Hosea 11: 9
I will not execute my fierce anger, I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come to destroy.
These past weeks is budget planning week and when I'm faced with what I deem to be sheer stupidity, I get really upset. It didn't help that on one day, one colleague of another colleague had blatently said something untrue of me to management and I was outraged.
When I'm upset and angry at work, it is as if a volcano has exploded because I make it very obvious. I'm not one who forgets and forgives easily and if I could have my way, I would steamroll over people who offend me.
I'm also one who believes in logic and consequences, and that is where today's verse hit me because I often wonder why God does or does not do things accordingly.
The truth is, when I read the verse "I am God and not man", it made me really assured that God is God and not of the behaviour nor logic of man. If not for this fact, we could be dealing with a punishment in most situation or an unceasing rage.
I'm grateful when I consider how God's sovereignty and plans for us is always covered with a inexplicable love that translates to grace for us. For the times we disobey, or do nothing that pleases Him, He still loves us and never can bring Himself to destroy us - even if we deserve it.
This is God, one of grace and agape love and bigger than my imagination.
M.
21 October 2013
14 October 2013
Listening to advice
Proverbs 12:15
The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
I meet up youths and young adults and I'm blessed to have a few who are always open to listen to me, even if it seems that I've always something to lecture them about.
It's difficult enough to have to go through issues, but to have someone tell you what to do, why you need to stop doing or draw out points to correct - that is a pain. So, I often wonder why the few that I oversee would always stick around to be corrected. Afterall, they are young, and the young will always make mistakes.
For every one of those whom I have who listen to me, I'm blessed because I see in them the willingness to change for the better. I don't proclaim to have all the answers that they would need, but at least they know I tell them what I know to guide in the best I can. For such like these, the bible records them to be wise.
Those, however, who would not want to be corrected live because they feel that there's noone who is allowed to speak into their lives. They are called fools because life comprises more than our own ideals and plans.
Listen to advice from those who love us and who we view as godly, because it profits us much to heed their instructions which are meant to keep us from harm and pitfalls.
M.
The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
I meet up youths and young adults and I'm blessed to have a few who are always open to listen to me, even if it seems that I've always something to lecture them about.
It's difficult enough to have to go through issues, but to have someone tell you what to do, why you need to stop doing or draw out points to correct - that is a pain. So, I often wonder why the few that I oversee would always stick around to be corrected. Afterall, they are young, and the young will always make mistakes.
For every one of those whom I have who listen to me, I'm blessed because I see in them the willingness to change for the better. I don't proclaim to have all the answers that they would need, but at least they know I tell them what I know to guide in the best I can. For such like these, the bible records them to be wise.
Those, however, who would not want to be corrected live because they feel that there's noone who is allowed to speak into their lives. They are called fools because life comprises more than our own ideals and plans.
Listen to advice from those who love us and who we view as godly, because it profits us much to heed their instructions which are meant to keep us from harm and pitfalls.
M.
09 October 2013
To know the heart and mind of God
1 Samuel 2:35
I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed one always.
This verse jumped at me some 2 weeks ago and I've been sharing it on occasions. It is important to me because I claim this truth that God will raise for Himself faithful people who will do according to what is in His heart and mind.
The heart and mind are always different. To know the heart is to understand the emotions, to know the mind is to understand the logic. Often we have a situation where the feelings of our heart is tangent to the logic flow of the mind. Yet, this person/people that God will raise up will be one who knows the heart and mind of God and will do accordingly. What a powerful life such an individual will live.
The fact that God will raise up such people is a promise to claim, work at so we can receive.
M.
I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed one always.
This verse jumped at me some 2 weeks ago and I've been sharing it on occasions. It is important to me because I claim this truth that God will raise for Himself faithful people who will do according to what is in His heart and mind.
The heart and mind are always different. To know the heart is to understand the emotions, to know the mind is to understand the logic. Often we have a situation where the feelings of our heart is tangent to the logic flow of the mind. Yet, this person/people that God will raise up will be one who knows the heart and mind of God and will do accordingly. What a powerful life such an individual will live.
The fact that God will raise up such people is a promise to claim, work at so we can receive.
M.