Great God

Well, a somewhat long day is coming to an end and I am looking to a short day tomorrow filled with assignments and some reading. God is starting to open doors and sort of show me where I am headed. I know that he is in control though and I am not stressing about next year. God has given me so much that I could never have imagined. He has surrounded me with friends and family that care about me and that I care about in return because they are that amazing. He has put people in my life that have had a great impact on me and most of all, he is always there for me even when I turn away. There are times in which I wonder why I have grown distant from certain friends and then I realize that it is not really my fault. There are a good amount of times when I try to stay in contact with people and when they ignore me, I feel like it is not even worth giving them the time of day. If they come back then I will be there but until then there is not much I can do. It is the same with God, he keeps picking at you trying to let you know what is up and trying to get in contact with you but when you ignore him then he just has to sit back and wait for you to return. There becomes a point when he is not able to do anything for a person because then it would be pushing the line of free will. God does not force us to listen to him, instead he gives us a choice and we pick how we would rather live. We find that as we follow him, we are given more than we could imagine and he finds ways to bless us even though we do not really deserve it.

In Dueteronomy 4, Moses is writing to the Israelites warning them about what is going to happen as they enter the promised land and what God expects of them. In verses 5-7, Moses states, "See, I have taught you decrees and laws as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you may follow them into the land you are entering and take possession of it. Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.' What other other nation is so great as to have their Gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?" Moses is telling the people that they are being watched and that those around them will see what Christ is doing in them if they hold fast to the Lord and do not give up hope. In the same way, we are being watched today and every move we make as Christians is under an 80X microscope. If people see that we are for real and that God does take care of us, they will see that God is for real and that nothing can stop his power. I know this takes tons of work on the part of the Christian church but we need to work collectively to restore the image of Christianity. Our leaders set the example that we are supposed to follow and then it is our job to follow it. I will admit that I am shaky sometimes and I do not follow everything to a T, I am not a great representation of the Christian church and I definitely have some things I need to work on when I am in the public eye. My integrity will be on my own conscience and I will seek to do my best in living a life that is pleasing in the sight of God when I am in the public and private eye. 

On the subject of how great our God is, we see that Moses explains how the people will marvel at how God is so close to us when we call on his name in prayer. I touched on this the other day in that Jesus is our lifeline. Not only has he provided us a way to him through salvation but he is close to us as we walk around on earth. We serve an amazing God who is able to do so much and even in light of tragedy, he can bring us hope. Take the Israelites for example, they were in slavery for many many years and then God brought a leader to deliver them. This leader taught them so much in the face of adversity and lead them to a place in which they could only ever dream about. What a great God!

Hope you all had an amazing day and I continue to pray for all of you. Hope you all have a great night and I look forward to spending time on here tomorrow.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson