Francis Chan speaks on this topic in a video series that we are using for devotions with the girls. The Bible speaks of fearing the Lord, and many people interpret that to mean an awed reverence or respect, but when you really look at the scriptures (especially Isaiah and John) it means a terror that was expressed by "falling down as though dead." How do you handle that? Those who have been in the presence of God couldn't stand up for fear of Him. Keeping that in mind, the next thing that happens in Isaiah's situation is God's reassurance--"Fear Not." That heart-thumping, wild-eyed terror comes first, then God says "Hey, I've got you. Don't be afraid." Over and over again it happens throughout the Bible.
So how do we live in fear of God, those of us who have never seen him face to face? Something to think about.
It rained off and on all day, which put a damper on some of our plans for projects around Hosanna House. We were originally planning on painting the front fence and some other areas, but it was too wet. We still got some stuff done though. In the team quarters, one of the girls' beds had an ant nest in it that we found last night, so we took care of cleaning and spraying the room today. Some of locks needed changing in one of the other team buildings, so some of the guys took care of that in the afternoon. The rest of the day was spent either hanging out with the girls, or meal prep/cleanup. There were a couple of minute-to-win-it games that really hit it off with everyone, including a cup-stacking game that everyone wanted to try! It's been a really good day, in spite of the rain. A lot of people are still really tired from traveling though, including me, who took a two hour nap this afternoon!
Thank you all for your prayers and support, I look forward to what the rest of this week will bring. :)
Hey Aubrey, Aunt Sue here. I don't know if others are having trouble, but the white color lettering is very difficult to read. It kind of fades out. Maybe it's just my iPad. Wondering if others are having trouble. We're continuing to lift you all up in prayer. Blessings! :)
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean, it's not showing up correctly on my iPod either-- but I know it's usually fine on my laptop at home. I'll see what I can do about it, but it might just be easier to read it on a desktop. :)
Delete...great blog!!!! thanks for posting...praying for you all! yesterday spent the afternoon at Pinchot with PopPop, Mark, Caleb and Isaac...they got some swimming in....and I got to read a little...
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