Thursday, May 7, 2009

Oh, those heavy lids

Once again, I had to fight to keep my eyelids open and once again my eyelids won, so I did not get very far into 1 Samuel. I did, however, finish reading the book of Ruth that I started Tuesday night, but did not finish due to the aforementioned eyelid war. So instead of jumping into 1 Samuel unprepared, I thought I would just share a couple of things that I have learned and what I have been reflecting on since I started this a little less than 2 weeks ago. The Bible is a love story. Over and over, I have read about God's love for His people despite the fact that His people repeatedly let Him down. Yes, at times there were grave consequences, but what loving father does not let his children occasionally suffer the consequences for poor choices in order to teach a lesson. I have also learned that God's love was not reserved for just His chosen people. He showed great love for Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian handmaiden, and Ruth from Moab. In the Old Testament, God may have concentrated his attention on the Israelites, but I think His goal was for others to see the blessings that come from following the one true God. My hope is that I will live my life in a way that shows others the blessings that come from following Him.

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