Day2: Wow...again.

Has it ever occurred to you when reading through the Bible, just how much God has predestined for our present and future good? I read Genesis 17 thru 28:19 today as part of my 90-day journey to read the Bible from cover to cover...and it has been very rewarding so far.

Here are just a few highlights I pulled out from these chapters...things for consideration/reflection:

The Bible can be somewhat comical for us if we allow our minds to think about the actual situation being spoken of...for instance: Read Genesis Chapter 18:15 "Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, "I did not laugh." But he said, "Yes, you did laugh."
This is quite funny if you let your mind go a little...picture you and your spouse talking/squibbling/arguing over something and to think these same types of "tiffs" happened back then...too bad not all men, like Abraham, had GOD TELLING US WHEN OUR WIVES DID SOMETHING! lol ha

Genesis 21:3 is another piece of scripture that is funny when you stop and think about it..."Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him." How simple it was for Abraham and Sarah to name their son, Isaac. I mean, c'mon, what man has it that easy to choose the name of a newborn child without any argument from his wife!?! haha...

The other text I reflected on was what I gleaned about Genesis 25:29 where Jacob and Esau were together and out of nowhere Jacob responds to a request for food from his brother Esau by requiring Esau give up his birthright. While I know the story, the thought and actions taken by both brothers were very quick, didn't seem well thought out by Esau, and just happened in an ordinary routine day. My takeaway that I am chewing on is how we all have to be careful with our words, actions, etc...no matter how careless they are spoken or taken. I mean, do you really think Esau was really thinking Jacob would hold him to the birthright comment? Probably not...based on his reaction later in the story when Isaac blessed Jacob instead of Esau...."so be careful little lips what you say...for the Father up above is looking down in love, so be careful...." you get the point...I sure did.

I am on my day two of the P90X...and boy am I sore....but motivated still...so keep your fingers crossed...I am getting after it. I have had excruciating headaches though...because I have cut all caffeine (sodas/coke, coffee, etc.) out of my diet as well as the good eating stuff....so my body is in detox from caffeine...sad truth but truth hurts! Literally.

I am focused, determined to get through this first two weeks...no matter what...so check back again! TTYL!