The fourth chapter in our reading
today talks to us about God going before the Israelites into their battles. It
also gives reasons why men could turn around and go home … their new homes have
not been blessed, they have not been able to consume of their new vineyard,
they had not yet married the girl they were engaged to. I think it is cool to
see God respecting the joys of life. Do you have joys in your life? If not, why
not. God gave us life to enjoy … find joy!
What I also find great is that God wants
to be the center of everything. When they would go off into battle a priest
would come and remind them that God was going to lead them. He was going to deliver
their enemies. God wanted to be a part of everything … from their joys to their
battles in life. Have you compartmentalized your life? Do you bring God into
everything you do? I hope so, because that’s who God is and wants to be in your
life.
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2 comments:
Great thoughts, Michael. It's "funny" how often we don't think to include God everywhere in our lives.
-Aaron
Aaron,
Thank you! I know I struggle with this myself all the time.
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