#my1percent https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N2fHqsZLFMo Thoughts on Joshua and Judges: As Joshua ended with a renewal of the covenant of the blessing and the curse and the death of Joshua, I couldn’t help but feel a bit sad. Israel seemed so prone to falling along the wayside, getting lost, whining and complaining, so prone to despair no matter how many times God provided. Without proper leadership or the cultivation of a solid mindset rooted in Christ that could so easily be me. So I guard my heart as jealously as God guards my back. Because even with Gods indwelling spirit, my first reaction isn’t always a Godly one. I read judges with a sense of gratitude because of Christ. We have something those folks did not but I could still see myself identifying with a few notables. Gideon reminded me a lot of Peter in the New Testament and it was cool to see him grow since my nature is a bit similar and I have often felt a kinship with them. The story of Samson always felt like a warning of wasted potential and it breaks my heart to hear the end, but he was restored to a right standing with God before his end. Judges shows the extent of Gods patience in the face of a persistent stubborn rebellious lack of fidelity in Gods people despite God faithfully providing for and rescuing them repeatedly and speedily. The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked… who can know it? God can. We can trust His word. But first we need understanding and to do that ya gotta seek a matter out. I’m in Ruth this week… one of my favorites. I might linger a bit. On a funny note: it seemed to be a big thing to own a donkey and jael who killed sisera was a bada**. I’m thinking I’m gonna get me a donkey that way my epitaph can read…. Momma van, the erma bombeck of better daily survived by her four children owned her own donkey. But she wasn’t as cool as jael. On a serious note: My one percent is best served by making sure God is always first in my heart, that the only strongholds in my heart are the ones He’s placed there and that they remain solidly rooted in His word, that my close unions are with those who would not lead me farther from my Father, and that I bring as many with me into grace and life as I can. Or at least help do so. I still want a donkey lol

Posted by kat at 2023-02-05 22:53:30 UTC