I'm invited by one of my resources to go into the book of Judges this morning. Truthfully, I was never much good at History in school so I'm not naturally drawn to the history books of the Old Testament, but today there's something here for me.
Israel was misbehaving again. God's chosen people had wandered off the path that had been set for them and it was time once again ask Him for help. (Hmmm....sounds a bit like myself when I try to take over the reins.)
God, being God, heard those cries for help and chose a little known character named Othneil to do the huge job of getting his fellow Israelites out of their self-inflicted unpleasant situation and back on track.
I don't read a lot about Othneil in other places of the Bible, which is actually encouraging to me, because it tells me that God can choose a normal, everyday person and equip him (or her) for some pretty amazing things.
Again, this may be a stretch, but I hope that by God's placing the charge on me of taking this journey through cancer, He may be preparing me to accomplish something important in the long run, and I'm kind of excited about that! And even if I'm 'way off in my thinking, I still have the confidence, as Othneil must have had, that God is not, and will never be far away. He called me to this task and He will see me through it.
So, the adventure continues. I wonder what it will bring next.....
"And when they cried to the Lord, He raised up for them a deliverer, Othneil....Caleb's younger brother, who saved them. The Spirit of The Lord came upon him."-Judges 3:9, 10.
On the health front:
Tired with a slight stomach ache this morning. Note to self: Don't have popcorn for lunch and brown rice for dinner on the same day.
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