How soon we forget

I am going to continue with the story in Exodus. When the Egyptians were coming after the Israelites quickly began what would be a regular routine of complaining. They had just seen God systematically "destroy" all the gods of the Egyptians and they were feared so much that the Egyptians gave them whatever they wanted as they left. It is easy to criticize, but we do the same so often. We look past the great things that God has done in and through us, and view the circumstances He allows. Did He become any less great? Why do we act as if He did?

Still there?

When I wrote that title I meant it as a statement as I am still here. After thinking about it for a minute, I realized that maybe there isn't anyone left out there as I haven't written in so long. Anyway…

Life has been interesting to say the least. I took a group of 13 teenagers to NBBI last month and managed to not break anyone this year. (Last year my pastor's daughter broke her ankle on the tubing hill)

I have been suffering with a cold for the last couple of weeks and the kids have had fevers at different times.

I am picking up a new hobby in that I am learning to play the guitar. I am currently able to make intelligible sounds that slowly sound like the songs that they should be.

As far a ministry, we are still in consideration at one of the places we applied to and will know more in the next week or so.

 

"Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, 'Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.'" Exodus 13:17

I was really challenged by this verse this morning. When I look at the call God has for me to full time ministry, I know that there has to be an easier way to get to it then the way that we are on. However, God knows that the direct way is not always the best way for us and is protecting us in the way. He does that with all of us. We all know the phrase that He knows what is best for us, but do we really trust that and rely on it, or are we second guessing Him, even if only to ourselves. Very convicting.