.....Psalm 139:1-16 ...O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. You hem me in—behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
I always check in every night on our friends daughter who just became a widow w/3 young children. Stephanie is amazing. Her faith has been tested for months now and God has been her strength. The testimony that she has lived should encourage all of us to live the same daily. God knew what was ordained for her and her children and HE knows what is ordained for each of us. He is awesome!
The above verses was what she heard at Wednesday night Bible study...and I felt like bringing them over to my blog as well. I need to be reminded of God's amazing power, love and wisdom. He perceives my thoughts, He knows all my ways! I cannot flee from His spirit. He guides me and holds me in His right hand. My mind boggles from the words on the page.
Flipping thru the TV tonight, Biography Channel was telling the story of Janis Joplin. Her friend told of the time when she gave the reason why she did heroin..."I find alittle bit of peace." It is so sad that she was never introduced to the "real peace" of Christ.
Would she be welcomed into our churches today? If she walked in as the Janis of the 60's, would she be accepted and loved? Would someone take time from a program to introduce her to the God of Psalm 139? Although Janis is dead, who reminds you of her? A lady in our church at The Bridge in Spring Hill, TN was alot like her.... a homeless prostitute/drug addict....she met some people from our church who loved her right where she was...she was hungry for that kind of love...and now she has a dream to work w/homeless and nothing will stop her and God on this mission.
We may have never 'been there done that' like Lois or Janis BUT we have 'btdt' with Christ...so now we must go and do! Joy for your Friday!
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