Anyway, I'm reading the old and new testaments together, so today's passages were Genesis 7-9 and Mathew 3.

I've heard the story of Noah like 5 million times, but the thing I love about the Bible is if you're open to listening, you can learn something new every time you read a scripture. What really spoke to me today is the faith of Noah. It never speaks of Noah doubting God, God spoke to him, and Noah did what God told him without question. He never said "What if people think I'm crazy?" He took God's word for what it was and did His will. I've decided this is where I want to be in my Faith. To be so open to God's will and so in tune to his voice that I would do whatever He says without questioning Him.

I love that song "Unforgetful" You' by Jars of Clay. "I never minded calling you a king, if that meant that I could count on you to give me everything...You never minded calling me a child, well I guess that's how I acted all the while..." It's funny how we argue with God when he's asking us to do something, and we go about doing things our way, then we get right down on our knees whenever we want something.

Part of yesterday's passage was Mathew 3 where we see the tree wise men seeking Jesus, and then after they find him, due to a command from God, they leave without telling king Herod of Jesus’ whereabouts. God commands Joseph to take Mary and Jesus and flee to Egypt until He calls Jesus according the prophecy "Out of Egypt I have called my son."

This is really where I feel like I stand right now. Jesus couldn't start his ministry until he listened to God and came out of hiding in Egypt, but before that happened, King Herod had to die because all he wanted to do was seek out this Jesus and kill him. That thing in my life that only wants to destroy is, in Jesus' name, dead! It's time for me to come out of this, somewhat stagnant place in my life, and really live for God.

I've decided to make a covenant with God, the sign of which will be no dating for a year. I want to grow closer to Him, learn to live in the spirit, and alow Him to make me the man he wants me to be.
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I look at one of these politicians and I think, you know, I'm the one that's voting, and I know that just from the inherent fact that you're a politician, you shouldn't be in any kind of office, it's up to you to convince me why I should vote for you, not why I shouldn't vote for your opponent. They Spend all of their time attacking their opponents and 'defending' themselves from attacks, not with good facts about themselves, but with more counter-attacks.

It's like these two guys come up to me and one of them says 'Hi, I'm Joe, did you know that Bob here did all of these atrocious things? Vote for me.' And then Bob opens up and says 'Well did you know that Joe here did all of these heinous acts? Vote for me.' And I say to both of them, Gentlemen, you are children and should not be in politics, gooday'.
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Now, being a desert rat from Arizona, this is quite a new and interesting experience. In Arizona we get about six inches of rain...for the whole year! If it rained in Arizona as much as it does here people would die. There would be floods of biblical porportions and disaster and destruction would abound.

So anyway, it's all new and interesting and I'm getting used to it, but I definately miss my Arizona blue skys and sunlight. In other news, I've decide to do away with the 'Top Friends' Area of my page. Everyone on my friend list is speacial to me. Albiet I do have certian people that are definatley closer than others, I've seen how the "Top Friends" list has been used by the myspace community and I do not want those kinds of misconceptions occuring on my page. Cheerio!
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