He Knows and Remembers You...Do You?
Greetings All,
Here we are the end or beginning of another week. I guess it all depends upon how you look at it. Our week has been filled with so much power, emotion, learning, and understanding that it is hard to put it all into words. I will do my best to convey a message, but know that I cannot do it justice. I have already started the message with some of you, so just bear with me.
This week, I have had Jeremiah 1:5 on my mind. With the roller coaster of events, it all came to a head this week as I pondered these words. I read this verse with a different perspective. Maybe if we go back to verse 4. "The words of the Lord came unto me..."
Why did they come unto him? Was he seeking the Lord? Was he looking for answers? Was he doubting his existence? Have any of us ever been there?
I know I have. I have learned that the Lord is always speaking. His words are always there for me. However, it is up to me to hear them. Example: I was doing a little work out yesterday. While doing so, I had my headphones on and was listening to something I had chosen to listen to. Right in the middle of it all, the doorbell rang. I guess I could have ignored it, but I didn't. The dog was barking. No one else was going to the door, so I stopped what I was doing and answered it. On the door step were two sales persons. Remember, I still had my headphones in. They asked me if I had a moment and I told them I was working out. They went on with their spiel. I know they were talking. I could hear the sound, but I truly do not know what they were saying. Unfortunately, I couldn't focus on the message I was trying to listen to coming from my ear buds either. I was neither there or where I wanted to be. There was noise, but I was not hearing, listening, or being edified. Do we find ourselves in the same boat sometimes with the Lord?
Jeremiah wanted to hear.
Verse 5 - "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee;" God the Father, Jesus Christ (Jehovah) knew us then and they know us now. Key thought.
"...before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified the, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." He knows our potential. He knows are capabilities. He gave us tasks to complete. He believes in us. He sent us here with a purpose. Key thought.
Now, let's talk about where my head has been with this as of late. This week, we let SnackPack take a leap of faith. He embarked on a road of unknowns. He would say it was "Spooky". I totally agree with him. We took that leap of faith with him. Everything we have been focused on for the past several weeks hit a climax this week. We all knew it was there. Sometimes we tried to ignore it. Sometimes we let the "Spooky" overwhelm us, but in the end, we leap.
As I pondered this moment, the coming of this moment, and faith that it required, my eyes were opened to a different perspective. I saw myself from our Heavenly Father's eyes. I can only imagine the smallest portion of what He experiences all the time. Taking that leap of faith. Sending His children to a world of unknowns. A world filled with "Spooky". Then it dawned on me. There is one significant difference. When they leave Him, they also have all memory of Him taken away. That I cannot imagine. I don't know if I would be able to endure it.
The moment SnackPack left, I loaded his flight plans into an app. I tracked it all day long. I watched the clock from work and tried to imagine where he would be, what he would be doing, and I waited for a simple message to arrive. When that message arrived, it filled my heart with joy. "I am alive and safe."
I wonder if our Heavenly Father felt the same way when Jeremiah came to Him? That joy overflowed.
"Yes my son/daughter, I am here. I know thee. I am so glad that you are remembering me. I have so much to share with you, help to offer you, things to help you remember. I am here. Just ask."
Then I realize, more powerfully than before, that is what SnackPack and Puddin are doing on this adventure of theirs. They are messengers from God, reaching out in a more direct way, trying to get God's children, our brothers and sisters, to remember what they have forgotten. They are trying to get them to remove the ear buds and listen, ask, go to, reach to, our Heavenly Father. But it is not just them. I have the same responsibility here in my own neighborhood. I look around as see many who still don't remember where they come from or have forgotten more than once who they are. It is up to us to help His work.
He knows and remembers you. Do you remember Him? Are you listening? Are you following? Are you coming unto Him?
Some of the thoughts put to words.
Now you now where our week has been. Since that moment, it has been a series of adjustments. We are getting there. We will all make it.
The Queen has done her best to keep busy. She has started on new projects, abandon those that don't make sense, and accepted possible assignments from work. It is all about staying busy. Dude, we found the floor.
The Professor has been working hard to prepare being off track. It came and so did the release of adrenilene she had been running on. All the sick, stress, and emotion are coming out. She now has a few weeks to re-coop before going back.
Tall Man and Ehl-Bo have had a few challenges this week. We were talking about them yesterday and remember that when we were his age, we were doing the same thing in the early morning hours of tossing papers. We are glad that they have been blessed with the opportunity, even though it is not always fun. The fact that the opportunity was there and able to start upon request is a blessing in and of itself.
As we have mentioned, SnackPack embarked on a new adventure. We will be posting his updates from his own blog. If you don't get them from him, ask. We will be more than happy to bring you up to speed. Currently, we know that P-days are on Thursday for the next 6 weeks or so. We look forward to his first update on the 8th.
Press Forward. It is worth it.
Here we are the end or beginning of another week. I guess it all depends upon how you look at it. Our week has been filled with so much power, emotion, learning, and understanding that it is hard to put it all into words. I will do my best to convey a message, but know that I cannot do it justice. I have already started the message with some of you, so just bear with me.
This week, I have had Jeremiah 1:5 on my mind. With the roller coaster of events, it all came to a head this week as I pondered these words. I read this verse with a different perspective. Maybe if we go back to verse 4. "The words of the Lord came unto me..."
Why did they come unto him? Was he seeking the Lord? Was he looking for answers? Was he doubting his existence? Have any of us ever been there?
I know I have. I have learned that the Lord is always speaking. His words are always there for me. However, it is up to me to hear them. Example: I was doing a little work out yesterday. While doing so, I had my headphones on and was listening to something I had chosen to listen to. Right in the middle of it all, the doorbell rang. I guess I could have ignored it, but I didn't. The dog was barking. No one else was going to the door, so I stopped what I was doing and answered it. On the door step were two sales persons. Remember, I still had my headphones in. They asked me if I had a moment and I told them I was working out. They went on with their spiel. I know they were talking. I could hear the sound, but I truly do not know what they were saying. Unfortunately, I couldn't focus on the message I was trying to listen to coming from my ear buds either. I was neither there or where I wanted to be. There was noise, but I was not hearing, listening, or being edified. Do we find ourselves in the same boat sometimes with the Lord?
Jeremiah wanted to hear.
Verse 5 - "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee;" God the Father, Jesus Christ (Jehovah) knew us then and they know us now. Key thought.
"...before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified the, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." He knows our potential. He knows are capabilities. He gave us tasks to complete. He believes in us. He sent us here with a purpose. Key thought.
Now, let's talk about where my head has been with this as of late. This week, we let SnackPack take a leap of faith. He embarked on a road of unknowns. He would say it was "Spooky". I totally agree with him. We took that leap of faith with him. Everything we have been focused on for the past several weeks hit a climax this week. We all knew it was there. Sometimes we tried to ignore it. Sometimes we let the "Spooky" overwhelm us, but in the end, we leap.
As I pondered this moment, the coming of this moment, and faith that it required, my eyes were opened to a different perspective. I saw myself from our Heavenly Father's eyes. I can only imagine the smallest portion of what He experiences all the time. Taking that leap of faith. Sending His children to a world of unknowns. A world filled with "Spooky". Then it dawned on me. There is one significant difference. When they leave Him, they also have all memory of Him taken away. That I cannot imagine. I don't know if I would be able to endure it.
The moment SnackPack left, I loaded his flight plans into an app. I tracked it all day long. I watched the clock from work and tried to imagine where he would be, what he would be doing, and I waited for a simple message to arrive. When that message arrived, it filled my heart with joy. "I am alive and safe."
I wonder if our Heavenly Father felt the same way when Jeremiah came to Him? That joy overflowed.
"Yes my son/daughter, I am here. I know thee. I am so glad that you are remembering me. I have so much to share with you, help to offer you, things to help you remember. I am here. Just ask."
Then I realize, more powerfully than before, that is what SnackPack and Puddin are doing on this adventure of theirs. They are messengers from God, reaching out in a more direct way, trying to get God's children, our brothers and sisters, to remember what they have forgotten. They are trying to get them to remove the ear buds and listen, ask, go to, reach to, our Heavenly Father. But it is not just them. I have the same responsibility here in my own neighborhood. I look around as see many who still don't remember where they come from or have forgotten more than once who they are. It is up to us to help His work.
He knows and remembers you. Do you remember Him? Are you listening? Are you following? Are you coming unto Him?
Some of the thoughts put to words.
Now you now where our week has been. Since that moment, it has been a series of adjustments. We are getting there. We will all make it.
The Queen has done her best to keep busy. She has started on new projects, abandon those that don't make sense, and accepted possible assignments from work. It is all about staying busy. Dude, we found the floor.
The Professor has been working hard to prepare being off track. It came and so did the release of adrenilene she had been running on. All the sick, stress, and emotion are coming out. She now has a few weeks to re-coop before going back.
Tall Man and Ehl-Bo have had a few challenges this week. We were talking about them yesterday and remember that when we were his age, we were doing the same thing in the early morning hours of tossing papers. We are glad that they have been blessed with the opportunity, even though it is not always fun. The fact that the opportunity was there and able to start upon request is a blessing in and of itself.
As we have mentioned, SnackPack embarked on a new adventure. We will be posting his updates from his own blog. If you don't get them from him, ask. We will be more than happy to bring you up to speed. Currently, we know that P-days are on Thursday for the next 6 weeks or so. We look forward to his first update on the 8th.
Press Forward. It is worth it.
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