Exodus 21-30

Today when I read these chapters I was wondering why God wanted all these people to give him things and do stuff for him. But I remembered how I feel when God takes something from me. It reminds me of how much I have right now and what I had before that I never realized. I think that God was making them do all this stuff so that they would learn to appreciate what they had, and to count their blessings. Always remember, everything has a purpose so when you get something taken away from you just remember that God is going to use it to help you.

Exodus 15-20

Today when I learned that when the Israelites grumbled it was a big deal, but we grumble every day? God has a lot of mercy. The Israelites got mad at Moses because they didn't think they would get water. But God gave it to them, and they even got bread and meat from God but they still didn't trust God. But we do this everyday and don't even think about how God feels when he hears us grumble. Lately I have been feeling angry and discontent about my situations. But the other day my pride broke and I realized I had been living more for myself than for God. I turned my life over to Jesus and told him that I was just going to live for him and let him rule over my life. Since then I've been much happier and the stress and everything that I had been discontent about doesn't matter anymore.

Exodus 11-15

I was wondering why God would harden someone's heart, but then I realized this is God's world. He made it, he made us everything belongs to him. God hardened Pharaoh's heart so that God would get the glory he deserves. Sometimes I wonder why God doesn't show himself to people anymore. But then I remember how fickle people are, and that if they saw a sign from God there is a good chance that they would start believing in something like Demons.

Exodus 6-10

I can't believe how many times Pharaoh said he was going to let the Hebrews go and then went back on his word. But what I found amazing is that God actually said that he had created Pharaoh so that his power would be shown through him. I never knew that God actually told people that. And how God still protected his people even though the Egyptians were living right next to them.

Genesis 45- Exodus 5

Today I was reminded how God blesses the people that serve and obey him with long life. I also realize now that the Lord wants us to stay on earth longer so that we can bring more people to him. I used to wish (and sometimes I still do) that Jesus would just let me go to Heaven right now, but that isn't Gods plan for us right now. That is why Jesus gave us the great commission.

Genesis 40-41

Stay faithful and God will bless you, that is the moral of Joseph's life. In this story Joseph didn't sin that the bible showed us. Joseph is a great role model, he trusted God and he even almost pretty much lost his life and trusted God far longer than I would have been able to. If you want an example of a follower of God read Genesis 38 through 45 I think.

Genesis 36-40

Today I learned that even when people trick us and lie to hurt us that we should always think of Joseph. He was betrayed by his own brothers and sold as a slave, but he stayed faithful to God and God blessed him. And most days won't go as we want them to so we need to get used to picking ourselves up after we've been knocked down.

"The world is not all sunshine and rainbows, is a very mean, nasty place. And I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. Me, you or nobody is going to hit as hard as life, but it ain't about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. About how much you can take and keep moving forward."
~Rocky Balboa~

Genesis 31-35

Today I found out more of how much a weasel Jacob was, he took Laban's daughters and grandsons, and grandaughters and God still blessed him. And Laban didn't hurt him at all, God is so good and perfect and wise. I am so glad I am not him, I would have just done whatever I wanted and not what was right and just.

Genesis 25-30

Today I learned about how much a weasel Jacob was, he stole his brothers birthright and his blessing and God still had mercy and blessed Jacob. And when I first read this I thought that God had made the wrong decision, but God doesn't make wrong decisions. He can't, he's the Perfect Holy God. We will never understand God perfectly unless he allows us to, but for now we need to be content with what he's given us and trust him to do what is right.

Genesis 20-25

Today when I read these chapters I was shocked because of Abraham's faith, he was ready to sacrifice his own son to God. Without hesitation, without fear or anger or sorrow. He was totally ready to do whatever God wanted him to, and God rewarded him for this. This is how we need to be, if God calls us to do something we need to do it immediately and without sorrow.

Genesis 15-20

Today I was reminded of how much patience God has with us. Three times God told Abraham that Sarah would have a son and they both didn't believe him. God saved Lot's life and Lot still lingered in Sodom. Abraham asked God to spare Sodom if there were 45 people who we righteous, then 40, then 35, then 30, and so on and God listened to Abraham twice as long as I would have. And we sin everyday and turn our backs on God but he continues to love and care for us. Jesus died for us, for worms like me. In the hymn "Alas and did my Savior bleed" the second verse is...."Would He devote that sacred head for a worm such as I?"

Genesis 10-15

Today I learned that no matter how many people we have and no matter how strong we are God will always be stronger. No matter how hard we fight or how fast we run, God will always be in control. Even when all the people on the earth were helping each other and were making a tower God knew the best way to make them stop without hurting anybody. It is so much better just to trust God and give him our lives, then to fight and lose because we WILL lose!

Genesis 1-10

Today I was reminded that God created Man to live on earth forever in peace and to enjoy life together. Even after we sinned God let men live long lives, even up to 950 years so that they could remember what happened at the beginning of the world and tell their children and grandchildren and generations to come. God is awesome, he thought of everything we needed he even knew what he would have to do to create a rainbow! Can any of us humans take the place of God? Never, even after billions of years we could not do the things God has done. And judging by how the world is right now we wouldn't last long on our own.

The Sign of the Son of Man

Jesus told his Disciples that he was coming back but they didn't understand completely. One of them even thought that Jesus was coming back while he was still alive. Jesus is coming back with all the Glory he deserves, and nothing less. And when Jesus comes back, all of us Christians are going with him. But most of the people on the earth aren't Christians and won't come with us, we need to pray for these people fervently because no one besides God cares for them as much as we should.