Exodus

So I started reading my bible over from the beginning about a couple of weeks ago. Today when I was reading I noticed something... In exodus, when Moses and Aaron keep asking the pharoah to let God's people go to worship him... Well, here's the verse and I'm sure you've heard it: "The egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out my hand againstEgypt and bring the Israelites out from among them." Well, I don't know about you but normally when I read that verse- well it sounds like the Egyptians are gonna know that God is all big and powerful and mighty- and I think that's part of it- but it says they'll know he is the LORD- He is not only revealing who he is to the Israelites, but also to the Egyptians, isn't that interesting- that doesn't mean the Egyptians all suddenly realize he's God and change and start believing in him, but He not only revealed himself to his people, but also to the egyptians. After what he did, there could be no doubting - to the rational mind at least- that their God existed..... Oh, and here's one more interesting verse: "They said tho them 'The LORD look upon you and judge! You have brought us into bad odor with pharoah and his officials, and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.' " Isn't that ironic- they didn't understand and said the lord judge you- and yet moses and aaron were doing exactly as the lord had told them to do. 2 things, don't worry so much about criticism from others.... secondly, don't be so quick to judge- you're not God after all....

crazy

Sometimes, I think I'm slightly crazy. Why in the world do I want to study in another country? Why can't I just stay somewhere where it's more comfortable for me? Why....?....... And then I remember that I'm not actually the one in charge of my life anymore. I'm glad that I am no longer content to sit around and be "comfortable". I tend to learn less, be lazier, and generally not as nice of a person when I am content being "comfortable". So, maybe I am crazy sometimes, and should think myself crazy occasionally, but I have to say I wouldn't be the person I am and life would be much more boring if I didn't do slightly "crazy" things sometimes....

not the future, nor the past, Now

So I've been avoiding my blogspot......because my last blog was pretty serious and I don't know, I just didn't feel like writing anything on it. The last 3 or 4 days have been great. I was pretty upset thursday, and alot of friday too....although not really crying like I was thursday. And it was great, the thing that made the last few days so much better has been that I've been hanging out with friends, and just enjoying life. And something else. I guess I'm always looking for things that can be learnt from situations in life. Not that they necessarily happen for the sole purpose of teaching you things, but you can nearly always learn something worth learning from them. At least then you don't just take horrible things from life, you learn things. I should learn to be a better christian (in it's true meaning, a mirror of christ, etc...) We only have each day to do that in, and that is our whole purpose anyways, isn't it? Maybe this sounds really crazy, but can you really wait until you get to see God? Maybe something in this life makes us afraid of death... (but I don't think it's really death we're afraid of) I think we're afraid of the uncertain. It seems like, to me, the one thing people search for and want more than anything in this world is security. We just look for it in different things: love, money, a house, a family, job, fame, success, independence. But the one thing we can't prevent is our own deaths. We have no control over that. eventually we die. People don't like talking about it unless they have to. They think it's morbid. (which, I mean, I guess technically it is) Anyways, what I'm getting at, is if we have security (God) we shouldn't really be afraid of death, we shouldn't really fear the unknown.... Another point, and I probably haven't been doing the greatest job of this, is living everyday. I mean doing everything you can in this day to be christ. To be thankful, and kind, and realize that we live in now, not the future or the past. And to matt- thank you for befriending me my first half-week in Northern Ireland, and for the midnight run to the petrol station to get a some galaxy chocolate that you said I had to try. Thank you for helping to remind me that life should not be wasted, and that every day is a chance to be like Christ.

I've just found out a friend of mine from NI died today. In a motorcycle accident. Makes you do a lot of thinking. and I'm still kinda in shock. He was only 19. He knew God. I don't feel like writing. will leave it at that and ask that you pray for his family and friends please. Thanks.

A new book

Yesterday I started reading the bible -all over again, from the beginning. Maybe part of it was just the version I was reading it in, but I couldn't help thinking it was much better than any books I've read recently... the language, imagery, poetry of it,.... etc... (and I haven't even made the point that it's all true yet..) And.. It's all True! Anyways as I was reading, (and I kind of wanted to approach it this way) It wasn't like hearing all the stories you hear as a kid growing up in church, you know, where you're used to it all because you've grown up hearing it. It was almost like reading it the first time.... amazing... (not saying it wasn't amazing before, but...) Try reading it, actually reading it, like a book, not a text book, or like a book you already have memorized.... Try reading it like a new novel you just got, and you're so hungry to read it, you just can't put it down for the suspense, or the intrigue, or ... the truthfulness of it all.... Just thought I'd share that. : )

Everything

Here's a quick little something of a thought for ya : Jesus Christ. He is the only thing that makes anything worth having- or giving up.