i love history, so it's only natural for me that when i study the bible i'm intrinsically drawn to the times of the judges and kings. i've really worked hard on branching out the past 6 months or so, and about a week ago i was reminded of one of my favorite new testament incidents. it's the story of the hebrews who, upon hearing that paul was casting out demons in the name of Jesus, promptly went to a possessed man and said "we adjure you by the Christ whom paul preaches". i can only imagine what they must've thought when the demon responded "Jesus i know, and paul i know, but you i don't" and then left them fleeing naked through the city. i can also only imagine the people pointing and laughing as they fled, because i'd be one of them if i had been there. but like all bible stories, there is an application to our day as well. these men had the right idea, and they went to do a good deed, but they forgot something. they didn't take the Lord with them. and i guess the thought is, how easy is it for us today to not take the Lord as our defense, but instead try to rely on ourselves to fight the wiles of the devil? i believe the story clearly shows that fighting the devil without God leaves you running naked through the streets, so lets all be sure to pray often and study daily. no spectacular thoughts this morning, just more of a simple reminder:) have a great worship this morning everyone.
ps - we're getting two cats...will someone remind me how i let myself get talked into these things?:)
about a week late, i wanted to thank everyone for the birthday wishes. as much as getting a year older stinks more each time around, it's nice to have people remember you:) so thank you all. its been a very very interesting week or so around work, but unfortunately i don't really have time to post too much right now...i just needed to stop putting off my thank yous:) i can't decide who to root for in this weekends game, tech or ou. i absolutely despise zero u, but tech is kind of extremely annoying as a general rule. i think it's because a lot of the people that go there have an inferiority complex. who are you rooting for? any additional thoughts? and with that, i bid you adieu.
i've never been one to muse introspectively, but i find myself thinking that way every year as my birthday approaches. i guess it's a side effect of getting older and looking back, wondering where all the time goes. its funny how in the course of your generic individual day, it seems like time is crawling by. or even if you choose to look at time in weeks, how the work week just seems to inch by. but then, all of a sudden, you look up and another year has passed, and you're left scratching your head as to what you did with all that time. a year ago for my birthday my friends and i went and karaoked. this year we're going to the king tut exhibit and then going to a concert. it'll probably be the best birthday ever, simply because of company. i guess in the long run this post really doesn't have a point, and it seems to need one, rather than being a collection of musings. so i guess the point is, i enjoy every day of my life now, so no matter where it all disappears to...i've got possibly the hardest part taken care of. in the words of coldplay, viva la vida...and in the words of the rx bandits...go on and live with no regrets, you only have one life. take care and God bless on this beautiful fall morning!
