Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Good night, God

Here's my daily inventory and a few comments about the day:

I did better in getting some things done. I talked to a doctor about improving some health stuff - we have a treatment plan.

I got to talk to a sweet friend and accountability partner about some things we struggle with. I love her and am thankful that she has been my recovery friend for so long now.

Dan got some hope with a job in the OKC area that we thought had dried up (the job, not the area). ;) We needed some hope around here! Thank you God!

In reflecting on my reading in Genesis this morning, I have been reminded how different the culture was for the people in Abraham's world. I sort of white-it-up in my head, remembering the Flannelgraph stories and imagining it like it is Western, or even American. Then, I get seriously shocked by things that I read about - Jacob deceived his ill father by putting animal skin on his own arms, and flat-out lying to him. Then, when Esau came in, it was too late. The blessing was gone, even though it wasn't fair. The liar won, and was blessed by God, who knew how the blessing was given to him. It just makes me scratch my head. It reminds me that I can't wrap God up in a box that fits into my culture, my fairness, my logic. I am reading these scriptures to learn more about Him, so I just note the things that puzzle me and try to see what God would have me learn from them.

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