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We Are All Beggars (Readings from the "Through-the-Bible Reading Plan"  Oct 30th) Job 21, Mark 5 & 6 What's been hitting me today is there are so many things that are out of my control.  For a high "D" personality and a high "I" (meaning I'm a control freak that likes to influence people) this is very difficult to swallow.  Even today my middle daughter is in the ER because of stomach pains she has been having and I cannot control this situation.  I have been praying for God to heal her and His ultimate will to happen, I have asked several prayer warriors to join me in this prayer but ultimately I am just a beggar before God. Reading today more of Job's story-line is a reminder that the unjust prosper and the follower's of Yahweh don't always have it easy.  We are just beggars of God's mercy and we pray for strength and understanding that can only come from Him when we are in the middle of some junk that we don't understand.

Day 5 of Crazy Love readings! Readings for today are Matthew 5, Luke 5, and John 5. Today I find myself still dealing with the tough words of Jesus.  I am still pondering what it means to "die to myself, and live for God."  I decided to read today's lessons from the "Authorized Version"  the King James Version.  It will make some of you happy as I have gotten emails asking why I don't use it and teach from it, but that is not my intent.  I am reading it because that's what my browser in www.youversion.com defaulted to and as I read it in the KJV, I actually had to think about what I was reading as some of the words are so different than the words we use today, so I actually have to think about what I am reading.   See, it seems to me that the words Jesus says and teaches are easily read over and heads nod but the reality of them rarely sink in.  I have to confess the same is true for me quite often I wander over words that I have read several times, agr

This is the first blog that I have done since leaving for Uganda this Summer.  It's long over due and I finally believe I have something that the Lord would have me share so hang on! First I have to say that I love it when our church comes together and studies the bible everyday TOGETHER !  We are reading through the Gospels(Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John) in the next 30 days.  If you wanna join you can see the reading plan www.youversion.com and select the "gospel reading plan."    Today is day 3 and I love me some "J to da B!"  I often wonder what people would do with John the Baptist today?  Would he look like a hippie and be out in the desert somewhere in CA?  Would people listen?  Would the message be the same?  What would people FB and Twitter? This cat was wearing camel's hair, leather belt (before it was cool), and his dinner was locust and honey!  This obviously would cause him to be different now and even then!   So looking at Matthew 3 one would