Go to church and be blessed!!

God is soo gooood. He has blessed me with Sundays off the past month, something that doesn't happen in retail, and I have been enjoying the time with my wife and girls. It is true that we need to go to church. I need to go to hear from God through His word and be in fellowship. Our worship leader wrote a song that truly lined up with the thankfulness that I have for the salvation that Jesus offers. I can't say it enough, seek God and you will find Him. His peace passes all understanding.

Thy Word

I have been reading a lot and am in awe with the marvelous exploits of God. There are so many wonderful scriptures that show how He only wants us to love and follow Him. We started reading about Gideon in Judges 6. The nation of Israel was committing evil in the sight of the Lord.

Wow, it just hit me. Where could we do evil and God not see it? Nowhere.

So it continues in Judges that God used the nations of the world to correct the thinking and direction of the people. They were tired of living in caves an having all of their foods and resources taken from them. They cried to God for deliverance.

Then God sent a prophet to them to remind them who he was. He had delivered them from slavery and given them the land that was flowing with milk and honey. They had everything they needed physically. But as we all do, they got caught up in the things of the world and neglected the God who had created them and has been faithful to provide all they needed.

What do we need? God!! He is the giver of life both physical and spiritual. It doesn't mater if you have the world and all it has to offer if you do not have The God who created it all and given it to us. The pleasures that this world offers always fades away. It shines and glitters for only a short time than tarnishes. The physical sensations become dulled and have to get more extreme until there is nothing else that can satisfy the physical urges for pleasure.

I have found that being redeemed, forgiven of my sins, knowing God, and knowing that I am going to be with Him in eternity is the only thing that has satisfied me.

Taste the Lord and see that He is good.