Just an Update

It’s so nice to have everything somewhat back to normal with my eating habits. I am not eating the amount of junk that used to, and I plan to continue to eat more fruits and nuts. But if I never have to look at another vegetable again as long as I live, that will be ok. I am also not making my coffee right when I get up in the morning to sip while I am reading my bible. I am waiting now until after breakfast. I used to drink the coffee, and skip breakfast, because the coffee would fill me up. But I want to start eating breakfast with my kids together as a family. Also, I keep forgetting to mention in my blogs that I got an email from the homeless shelter that I was planning to volunteer at, and they said that they don’t need any help on Saturday mornings, but that I should check back in a few months, as there schedules change regularly. I think that I am just going to take the next few years off from volunteering regularly. I will still do some, but it won’t be consistent, with the exception of church of course. I want to focus on two things; first, I want to focus on reading my bible, and gaining more knowledge of scripture, and verse memorization, so that I can be a better witness to people. Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence. 1 Peter 3:15. Secondly, I want to focus on my family, and spending time with them. I want to make sure that Jane and myself are teaching the kids the bible, and taking every opportunity to prepare them for school.

The second part of this blog, I just want to give you something to think about. This morning I was reading out of Jeremiah. This is God speaking. I have made the earth, the men and the beasts which are on the face of the earth by My great power and My outstretched arm, and I will give it to the one who is pleasing in My sight. Jeremiah 27:5. I instantly made me think of Job 1:21. Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Wow, it just really hit me for some reason that God can do what ever he wants to with us, and the earth. We don’t always understand why He does some of the things that he does, but he just wants up to trust and love Him. I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart. Jeremiah 24:7. The gist of Jeremiah 27, God gives everything to King Nebuchadnezzar, so that he can finally rid himself of David’s sinful line of descendants ruling as king. It is a powerful statement that God does in fact rule on this earth, and in our lives. It’s not about us, it’s never been about us, and it never will be about us.