Monday, November 21, 2011

It's About God, whaaaat have i been doing?

So this might seem OBVIOUS, but I am realizing that in the Bible, people pretty much only write about God.

Here are some random verses I opened up to throughout the Bible in one sitting just to get an idea of how many directly relate to God:

"Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth." Psalm 96:8-9

"The LORD sent Nathan to David." 2 Samuel 12:1

"the LORD said to Joshua...'Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.'" Josh 1:6

"Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Matt 7:7

Basically, there isn't a single verse that doesn't advance my knowledge of God and/or his interactions with people.

Well, life has become more about me than it has about God. In U.S. culture, we are highly self-centered and pleasure-seeking--not God-glorifying. Sure, there is definitely space to talk about things other than God... you know....car keys, trail mix, showers. But man, I need to ascribe more glory to God! ...and not just pretend to.

I've really been challenged lately to only care about what God thinks of me. Not others. Ah...here I am, talking about me again. If all the authors of the Bible focused on their own personal struggles instead of the Kingdom, that wouldn't be very helpful, would it?

God, what are you saying? What are you orchestrating?

Lord, I'm not leading a nation. I have not had the kind of experience to write a book of the Bible. In general, I am not particularly important to the world's rotation. And I haven't even led anyone to Christ in years. Man, I'm so selfish and lazy. I'd rather watch the Big Bang Theory than rest in Your Presence sometimes. Please forgive me, God.

I should go on a TV fast. TV won't fill the void. Only you will, Lord.

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