Intentionally Minded

The god of their fathers!

Today was a very humbling reading through 2 Chronicles 23 and 24. In the previous chapters, we saw the detriment that comes when people aligned themselves with evil. As I pondered verse 24:18 this morning, it makes me realize how important our decisions are. Scripture says they abandoned the god of their fathers and sought after Asherim and idols. Yahweh of course raises prophets to bring the people back to the one true god, but they wouldn’t pay attention.

I just sat and thought…. They abandoned the god of their fathers. I started thinking about the U.S. There is such division on if our country was founded on Christian values or not. As I learn through the Biblical citizenship class through Patriot academy, I now lean towards a resounding YES! I am thankful to live in a free country where we have the ability to choose on what we want to base our faith in, but the further we get away from our foundation, the worse it will get. I find it interesting there has been initiatives to distort the truth, which makes me think the goal is to get us to forget, or simply not know who the god was of our founding fathers! I think the majority was the one true god of the Bible!

As we go through this period of history, are we listening to Gods word, or are we not paying attention?

All vanity, just a v***r!

Today I finished the book of Ecclesiastes. Normally I find that book rather depressing, but this time through it, I really found it rather profound and thought provoking. This life is just a v***r! Not everyone is blessed with long life. Some days are dark. We should should be joyful and merry to embrace the days we do get. As we move through life, experiencing the good and bad times, remember your creator! You know, the one who fashioned you in your mothers womb and the one who is in control. I have lived 52 years so far and my days could have been cut short many times due to my own stupidity, but today I sit in shear thankfulness, because God has blessed me with an amazing husband, beautiful daughter and loving family!! Thank you Lord!!