caudal fin of a southern right whale photo: Dr.Haus
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Southern Right Whale by Michaël CATANZARITI
Good morning, beloved,
Last night, I had a God appointment with Alistair Begg. I normally don’t have quiet at 7pm, but I did last night. After a shopping trip to Woodmans with eldest, I turned on Moody. I almost turned it off, yet then I heard him talking about Paul. And he caught my attention. 🙂
I have been sharing how my kids have been learning about hymns. Singing while picking weeds, perfect homemaker things like that…and while listening to Mr. Begg last night, in Philippians 3, Paul dramatically states some truths about his life, what he is striving for, hoping for and longing for in his life.
10[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [[b]which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope]
11That if possible I may attain to the [[c]spiritual and moral] resurrection [that lifts me] out from among the dead [even while in the body].
Mr. Begg said, we all know people like this..who have the flowery words. Make these broad, Jesus statements. Seem to have the perfect life. Oh, I’m just fine. What hope is there for the common man when people like this exist? Seriously? How many are ready to jump into the suffering boat on purpose?
Friends, in this blog, I have never, ever wanted to come across in this fashion. So I humbly ask for your care and forgiveness as I share my mumblings and bumblings. Now, I’m betting that most reading this are not getting my point but my God and I know and I always want to be walking with my hand in His.
As the wise pastor, Paul does not leave his audience there, he says, Wait! Now, hold on…
12Not that I have now attained [this ideal], or have already been made perfect, but I press on to lay hold of (grasp) and make my own, that for which Christ Jesus (the Messiah) has laid hold of me and made me His own.
13I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,
And I say the same thing, I love His word. And if you want to read along with me, I love it. I write to the glory of Him who made me. I love His Word. And I will keep stretching myself to learn more and more about Him..and I pray that He will keep speaking to me to keep me humble and wholly His. So when I share things about my kids or me and my passion, I will keep asking His Spirit to guide me to make sure I temper this with reality checks…like what happened at piano lessons on Thursday…:)
Pray on, pray on!
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