clouds

I was thinking about Psalm 23 this week. I love the line " he makes me lie down in green pastures" I remember as a kid laying out in the backyard looking up at the sky and watching the clouds go by. I still love to do that. I see things--sometimes an animal; other times I just let my imagination run away. I think that was the purpose of laying down in green pastures--rest and refreshing . Sometimes I do that now--I watch the birds and wonder what it would be like to fly away. Or how neat they are and how the Lord provides for them.... and if He cares so much for them; how much more does HE care for me? Some days it is really hard to wrap my brain around that--HE LOVES ME !! I am HIS favorite! He sings over me!! wow!:)

Our pastor spoke this week on the Sabbath rest--I learned something new about the Sabbath and sabbath rest. In Exodus 31, God talks about the Sabbath being a covenant between Him and his people: " It is a sign forever between me and the people of Israel that in six days the LORD made heaven and earth and the seventh day he rested and was refreshed. I find it interesting that the LORD needed to be refreshed...what does that say about me? How can I expect to go on and on like the energizer bunny and not need to be refreshed?

I love Psalm 63--"Oh God you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my flesh faints for you as in a dry and weary land where there is no water" Some days I know exactly how that psalmist feels. Have you ever been so thirsty that all you want is a big cold glass of water? I know that if I don't spend time with him I become faint-hearted and my soul thirsts like nothing will satisfy it. When I become faint-hearted and thirsty, I have nothing to pour out. When I have nothing to pour out I am not using the gifts that He has given me. I continually must be seeking him and his rest, continually taking off yokes that I put on myself, others try to put on me and asking Him : what do YOU want me to do?

This is my prayer this week: LORD refresh me!!

storms

Hello to all my kids in my writing class--we will give this a try ;thanks David for the link.
I read something really good today--" No matter what storms come up in life, little or mighty, if we trust and believe in our Creator, we do not have to fear. The enemy would love to see us not have faith and rob us of that security but Jesus is always there beside us , waiting for us to ask and jsut believe." I really needed to read that today--this has been a very overwhelming week.

I used to hate thunder and lightening-but not any more!