and says it rightly. My last post was about material things. Things that I kind of hold dear, and yet, if anyone is wanting them, I give them away. I think (and I hope implied) what I was leading to was that some times people, although the material items mean something to them because they came from someone they loved, (not referring to me, in this case, but my mother) they 'lose' them for various reasons. Was not meaning to admonish anyone, but just state what I was feeling, as I often do here.
My daughter, however, took the opportunity Saturday to take me out to lunch and we discussed what I had written. She quickly reminded me of a crosspoint she had worked on for my hubby's father was put in one of MY yard sales years ago. We talked about it. She still has it and gave it to her hubby. She took it from the yard sale and was angry with me I had put it in. Why? Because it said something dear about a father, and because my father in law had passed away before she got it completed. Not her fault, it is just what happened. She had finished it, and according to her, she had given it to my hubby. I don't remember that part, for had it belonged then to hubby, I guarantee you he would not have allowed it to go into the yard sale. Regardless, she was able to have her say, and I got a free lunch with my daughter.
Maybe I should write more things that stir up things so that I get free meals. :-) Just kidding!!
Anonymous gave the scripture in James of 'slow to anger, slow to speak'.... I know that scripture well. In fact, I have repeated it to myself many times, including 'Consider it pure joy when....' sometimes it's hard to do either of those. I'm writing out the book of James in a 'Journible'. It's something new - a book that you write out a book of the Bible and occasionally it was ask you a question or it gives you a page to write your thoughts. I have been taking my time with it and am enjoying it. I think I just finished chapter 4 this morning, as I only write a few scriptures a day so that I can think about what I've written.
Did you know that God said in Deuteronomy 17:18 (on which Journibles are based): "And when he has been crowned (the king of Israel) and sits upon his throne as king, then he must copy these laws from the book kept by the Levite-priests." (TLB) The kings of Israel were to copy every law that God had given so that they would know the law and be obedient to it.
In fact, it goes on to say that "the copy of the laws shall be his constant companion and he must read from it every day so that he will learn to respect the Lord his God by obeying all of his commands." And that command is even for us today. Not necessarily writing out the scriptures, but we are to read the Word every day and meditate upon them. Sometimes it is just what you need to hear at that moment, or some time during the day.
I know that because Friday I got 'nailed' on scripture I have read time and time again. But that is for another time to share.
I'm telling myself it won't be a long day.... but it may be. I was awakened at 3AM and could not go back to sleep. I have started setting my alarm for 3:30AM so that I can exercise a half hour before work (and still do my quiet time), but this morning it was earlier. Although I wanted to go back to sleep for that half hour, I knew that my mind was not going to let me - it was already running through things to think about. So I got up and did some exercises than went on to my quiet time. My prayer today is that God will help me to remember everything I need to do and I will do it correctly and timely. I pray my mind stays alert and doesn't go to 'sleep' on me!
With that, I leave you with this....
"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." Psalm 139:23-24
Blessings!
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