Monday, 4/20/2015

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”  ~ Dr. Seuss

1 SAMUEL 30-31

David sets a statute for battle that does not discriminate...Saul takes his own life.

23David replied, “No, my brothers, you must not do that with what the Lord has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us. 24Who will listen to what you say? The share of the man who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the battle. All will share alike.” 25David made this a statute and ordinance for Israel from that day to this....

4Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me.”

But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. 5When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him. 6So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day.

LUKE 17:20-37

The people question Jesus on the end times...

30“It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed. 31On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything. 32Remember Lot’s wife! 33Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it. 34I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. 35Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.” [36]^e

JOURNAL

Life is fragile and is but a mist...here today, gone tomorrow.  I can clearly remember days when I thought certain things were so important.  I remember clinging to hopes and dreams and fearing outcomes that never should have been feared.  It is often so hard to remember to focus on today...not tomorrow. Today and this moment are all I am promised...as I read through the Bible...I turn a page and a life ends, I turn a page and a life begins.  

Yet with God I am promised that nothing takes him by surprise.  God knows the number of hairs on my head, he knows the minutes and second I have remaining.  The joy of living is the greatest reward of this life...that joy is only found in Christ.

4“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. 6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. (Luke 12:4-7)