Of many things

In this blog I have decided to steal two of my friends blogging format idea and incorporate them into my own. So if the way I set my post up looks familiar, it might just be.

Thought #1

"It doesn't matter if the grass is greener on the other side, what matters is where the Shepperd leads us"

-Janos (pronounced yanosh) Victor, Hungarian pastor and missionary.

Every day while we were in Hungary, before breakfast, or before we lead devotions with the rest of the camp Janos would do a very short devotion with the team and other camp leaders there. He had many good, good, things to say, I'd wish I'd recorded more of them. However this one struck me in particular.

How many times do we hear people say, or say ourselves "Why, if we are christians, do we deal with hard times non-christians seem to have it made?"
Or maybe, not even with Christians vs. non-christians. Maybe it’s not even bitterness pursae, but you wonder why your friend seems to have better things going for him. Or why your siblings seem to have more opportunities to do thing s then you do. It seems like life is treating everyone else better, they are getting everything you wanted, and they don’t even want it. Why is the grass always greener on the other side? Why can’t the grass be greener on my side instead? But the fact that the Shepherd exists and we follow Him negates the need to worry about the color of the grass. Who cares what the grass looks like, if you can see His face?


Thought #2
Hush little baby, don't you cry,
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby,
Everythings gonna be alright,
The Lord's gonna answer your prayers tonight.
Hush little baby, don't you cry,
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby,
Everythings gonna be alright,
The Lords gonna answer your prayers..

Last night you had dream you was the homecoming queen
Today your 18, Happy Birthday Irene
Quit school you had to drop out to raise your little child
(doesn't seem to be anyone around)
You got to reach up to touch rock bottom
The powers that be keep you downtrodden
Daughter of Zion, I heard your prayers
Just cast your cares and
Please beware of snakes
They come in all shapes and sizes
Tempt you, put scales on your eyelids
Don't waste your sorrows
They'll give you strength for tomorrow
Your Calvary's about to come so
Keep your head up, Don't you ever let up
This storm will pass you be ready for the next one

Hey little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders
Don't say that its over
I heard your prayers
Just cast your cares
And I'll be there, so don't you fear
I said Hey little girl with pressures of the world on your shoulders
Don't say that its over
I heard your prayers
Just cast your cares
And I'll be there, so don't you fear

Hush little baby, don't you cry,
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby,
Everythings gonna be alright,
The Lords gonna answer your prayers tonight
Hush little baby, don't you cry,
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby,
Everything's gonna be alright,
The Lords gonna answer your prayers tonight

Irene I carried you when you was too weak to walk
I took to you when you gave your heart to God
Faithful and True, that's what I'll always be to you
Believe in you, Believe in Me, and these mountains have to move
You have dreams and aspirations
I knew you before creation
Your foundations solid,I will build you a palace,
restore your soul
You'll be up for any challenge,
Many storms are on the way better sharpen you faith,
Count the cost, take up your cross and wear it everyday
Rest in Me and I will give you strength
Blessed is she, Irene who seeks my face

Hey little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders
Don't say that its over
I heard your prayers
Just cast your cares
And I'll be there, so don't you fear


Hey little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders
Don't say that its over
I said Hey little girl with pressures of the world on your shoulders
Don't say that its over
I heard your prayers
Just cast your cares
And I'll be there, so don't you fear
Hush little baby, don't you cry,
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby,
Everythings gonna be alright,
The Lords gonna answer your prayers tonight
Hush little baby, don't you cry,
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby,
Everythings gonna be alright,
The Lords gonna answer your prayers tonight
The Lords gonna answer your prayers tonight


Thought #3

Gasping for breath, Yanomi ran down the dusty streets in between the small Israelite houses. As she ran she reminisced, today was about three months after she, and all the other Hebrew midwives, had been called into the presence of one of Pharoh’s official, and told to kill the male babies of all her friends and family. In fact, she was told to kill the male babies of any Hebrew woman, stranger or otherwise. Which was exactly the reason she was running down the streets, she was in a hurry to be late.It was not her intention to follow those terrible orders, but she, nor her fellow women, wished to see her lose her head, so they devised a plan, a plan of being late, but early. Confusing though it might seem, so far the plan had worked, and Yanomi was greatful to God for that. Because after this appointment that she was going to be “late” to, she and her fellow midwives had a different kind of appointment. An appointment that she would in no way wish to be late to, an appointment with Pharoh himself. When she was called in and had prostrated herself before him, his spokesman started questioning her. Pharoh was to great to talk to the lowly slaves himself. In fact, usually he was not present at these types of meetings at all. Yanomi did not feel resentful about this, that was just how life was. Most the slaves didn’t mind, except the young men with fire in their blood, but they grew complacent soon enough. Not that all of the slaves didn’t long for a day…but no, Yanomi refused to think of that, she needed to keep her mind on the moment. Quick wits hidden behind a slow façade is what kept a slave alive. Besides, that type of thinking wouldn’t get her anything but trouble.


Moral: God takes care of His people

I didn't even realize my thoughts had a theme to them, but I guess they do. I didn't plan it that way. But, I'm sure God did. :-)