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"you dance over me..."

Genesis 24 - 26 Sometimes we don't think that what we say or do in the moment will have lasting consequences.  We need to just Jesus and go where he tells us to go...

Matthew 8:22 - But Jesus told him, "Follow me Now" I remember when Jesus asked me to do that.  The last thing that i felt very called to, that ended up being so great.  Kyle has died less than a month earlier.  We were going to have a special burial on June 19th.  But Jesus asked me to leave before that.  "to let the spiritually dead bury the dead".

"The daemons begun screaming, "What do you want with us Son of God.  You can't torment us yet?"  Even they know their fate.

Psalms 10: 2 "Come deal with all of these proud people who viciously persecute the poor"


O Lord, why do you stand so far away?
      Why do you hide when I am in trouble?
 ² The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor.
      Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.
 ³ For they brag about their evil desires;
      they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.
 ⁴ The wicked are too proud to seek God.
      They seem to think that God is dead.
 ⁵ Yet they succeed in everything they do.
      They do not see your punishment awaiting them.
      They sneer at all their enemies.
 ⁶ They think, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us!
      We will be free of trouble forever!”
 ⁷ Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.^[a]
      Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
 ⁸ They lurk in ambush in the villages,
      waiting to murder innocent people.
      They are always searching for helpless victims.
 ⁹ Like lions crouched in hiding,
      they wait to pounce on the helpless.
   Like hunters they capture the helpless
      and drag them away in nets.
 ¹⁰ Their helpless victims are crushed;
      they fall beneath the strength of the wicked.
 ¹¹ The wicked think, “God isn’t watching us!
      He has closed his eyes and won’t even see what we do!”
 ¹² Arise, O Lord!
      Punish the wicked, O God!
      Do not ignore the helpless!
 ¹³ Why do the wicked get away with despising God?
      They think, “God will never call us to account.”
 ¹⁴ But you see the trouble and grief they cause.
      You take note of it and punish them.
   The helpless put their trust in you.
      You defend the orphans.
 ¹⁵ Break the arms of these wicked, evil people!
      Go after them until the last one is destroyed.
 ¹⁶ The Lord is king forever and ever!
      The godless nations will vanish from the land.
 ¹⁷ Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless.
      Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.
 ¹⁸ You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed,
      so mere people can no longer terrify them.

Jesus i pray this prayer on behalf of all those who are enslaved to human trafficking.  Jesus i pray for all those creations of yours in India, Thailand, Cambodia, and here in the US.  I pray that you will prepare my heart to bring them your victory.  Jesus, o cast Satan out of here!!! O Lord, my heart desires you to come back so bad so that you can finally just kick Satan's asssss into Hell.  But Lord till that day, may your victory reign on earth.

"sin has lost its power, death has lost its sting
from the grave you've risen...victoriously"

Gen 23

Abraham

"When Sarah was 127 years old she died in Hebron in the land of Canaan; there Abraham mourned and wept for her.  Then, standing beside her body, he said to the men of Heth: "Here I am a visitor in a foreign land, with no place to bury my wife.  Please sell me a piece of ground for this purpose."

Gen 23:1-4

Today it crossed my mind about a loved one of mine who also died.  I was unable to be at his burial because God has called me to leave before the time of burial.  That was hard for me, but i do not regret it. Over and over again Abraham's life has not been "easy".

He was given this great promise, but God didn't say along the way would be a slip and slide. Abraham has to burry his wife is a strange land.  Thats a big deal for the israelites.

 Where along the way of life did we decide that life was suppose to be easy, and God was suppose to hand everything over to us in a platter?

i know ive had my masive struggle with the quest for the goodness of God.  but i am just amazed that i could question that of God.

He is so good. and H never promised it to be easy.  But oh he promises so many things.

Gen 12 - 15

The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”


So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed




The following stories are filled with hard times, sin, lies, and blessings.  Just because God calls you somewhere, doesn't mean that it will be easy.  


thoughts on WR....

Gen 9 - 12 God will Provide

Then God blessed Noah and his sons and told them, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth. All the animals of the earth, all the birds of the sky, all the small animals that scurry along the ground, and all the fish in the sea will look on you with fear and terror. I have placed them in your power. I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables. But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it.

Genesis 9: 1- 4 

Over and Over again through out the Bible I am continually reminded of how much God provides for his children.  From the begining of time with Adam and Eve, even now to Noah.  And his "laws"/"rules" ect are for protection.  Such as in verse

•  4 -  "But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it."  Sickness, Samonila.  Its obviously to us today but im sure its obvious to all those in heaven some of the every day rules we don't believe today.  
• 5- 7 - “And I will require the blood of anyone who takes another person’s life. If a wild animal kills a person, it must die. And anyone who murders a fellow human must die.  If anyone takes a human life, that person’s life will also be taken by human hands. For God made human beings in his own image.  Now be fruitful and multiply, and repopulate the earth.”  God is teaching Men that Mankind is precious.  

I believe that when we take to heart that God is truly good and his laws and commandments are to protect us not to be mean, it changes obendence.  We all need to trust the God that provides for us, discipline and life.  

 "When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.” Oh so many times has God reminded me of his faithfulness through rainbows.  

Its interesting that in the Bible right after God gives him this sign, the writer then goes and adds a story about Noah's drunkenness.  And i don't understand why Noah curses Canaan. Out of embarrassment or anger?  

- tooth - 

A Chaotic Mess

When God began creating the heavens and the earth, the earth was shapeless, a chaotic mass, with the Spirit of God brooding over the dark vapors. Genesis 1:1-2

The first verse ever in the entire bible. Wow. This is just the begining, "the truth that your not getting is that he died for you, and its worth it brother, its worth it friends to know your maker, to loose your sin....did you know that you are dearly loved?" wow that was a lightbulb moment for me. "

Then God said, 'LET THERE BE LIGHT' and there was light.

to be honest. im not getting that truth. that trust, in these moments are not piercing my soul. im getting caught up in MY life, in what IM going to do, who will love ME who I will spend time with, what MY plans are. my goodness gracious, God is wearving together an INSANE story.

"I can play the backround, so won't you take the lead, i can play the backround" "I love sometimes i get in the way"

This moment is God breathed....God is just showing up...finally i am taking a minute to just alllow you to calm my soul...and you showed up...thank you....

"i no longer trust you in you, i only trust in me, thats how you end in destructive...you call my bluff...ill follow you at any cost...ill play the backround like its an instrument"

"i know im safest when im in your will and in your word" where is that Jesus?

The entire world, the entire love story, the entire existence that i know of was created ou to of a chaotic mass. If God can take a choatic mass and create good out of it, i know he can take the chaotic mess of my heart and make good out of it. Jesus thank you for saying, "LET THERE BE LIGHT" in my heart.

"patiently i will wait, i will move ahead bold and confident, taking every step in obedience" what are those next steps?
* kill candida
* de-junk my life
* get involved with church
* love people
* sit and gleen with you
* get rid of debt
* apply

"im waiting on you Lord....and i am peaceful...though its not easy...faithfully i will wait"

"you never let go of me through the storm...i can see the light that is coming for the one that holds on...there willl be an end to the troubles...but until that day comes..."

"i will fear no evil, for my God is with me and if my God is with me, whom then shall i fear..."

Genesis Two

Since the beginning of human kind, God has seen it good for us to have restrictions, for us to need self control. He has never just given man everything that want with no hard ships. Even in Eden there was work, and a treat taht was off limits. Which takes self control, and perseverance which builds character.


"It is not good for man to be alone" Community is knit into who we are.

Matthew 1 - 2

Harrod told his advisers to look in the bible to see where the prophets said Jesus would be born, and then said "When you find him, bring him to me" not if or incase. Although he did not worship Jesus he believed the scrputes and had to believe he was the messiah, and was threatened by him.


"Jesus im scared"

Psalms 1

"They DELIGHT in doing EVERYTHING that God wants them to do" I feel like God has called me to support Mario going to Chiang Mai. However i have always delighted in that. I confess that. Lord give me a heart that delights in following you. Please be a constant reminder that you have called me to this, and to delight in it.

"They are like trees along a river bank bearing lucious fruit each season, with out fail. (in the hard seasons, in the easy seasons, in the seasons of pain and the seasons of joy) Their leaves shall never wither. Oh but for sinners, a different story! They blow away like a chaff before the wind.

Proverbs 1

"I want them to become leaders by exploring the depths of meaning in these nuggets of truth" I want to explore the nuggets of trust and apply them to my life. I know already these proverbs have cut straight to my heart and convicted me.


Wow...i can breath...i am in a place of peace. thank you for meeting me. thank you for watching over me as i sleep. in you i rest.


"Heavenly Father, you always amaze me, let your kindgom come, in my world, and im my life, ive me teh food i need, to live through the day, and forgive me, as i forgive the people that have wrong that...your love is strong..."

"One thing I know taht I have found
Through all the troubles that surround
You are the Rock that never fails, You never fail

Verse2:

One thing I know taht I believe
through every blessing I receive
You are the only One taht stays, You always stay

Chorus
You never change, You're still the same
You are the Everlasting God
You will remain after the day is gone and the things of earth have passed
everlasting God

Verse 3:
One thing I know taht I have found
Through all the troubles that surround
You are the Rock that never fails, You never fail

Chorus
You never change, You're still the same
You are the Everlasting God
You will remain after the day is gone and the things of earth have passed
everlasting God"

thankssss...you never leave...

He Didn't Forget - Gen 8:1

"God didn't forget about Noah and all the animals in the boat." Genesis 8:1

Backstory: God asked Noah to build a boat, even though it never rained. Noah trusted Him and did it. God asked Noah to keep building it even when Noah got made fun of. Noah trusted Him and did it. God asked Noah to gather all the animals and fill the boat. Noah trusted and did it. God asked Noah to leave everything he knew and sit on a boat with alot of animls and his family. Noah trusted and did it. One hundres and forty nine days later, Noah was still on the boat.

I bet somewhere between day one and day one hundred and forty nine Noah started to wonder if God had forgotten about Him. Forgotten that GOD had called him onto that boat and into the middle of nowehere in the middle of a rain storm.

Just like Noah, I know sometimes i wonder if God has forgotten about me. I don't think its an accident that the writer of Genesis wrote verse one of chapter eight. At times we all need that reminder that God has not forgotten about us.

Where are you today, that you could apply that truth? I personally am really struggling with a few realities of my life right now. Is this really where God is calling me? To the middle of an ocean? If only i knew on day 150 that God would set me on solid ground, then i could float in a sea for the other 149. Even though i have no idea what tomorrow holds, or what next month hold, luckily God does, and he has asked me to do this, so like Noah i will trust God and do it. And remember, "God didn't forget about Noah and all the animals in the boat (and he hasnt forgotten about me or you in our boats)"


trusting in truth one day at a time,

tooth

Gen 8

In Gen 8 Noah is on a rock, God puts him there. but yet he doesnt bust on out. He sends out a dove to see if there is dry land. When there isnt he waits 7 more days, then 7 more days. What this teaches me is that we need patince. God will take care of us but good comes to those who wait. Who ask God, trust him and seek him. Noah waited until the world was ready for him. he could have gone out but would have had to deal with alll the water and the muddyness. Noah could have, but if you wait till its time, its definitely easier.

Noah waited until God called him out of the ark. Verse 15. Then God said to Noah, "Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives.... So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives." Noah waited for God

Next, Noah built an altar and praised God for his faithfulness. God was pleased by the aroma of burnt offereings. God must be oh so very pleased when we give him our heart and ourselves as burnt offerings.

God put a rainbow in the sky, not just so we could remember his faithfulness but as a reminder for God, as well. interesting. raindbows are really cool.

Tooth

Gen 3

April 5^th, 2010

Gen 3

Lies found while tempting eve, that he still uses on us today:

1- Satan is really good about getting us on technicalities, getting us to think about God’s exact words instead of the point behind it. Such as sexual purity verse what line is too far? “did God REALLY say that,” getting people to think twice and question what God REALLY said.

4- “belitteling sin” Satan also made eve think that consequences weren’t really THAT bad. “you will not surely die, you will just know more” EX: Oh so many times I think the consenquences of sin won’t be THAT bad, deff not dealth.

3 Eve added to God’s command. This demonstrates that the serpents subtle challenge of God’s word was working its poison.

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5 Satan was tring to alienate Eve with God, making God look like the bad guy “For God knows that when you eat it you will have wisdom and be just like him”

6 Trust - not trusting that God provides all that we need “when eve say that the fruit was good to eat…desireable for gaining wisdom she took it” eve believed that God was not would not provide for her, that he has not given her all the wisdom and good enough fruit by trusting and obeying him. Ex: Trusting that God will protect me, so going to other things to protect me at night.

6 “when the women saw that the fruit was pleasing to the eye” Satan distracts us with beauty. I can only imagine how beautiful the garden of eden was. Created by God’s hands, not yet tainted by human sin. Not yet polluted. All animals lived in unity. Can you even imagine such beauty? But yet that was not enough to keep her from being tempted and tatalised by the beauty of the forbidden.

What to do? Eve talked back,

What does knowing good and evil mean? Did adam and eve only know how to do good before that? Was the only sin they were able to commit, eating the fruit?

That’s awwwsome…only knowing how to love, sacrifice…pretty coool….

21 - God clothed them- even after they sinned, instead of leaving them in the shame of their nakedness, God clothed them, he provided for them, was gracious and loving.

22- I love the name eve, what does it mean?

16- Your desire will be for your husband. Stereotypically when boys get together they talk about cars, work, drills, rough “manly” stuff. And stereotypically when females get together we talk about boys, HOW LAME….

Tooth

Genesis 2

^18-20 God said, "It's not good for the Man to be alone; I'll make him a helper, a companion."

I wonder, why isnt it good for man to be alone? I definitely have been learning alot about community and how God has created for us to be in communion with others. And i am talking about not just having a "lover" but true communion. Having a best friend, having girl to talk with, be real with, connect with, laugh with, cry with, makes all the difference in the world. Having a group of friends to trully walk life with is wonderful, makes me come alive. I love how God has created us to not be alone. It deffinetely is hard at times. People bring sin, bring our MY sin, haha. that gets dirty, but id say its worth it.

18-20Whatever the Man called each living creature, that was its name. The Man named the cattle, named the birds of the air, named the wild animals; but he didn't find a suitable companion.

What in the world, would it be like to name all the animals, sounds fun but there are alot!

^21-22 God put the Man into a deep sleep. As he slept he removed one of his ribs and replaced it with flesh. God then used the rib that he had taken from the Man to make Woman and presented her to the Man.

i wonder why God created man first, and i wonder why we were created from a man. im sure ive heard sermons on this, and im deff not a feminist in the way taht i totally believe in a man being the head of the house. i just wonder...i think its special how the man is to take care of the women. i love that we are the more precious gender.

also, i wonder why God only told the man that he was to not eat of the fruit. thats interesting.

Tooth