Early May Thoughts

This may seem a little everywhere. I don't have much time and desperately want to get out what I've been thinking...so here goes.

I've been reading this book by George Mueller (autobiography-actually). And it has been challenging my socks off.

One of the main things that challenged me was his perspective about reading. He basically ditched all his commentaries on the Bible and all the good books about inspiring Christians and decided to read the Bible alone (in Greek, Hebrew, German and English versions-yep, he was just that smart).

Anyhow, in the midst of reading this he said something that ripped off the page and smacked itself across my face. He said, "Why am I spending so much time reading material by people that are flawed and sinful like me, when I could be using that same time to read a book that God Himself wrote (and the Holy Spirit will be helping me to understand)?"

If you are in need of a good smack across the head, I suggest reading his autobiography. Almost everything he's said makes me cringe and rejoice. He is blunt and to the point-hmm...maybe I could learn something from that too?...

Okay, back to the other thought. I haven't ditched all my other reading yet, but I have started reading -thoroughly reading- my Bible these past days. And goodness gracious, I have been learning SO much!

Now here (finally) is the part I wanted to write about-Genesis 11:5-7. Go read it.

I'm sure you did a skim reading (well, maybe not...that's just what I always do:). But take a minute and think over it again. God came down to the city-first of all how cool is that? And by come down, does that mean he came in human form and was checking out the city or was He just invisibly hover flying over it?

So God came down to the city and said this little line that has the potential to change my life, "Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them."

Do you realize what this says? God had to step in and act because whatever these people purposed to do would happen. They were united and had one goal in mind; hence, nothing... NOTHING ... (well, besides God and His quick thinking) would be impossible for them.

Do you know what this statement could mean for the church? If we as God's people were united with one goal in mind of seeing God's kingdom become a reality on earth, nothing could stop us! Do you feel empowered? Do you feel ridiculously excited?

-ash