This week we are reading out of Joshua Chapter 4; but before I stop at camp, I was so excited to read Amber's encouraging comments today about making it to week 4. I know that I have felt pressed against and pulled away from my time in God's Word while doing this study, so it was especially excellent to have that acknowledged and addressed by our head backpacker! Remember - we wrestle not against flesh and blood....take a few moments, get your groove on and remember we serve a mighty God, a powerful and holy God.....
Week 4's Focus - God is Unchanging
So, the Israelites have crossed over the Jordan and God tells them to erect a stone memorial so that this event can be remembered (paraphrase strictly mine) "that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty, so that you may fear the Lord your God forever."(Joshua 4:24)
Amber says this in our text, "Sometimes I lose track of my experiences with God's unchanging character and start to do a 'Peter in the middle of the sea who forgot to look at Jesus and started sinking' style panic attack. But when I remember that God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow I can weather storms much better." Then she lays it out there....
"I'm looking forward to hearing how you intentionally remember what God has done in your life and how you use that to teach your children or the other people in your life when we reach CAMP."
...intentionally remember....gulp.
It is now Thursday, and I have been unable to post anything, save for 2 worship songs. I have struggled all week with answering this week's questions because I continually draw a blank.
- How do you keep your memories of the Goodness of God alive?
- Do you feel comfortable sharing the things God has done in/through/for/to you with your children? Your friends? Your family? Your coworkers? Why or Why not?
And I was all prepared up until just a few minutes ago (after adding a couple more worship videos) to come humbly before you all and admit that I cannot think of one.single.way in which I keep my memories of God's goodness alive, of how I share these memories with my children or those around me and then it hit me.
HELLO WORSHIP!
I SING 4 JOY! *jumps up and down and giggles and claps* I sing all.the.time of God's goodness, His faithfulness, kindness, love, patience, power, greatness. I sing to my children. I sing to my family. I sing to my friends. I sing to my coworkers. I share, with you, the bloggy world, how I am moved by God to repentance, good behavior, forgiveness, loving others, etc, through the music that I share with you.
And so-----without further ado----
W = Worship
Blessings on your day,
5 comments:
man, I love you.
although I really DO love you, how on earth did I comment on this post before you wrote it?
I am so blessed to know that you use your gifts to share what God has done in and through and for you. Pretty effectively, I might add.
you are so rad.
and that makes three comments on this post.
though, one is a mystery comment. and another is a commentary on the mystery comment. and the last is actually about this post.
I'm jumping up and down and clapping and giggling now!! Love the songs, love your demonstration of worship.
Love that I get to "know" you though in real circumstances I may never get to "know" you.
Ain't God grand?!!
I love how God always brings our attention to our lack (of Jesusfish stickers and crusade leading) before he brings our attention to His total greatness in our life! We surely don't take your worship for granted!! We love you :)
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