Week coming to a close, Month coming to a close, so many things, so little time. I just finished some school work and tomorrow I tackle a whole bunch of more. I agreed with Teach that I would jump ahead and turn in things before I go on the trip. Hopefully and prayerfully, I can live up to that. We shall see how things unfold as the time draws near. Well, onto my QT. Oh, one thing before I do, I just set up on this thing that anyone can post a message. Unfortunately, beforehand, you couldn't and I thought you could, but you couldn't. So, now you can. There you go. OK OK OK OK - now on to the QT.
Psalm 31:11-13
Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends—those who see me on the street flee from me. I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery. For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plot to take my life.
Psalm 102:6-11
I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins. I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof. All day long my enemies taunt me; those who rail against me use my name as a curse. For I eat ashes as my food and mingle my drink with tears because of your great wrath, for you have taken me up and thrown me aside. My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.
Going back to the word contempt, a post back on 7/26/05, am I as a christian supposed to allow other to regard me as worthless? Treat me as an inferior? In these two verses, this person is like demolished by things. Just re-reading them, It seams more like a trickle down sorta thing. He is treated with contempt, and in turn, he treats God with contempt. I have done this time and again. I am given grace and mercy and blessing upon blessing, and then I disregard what God has done for me by treating it with dishonor. I want to value God's blessings, but I pay them no mind. I pray for things to happen, and when they do, I do not thank God for them. I don't even notice them until later on in the day, if I am lucky.
Romans 7:24
What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
Wow, does that apply to me. I am feeling pretty dismal after reflecting on how poorly I have treated my God. But the next verse brings me back.
Next verse:
Romans 7:25
Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Christ is here for me. He is taking care of me in ways that I can not even fathom, and I am more than greatful. I mean, isn't it great to have a friend who takes care of you, meeting your every need, calling you up on a random basis, bringing you food when you need it, but don't tell anyone you do? I could go on and on about how great a friend Christ is, but let's just not. You get the idea. He rescues me from my own body of death. Let me say that again, he rescues me from my own body of death!! What better friend can you ask for in this world or the next?
Psalm 31:11-13
Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends—those who see me on the street flee from me. I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery. For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plot to take my life.
Psalm 102:6-11
I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins. I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof. All day long my enemies taunt me; those who rail against me use my name as a curse. For I eat ashes as my food and mingle my drink with tears because of your great wrath, for you have taken me up and thrown me aside. My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.
Going back to the word contempt, a post back on 7/26/05, am I as a christian supposed to allow other to regard me as worthless? Treat me as an inferior? In these two verses, this person is like demolished by things. Just re-reading them, It seams more like a trickle down sorta thing. He is treated with contempt, and in turn, he treats God with contempt. I have done this time and again. I am given grace and mercy and blessing upon blessing, and then I disregard what God has done for me by treating it with dishonor. I want to value God's blessings, but I pay them no mind. I pray for things to happen, and when they do, I do not thank God for them. I don't even notice them until later on in the day, if I am lucky.
Romans 7:24
What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
Wow, does that apply to me. I am feeling pretty dismal after reflecting on how poorly I have treated my God. But the next verse brings me back.
Next verse:
Romans 7:25
Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Christ is here for me. He is taking care of me in ways that I can not even fathom, and I am more than greatful. I mean, isn't it great to have a friend who takes care of you, meeting your every need, calling you up on a random basis, bringing you food when you need it, but don't tell anyone you do? I could go on and on about how great a friend Christ is, but let's just not. You get the idea. He rescues me from my own body of death. Let me say that again, he rescues me from my own body of death!! What better friend can you ask for in this world or the next?
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