I am so glad that my God is not . . .

I was looking for something to watch this past Sunday evening and stumbled upon a channel that I don’t spend much time on – the Ion channel. They were showing a movie about the life of Noah. I thought – this is great, I just taught on this story last week and maybe I can get some new insight. Well – if you have not seen this movie don’t waste your time. The only reason that I would recommend watching this movie was to sit and try to pick out all the liberties that the writers took with scripture and all the things that they just plain had wrong.

As Irene and I flipped between the movie and other things Sunday evening it almost became funny all the things that they had wrong when you matched it up with scripture, but there is one part that really sticks out in my mind. There was a point that Noah and God were carrying on a conversation and God said that He had to go away for a while and think about something and that Noah would be on his own and that he would not be able to have access to God. I looked at Irene and told her that I was so glad that my God was not like the God in that movie.

My God does not leave me on my own, yet He does not force Himself on me. My God is always accessible, yet He longs for me to want to spend time with Him. Although I have not heard God’s audible voice (yet, but I am still waiting), I know that He is always listening – He is always there, he always has time, He is never to busy, and I know that He loves me a great deal. I am so glad that my God is not the God in that movie.

Until next time – Keep your eyes on Jesus and spend a little one on one time with God.

Things we can learn from a dog or a cat . . .

This is not original and it is not mine. I found it in an e-mail - but I found it profound none-the-less.

• Live simply.
• Love generously.
• Care deeply.
• Speak kindly.
• Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
• When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
• Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
• Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.
• Take naps.
• Stretch before rising.
• Run, romp, and play ! daily
• Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
• Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
• On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
• On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
• When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
• Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
• Be loyal.
• Never pretend to be something you're not.
• If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
• When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.

Until next time - keep your eyes on Jesus and let's enjoy life while we have it.