Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Math Nerd Coming Through

Ok, this is where I shamelessly admit that I enjoy math. In fact, my husband and I may or may not have met in a very math and science-filled setting. ;-) With that, there are some concepts the Lord teaches me about Himself through math concepts. It's really nerdy, but true.

I've mentioned in previous posts that I'm doing the Beth Moore Daniel study with the woman's group at my church, and it is PHENOMENAL! The overarching theme of God's sovereignty and His thorough plan for mankind is shining through this study so potently.

The study today highlighted the timeline of the earth that God not only planned and put in place, but He also shared parts of that plan with Daniel through the visions he received in the second half of the Book of Daniel. A lot of what was prophecy for Daniel is now history for us. Pretty cool stuff.

Right after leaving the study, the Lord impressed upon me how attentive He is to the details in my life. It made me think: How in the world does He manage the overarching timeline of the earth as well as the tiny timeline that is my life?! And not only that, but He manages the tiny timelines of everyone's life.

Now this is where the math comes in. What we call the number line is just a line that gives us a visual of numbers and where they are in relation to one another. We can see that 1 comes before 2, which comes before 3. Every point, or number, on the number line is said to have an infinite number of points between it and the next point. I may have just lost you, but it just means that between the numbers 2 and 3 are the numbers 2.1, 2.11, 2.111, and so on... to infinity, but none lower than 2 and none higher than 3. This is a great picture of God managing the overall timeline of the earth (the 1's, 2's and 3's) and managing each of our lives, our overwhelmingly large number of lives in between.

He is the God that stands outside of time and moves His own plan through time brilliantly. He is the Master of the timeline. BlogBooster-The most productive way for mobile blogging. BlogBooster is a multi-service blog editor for iPhone, Android, WebOs and your desktop

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The Permeating Jungle

If I had a dollar for every time I've heard something about a lion in the last month, I might be the youngest person to pay off their student loans. Seriously, though, I'm doing the Beth Moore study on Daniel (which means I've encountered the story of Daniel in the lions' den), and my brother, Jon, recently went on a ministry trip to Africa. Between Beth Moore's video sessions and Jon's recounting of personal lion encounters, my respect for a lion's power has been adjusted.

As children we're told that lions are the king of the jungle. And somehow, that gets translated to mean, "lions are just big, cute kitty cats." Yeah, not so much. A lion's claws are like daggers; and a lion can drag a full-grown man by his teeth. And a lion's roar? As loud and encompassing as a stereo system. With this kind of imagery, the cute kitty cat fantasy disintegrates.

Learning all of this, I started think of how Jesus compared our enemy to a roaring lion, roaming this earth to see whom he may devour. Have you ever seen a lion pacing before? That sounds really scary! But then the Lord reminded me that He IS the actual Lion of Judah! And you better believe He is bigger, stronger and wiser than the enemy. So, I have nothing to be afraid of, and neither does any believer in Jesus Christ! Isn't that Good news?! BlogBooster-The most productive way for mobile blogging. BlogBooster is a multi-service blog editor for iPhone, Android, WebOs and your desktop

Thursday, October 14, 2010

I Still Love My Job--Check-in

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I LOVE my job as a member of the worship team with the Women of Faith conference. The other ladies on the worship team are such a joy to spend time with. And every weekend, I hear something different from the Lord through the speakers' messages.

I'm flying home from Portland, OR at this moment thinking about how blessed I am. This weekend I met up with an old friend that I taught with, and we laughed about how much our lives had changed since we taught in the Bronx. I am so grateful to be able to look back over several years and see how God's hand has been moving my life. It's one of the best feelings.

Anyway, I just wanted to express that I'm as excited about my job as I was in the beginning. God is faithful!
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