A couple random inspirational thoughts recently traveling through the head:
- this wee babe inside me will most likely one day be taller than me ;)
- I was motivated to search God's word on the issue of the sabbath a couple years ago when my Sunday's rest was threatened by a rigid class load. Ever since then I have been fascinated by how the gospel is embodied in the Sabbath. God brought the Israelites out of slavery, slaves are never given a day off. God gave his people rest, not earned but given. Every seven days God gave rest and renewal and every cycle of seven years God gave the year of Jubilee. Debts were canceled! Slaves set free!...Through Christ God has canceled our debts and set us free! I'm wowed by the thorough and absoluteness of this cleansing and freedom God has brought His people as I've been reflecting on 1 and 2 Corinthians as well as some secular science: "Most of us have heard the old saying that every cell in the body is changed over a period of seven years but recent investigation has uncovered facts of far more significance to us as human beings. This concerns the emotional, physical, and mental changes that seem to occur in approximately seven-year intervals." (~Tony Crisp) Neat eh? An Israelite slave being set free must have felt like a new being but they probably had no idea that they were given a fresh start with every cell renewed from the hair on the tip of their head to the last toe nail. ;)
Great thoughts about the Sabbath---I always enjoyed resting with you. :) Rest deeply and sweetly. Love you. *(ps. it's my 21st year...woooh my 3rd set of 7's..it's a good year! :)
ReplyDeleteMwah! xoxoxoox
I can't believe your getting married at 21?! Is that allowed! :P hehe Love you! It's going to be a great year....I can't wait you see how it unfolds for you!
ReplyDeleteInteresting thought about your baby being taller....I have had 3 sons and yet I waited 33 years to have one taller than me!
ReplyDeleteRegarding the Sabbath.....I became a believer when I was 15. My best friend Kim never studied on Sunday...even if she had to wake up at 4 on Monday. So I followed her example. Once on a Sunday, when seeing my stack of books and assignment pad on the ledge going down the steps, a headache filled my head. I realized what a relief it was to not think about it on Sundays.
As a mom I have had to guard things crowding in to Sunday. For example, if Sat is busy then I cook on Sunday morning. Also late night movies are a temptation on Saturday night so everyone is tired on Sunday morning.
It really takes some good old preparation as we would do for a special date.
Mama it's soooooo special to be able to hear your stories and learn more about your life and walk with Christ! Thank you sooo much for commenting and sharing with me! xoxo
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