And I'm back....

John Lennon once said, "Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans."

I think that about sums up my absence for the last few weeks. I am glad to say I am back and looking at each day as it comes to me. I hope this means I am back for an extended period of time to blog, discuss, enlighten and encourage. What better way to begin again then to go to God's word for devotion.

Numbers 5:
I am always interested in the Law and the requirements of the Old Testament. I often wonder if we were to follow the same regulations today would people take God's word more seriously. Yahweh gave the Law to the people in order to help them see how things were not how He intended them to be. In this way, God was helping the people to see their need for Him. Too often we go through life thinking we can do everything without God. We think we have it all together. Sometimes, I think God places obstacles in our way, such as the Law, to help us see that we need Him. He needs us to know that we need Him and Him alone, the curse of the Law certainly accomplishes that!

Psalm 81 - 82:
Psalm 82:8 "Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations."

Acts 23 - 24:
I am often profoundly impressed by Paul's boldness. He never fails to stand up for what is right and to speak the truth in all situations. Even in the face of death, imprisonment for over two years, being beaten and disgraced Paul never once faltered in speaking the truth in love. I pray that God will give me the same sort of boldness. That I might be able to stand up for the truth. That I would be able to, in the face of persecution and hardship, stand up for what is right and proclaim the glory and love of Christ Jesus my Lord. May I be more like Paul and therefore more like Jesus.