I Must

How the days do fill up.  I needed to get to work early today, because I was behind, but knew that meant I would have to find time somewhere else in my day to spend with the Lord.  And although I still have tons to do at work, I could not help but take a break so I could pray and read.  I love that I am only five days in and already this process has become a must in my day.  I am thinking about it throughout the day, when in the past I have gotten to the end of a day and realized that I spared not even one thought for my God.  This is not to highlight what I am accomplishing, but to recognize that the Lord is at work in me!

Praying for Sudan:
Justice- what a lofty thing to pray for, but how wonderful to know God hears my plea.
The end of slavery.
For the persecuted.  "Pray that Christians may bear good witness to their persecutors..."  Suddenly the things I arrived at work early for don't seem so important.
Recovery of the Church.

Genesis 11-13:4
God disperses the people of the earth and causes them to all speak different languages.  Then the genealogy of Abram is traced back to Noah.  God tells Abram to go to another land, so he does.  That simple.  Along the way, to avoid famine, he and his wife, Sarai, go to Egypt.  Sarai was very beautiful so the Pharaoh took her into his house, but God sent great plagues on her behalf so that she would be returned to her husband.  I love that God was her defender!!!!

Matthew 5:1-26
Jesus' sermon on the mount.  Maybe my imagination is a little to vivid, but I wonder at the greatness of being a disciple sitting at Jesus' feet as He taught these things.  I also really enjoy reading these lessons together, rather than taking just a small section as we so often do when in a Bible study setting.  Nothing wrong with that, it's just nice for a change.  verse 14- I hope my lamp is giving light to all in the house.

Psalm 5
This is the first psalm that uses the words steadfast love.  Steadfast love is probably my favorite phrase in the Bible.

Proverbs 1:24-28
A warning that if we ignore wisdom, it will not be found when we call for it.