Down Came The Rain

So its now cold here and the rain is coming in sheets. This type of weather depresses me because I feel trapped inside. I am gonna start off with a prayer request today. I have been feeling a bit sad today. California is not my home and even as great as this place is I still haven’t seemed to settle in. I also don’t really get alone time because I share a room and it is starting to ware on me. I am an introvert when it comes to recharge time because I need to be alone and after two months of zero alone time I am spread a bit thin. So pray.

I wish I had time to share with you everything God is doing in my heart but there is not enough time or paper I don’t think, besides its good to keep secrets with God. So I will share with you one of my favorite things I learned this week. We have been learning to study the Bible and have been focusing on the story of Abraham in Genesis. Now I have grown up with the story and I wasn’t sure what else there was to get but God is very multi dimensional and always has something to teach. We focused in on the story of the sacrifice of Isaac. Now since my first Sunday school class when I actually quit screaming and went into the class I have learned about the terrible internal struggle of Abraham at God’s terrible request to sacrifice his only son! It has also been used to illustrate the need to sacrifice our dreams to God. Well I think that is all wrong. If you have your bible turn to Genesis 22 and read from verse 1 to 19. What I found was that the narrator doesn’t comment on emotions at all. In fact when they get to the place where Abraham leaves his servants he says we will go and WE will come back. What I realized is that in the larger context of Abraham’s life this story is not that crazy. God has been telling Abraham to do crazy things from the beginning. God also has been providing for Abraham even when Abraham decides he knows the best way to make God’s plans work, i.e. Hagar and Ishmael. This is not the story of an angry God who demands unrealistic things. This is the story of a beautiful relationship between God and Abraham. Abraham knew God so well he knew he could trust Him with his treasure his promise. This is a story about trust and reveals how good God really is. If you have some time ask God if there is any thing you have put on the altar to kill when really you should be looking for the ram in the bushes. God cares for the promises He has given us because He gave them to us.

I am sure all of you people know this but it absolutely blew my mind. God is good, even in the Old Testament:) So that’s all I got for today, drop me a line if you like. I would love to hear from ya’ll. Also thanks to anyone whop sent me a picture I am still getting them in so I will do judging soon. Also if you would like to send me one but missed the deadline that’s ok send it anyway. I love you all.

P.S. We had a pray for our nation rally that was awesome this week!!! But one of the coolest parts was that Jesus Culture led worship. It sure was a treat!