again, that death is not the end and the grave is not the final resting place for our soul.

My confidence in the Father is strong and from that I know that we have so much to look forward to.

 

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confidence

So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

—Hebrews 13:6

 

Confidence is a trait that people seek in others, employers look for confident employees, parents want teachers for their children to be confident in their ability to teach and teacher enjoy students that are confident in themselves. 

How do we show confidence? 
The band Sanctus Real tells us about confidence: 

I'm not a warrior

I'm too afraid to lose

I feel unqualified for what you're calling me to

But Lord with your strength

I've got no excuse

'Cause broken people are exactly who you use

So give me faith like Daniel in the lion's den

Give me hope like Moses in the wilderness

Give me a heart like David, Lord be my defense

So I can face my giants with confidence

You took a shepherd boy

And made him a King

So I'm gonna trust you and give you everything

I'll be a conquerer

'Cause you fight for me

I'll be a champion claiming your victory

So give me faith like Daniel in the lion's den

Give me hope like Moses in the wilderness

Give me a heart like David, Lord be my defense

So I can face my giants with confidence

We should seek to find our confidence in the Lord, He is there for us every step of the way! 
He assures us that we can count on Him and that we should not be afraid of the future.

I’m confident, are you?

 

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take care of yourself!

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

-1 Corinthians 6:19-20

 

Did you know that there is a specific time period during the year dedicated to awareness or darn near everything health related?

Some diseases, defects and health concerns get a day like Family Health and Fitness Day, World Heart Day and National Donor Day.

Some get a week like National Eating Disorders Week, National Poison Prevention Week and Food Allergy Awareness Week. 
Others get a whole month like Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Epilepsy Awareness.

Medical News Today lists hundreds of awareness campaigns that take place in the US each month and includes links to find out more about each event, there is even a Stress Awareness Month (I might need to research that one). 

With all these reminders to take care of ourselves, not many think to look back at the origin of taking care of our bodies. 
Paul wrote to the church in Corinth to remind them that as Christ followers they needed to set themselves to a higher standard ethically, morally and that included respecting and taking care of their bodies.

God gave us these bodies as a place for our spirit to dwell while on the earth, and the better care we take of our bodies the more time we have to share His word with others.

Treat your body like the temple that it is, take care of yourself.

If not for yourself, then do it for the glory of God.  

 

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truth

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

- 2 Corinthians 13:8

 

Quite often when I hear a Bible verse, I look up the different translations to learn more about the verse and what it means, hoping to find a way to apply it to my own life.  In doing so, I often come across different commentaries, sermons and thoughts on different versions.

This verse in the Message translation reads “Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it. I hope the test won’t show that we have failed. But if it comes to that, we’d rather the test showed our failure than yours. We’re rooting for the truth to win out in you. We couldn’t possibly do otherwise.

We don’t just put up with our limitations; we celebrate them, and then go on to celebrate every strength, every triumph of the truth in you. We pray hard that it will all come together in your lives.”

Well, that is a bit different, isn’t it?

We do need to be solid in our faith because there will be trials there will be times when our faith is tested and stretched and if we are not strong, we will break.

Albert Camus, a French philosopher, author and journalist is quoted as having said “I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live as if there isn't and to die to find out that there is.”

Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, writer and Catholic theologian is quoted as having said “If God does not exist, one will lose nothing by believing in him, while if he does exist, one will lose everything by not believing.”

These quotes sound like they are vaguely the same, but historians suggest that the writers were in fact saying very different things.  Pascal was a devout Christian, where Camus was considered to be an existentialist (believing that we’re born without purpose into a world that makes no sense).

We need the truth, we need to be strong in our faith and we need to stand in our faith when facing adversity, because the truth will indeed set us free.  

 

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fighting for me

Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me. Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid. Brandish spear and javelin against those who pursue me. Say to me, “I am your salvation.”

- Psalm 35:1-3

 

King David had a lot going for him in his time, but he also had a lot against him.

The guy started out as a shepherd boy, he killed a giant with a rock, became a favorite of another king only to end up running from that king and hiding for years. Then he becomes king himself, commits adultery, arranges a murder and goes into hiding again!  

It is no wonder that in this particular Psalm, David is petitioning God to fight for him.

God didn’t ever stop fighting for David, and He won’t stop fighting for you – song reference!

You will never stop fighting for me

When I can't fight for myself

Every word is a promise You keep

'Cause You love me like nobody else

You stand up for me in the darkest night

When my faith is weak You're still by my side

You will never stop fighting for me

Riley Clemmons pretty much nailed it with the song Fighting For Me.

No matter what battles we face, God is there, He is on our side, He is our shield and our armor, our strength and our salvation.

He will never stop fighting for us.

 

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