Life and Work
I forget who it was that once said to me, "I guess sometimes life just gets in the way of life."
Sorry I've been behind on the posts. I haven't been at my computer much since last Thursday. I had a whole lot of work and life come up. Because I was a little behind in the reading and because I was way behind in the posting, I called Sunday an off day and anyone who is completely up-to-date should be on Day 23. Got it?
Sunday I preached from the Day 16 reading in Joshua. We talked about finding the treasures that God has for us...many treasures, too many to find them all. I noticed that the Crossing of the Jordan has some great lessons for those of us who find ourselves needing to grow a bit, but who hesitate to cross our own personal Jordans. We asked ourselves six key questions, tied to six things that Joshua did.
1. Joshua Obeyed. When was the last time you chose God's way AGAINST your will?
2. Joshua drew close to God, had the people consecrate themselves, and they listened. What was the last thing God spoke to you about?
3. Joshua took steps of faith. What was the last illogical or irrational thing you did that only made sense in light of your life as a follower of Jesus Christ?
4. The Israelites watched God work and the took notice. What was the last thing God did in your life where you clearly saw his hand?
5. The Israelites honored God. They gave him credit. When was the last time you gave him credit?
6. The Israelites then remembered what he did. They wanted future generations to not forget. They built a monument in memory. What was the last monument you built to remember God's work in your life?
Since the message, I've had some ideas about these monuments and I think they're really more important than we know. I'm going to list some possible monuments. If you know of some others, please suggest them.
My list:
A flower garden to honor God's promises kept.
Something in a frame to remind you that God rescued you from debt.
A Scrapbook of your photos with your church family.
A prayer journal that highlights the answered prayers.
Planting a tree when a member of your family accepts Christ.
A stepping stone to remind you of the addiction from which you may have been released.
A piece of art, a carving or pottery that you make to commemorate the one who created you.
A Family Bible that gets used, with room for inscriptions.
Sorry I've been behind on the posts. I haven't been at my computer much since last Thursday. I had a whole lot of work and life come up. Because I was a little behind in the reading and because I was way behind in the posting, I called Sunday an off day and anyone who is completely up-to-date should be on Day 23. Got it?
Sunday I preached from the Day 16 reading in Joshua. We talked about finding the treasures that God has for us...many treasures, too many to find them all. I noticed that the Crossing of the Jordan has some great lessons for those of us who find ourselves needing to grow a bit, but who hesitate to cross our own personal Jordans. We asked ourselves six key questions, tied to six things that Joshua did.
1. Joshua Obeyed. When was the last time you chose God's way AGAINST your will?
2. Joshua drew close to God, had the people consecrate themselves, and they listened. What was the last thing God spoke to you about?
3. Joshua took steps of faith. What was the last illogical or irrational thing you did that only made sense in light of your life as a follower of Jesus Christ?
4. The Israelites watched God work and the took notice. What was the last thing God did in your life where you clearly saw his hand?
5. The Israelites honored God. They gave him credit. When was the last time you gave him credit?
6. The Israelites then remembered what he did. They wanted future generations to not forget. They built a monument in memory. What was the last monument you built to remember God's work in your life?
Since the message, I've had some ideas about these monuments and I think they're really more important than we know. I'm going to list some possible monuments. If you know of some others, please suggest them.
My list:
A flower garden to honor God's promises kept.
Something in a frame to remind you that God rescued you from debt.
A Scrapbook of your photos with your church family.
A prayer journal that highlights the answered prayers.
Planting a tree when a member of your family accepts Christ.
A stepping stone to remind you of the addiction from which you may have been released.
A piece of art, a carving or pottery that you make to commemorate the one who created you.
A Family Bible that gets used, with room for inscriptions.
posted by 1daymore at
9:12 PM
1 Comments:
My children's names were chosen specifically to be "memory stones": "Princess/Purity", "Bringer of Light/Highly Desired", "Magestic/Who Is Like God?", "Love/Promise of God", "Sent From Above/Beloved".
The message was great...you always bless us when you visit! C
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