Are you full of hope. Full of the Word. Full of wonder. Full of questions?
One time a friend told me, "I never question God, I just figure he knows best." Well, God made me full of questions and it includes asking him a few.
As I started reading through the bible this year I have loved reading through Genesis and the study I am using starts in Luke. As I read, I have had so many questions about Adam, Noah and Abraham. The word is so alive as I read it and wonder what God was up to....and what his plan is for me.
Also, I am reading through Luke, when Jesus started his ministry when he was 30. How he called the 12 disciples.
So here are some of the questions I am full of right now.....
- Did Jesus know his ministry would start at age 30?
- Did Jesus know he would die three years later?
- Did Jesus know how much it would hurt to be on the cross?
- Did Jesus remember what it was like in heaven when he was with God the Father?
- Did Jesus know how he would walk with God on the earth?
- Did Jesus have any real concept of pain before he died on the cross?
- After all the miracles Jesus did in the presence of the disciples, how could they doubt?
- People in the gospels believed in demons. How many people today are demon possessed?
My list goes on and on. I am excited to read and wonder but be full of hope.
As I read Luke, I am paying close attention to how Jesus was close to the Father. I believe that if Jesus knew all of the answers above, he would not have needed to pray so much, so often and be alone. I think he knew his only hope was in God's presence, but he had to seek it all of the time, relentlessly.
My theme this year is "I'll run until I finish the race." I want my family to finish strong and finish well. I have learned the hard way that this strength comes only through our weakness. In addition to recognizing I am running a spiritual race, I may actually sign up for a real race :) .
The only way to finish a race strong is conditioning. So my conditioning is reading through the entire bible, praying with my family, and relentlessly pursuing God's will, on my knees, desperate to know Him above all.
Happy New Year. Enjoy my new favorite song.
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