So, three weeks later and my Daily Bible Reading continues to inspire me to rise early each morning and have at least a semblance of a quiet time before the kids begin to stir. It's only about 30 minutes, but it's pretty much all mine and I cherish it.
The chronological approach has been interesting. I'm in Exodus now and I love that what I'm reading corresponds with what Charlie is doing in our church's Bible Blast program each week. I don't think that will last long, as the kids skip a LOT of the "who begat who" and so on and so forth in order to move through the main stories over the course of a school year. But for now, it's been a good thing.
This weekend we're hoping to have a movie night and watch The Prince of Egypt. We've all seen it before, but it's been quite a while and I love this movie.
I find Moses' persistence when face to face with God amusing. He is determined to convince God that he's not really the best man for the job.
God.
The Creator of all things.
The Holy One of Israel.
The Big Guy.
The Bible goes so far as to say that God burns with anger against Moses and at one point, He even moves in to KILL Moses, but Zipporah (Moses' wife) is able to obtain mercy on Moses' behalf and God backs off (the way she does is this well, a little wacky and far beyond the realm of what's considered "okay" these days - you'll have to read that for yourself).
Crazy stuff.
But I do that.
Argue with God, I mean.
God, you want me to homeschool? Are you kidding?!!!
God, you're giving me another baby? Are you CRAZY?!!!
God, you want me to say what? Give THAT?!!
I wish I second-guessed God less often. I don't know that it causes Him to burn with anger towards me, but I can imagine that it hurts His heart.
The funny thing is - like Moses, I don't so much doubt God as I doubt myself.
Maybe they're one and the same?
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