The Goodness of God

Job 23:10-11
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside.

This is my "verse of the day" today. The first part really struck me. Some really good friends of mine recently lost their mother to breast cancer. God knows right where they're at in this very moment...and they will come forth as gold...pure gold.

God knows right where you're at in this moment, and if you're a Christian who can claim the promises of the Word of God, you too will come forth as gold.

If you can't point to a time in your life where you made the decision to be committed to Christ, I encourage you to click the "Now Try God" link on my sidebar. It's what we were created to do.

God is Good

Results of my "non-post"

Heck, my blog is cooler when I don't post anything and just let people comment! *grin* (results of previous post)

Aaron Plattner said...
You could always do what I do and look up some cheesy jokes and post them...works for me. Like this one: What award did the dentist of the year recieve?
-It was just a little plaque.HA!
February 27, 2007 2:36 PM

Julie said...
LOL! Or "What did the zero say to the eight?"

"Nice Belt"
February 27, 2007 2:38 PM

Matthew said...
Ahh, the non-post. I make them too. Sometimes there is just not too much to say.
February 27, 2007 3:20 PM

megs said...
why don't the chinese like to use phone books?
there's so many Wings and Wongs they're afraid they might wing the wong number!!(probably my all time FAVORITE joke!)
February 27, 2007 3:22 PM

Luke said...
What's a 30 lb Canary say?

TWEET!!
February 27, 2007 3:26 PM

Old Farmer said...
Q. Why did the chicken cross the street?
A. To get a chinese newspaper.

Luke: I don't get it!
Ed: I don't either, I get the Journal Star!
February 27, 2007 7:27 PM

Brooke said...
A Chinese woman was at an interview. In order to make sure she could speak clearly and understood the language, she was asked to use the colors green, pink and yellow in a sentence. She thought a while.
"The phone go green, green, green. I pink it up and say Yellow?"
...pretty much my all time favorite!
February 27, 2007 11:49 PM

Anonymous said...
two flies walking down the road one says to the other, hey fly your dude is open
February 28, 2007 8:40 AM

Tifani said...
that fly one is SICK!
February 28, 2007 9:33 AM

Luke said...
Tifani: If you're not going to add to the conversation, let's refrain from critizing others. :-)
February 28, 2007 1:39 PM

Luke said...
Two guys walk into a bar. The third guy ducks.
February 28, 2007 1:40 PM

dona said...
A magician was driving down the road...then he turned into a drive way.
February 28, 2007 2:52 PM

Sandarella said...
Why did the apple cross the road?To visit his Granny Smith.:-)Sandy (Your aunt-to-be)
February 28, 2007 3:34 PM

wendi jo said...
Two blondes lock thier keys in the car. One of the blondes tries to break into the car while the the other one watches. Finally the first blonde says "Darn, I can't get in the car!" The other blond replies, "keep trying, it looks like it is going to rain and the top is down".
February 28, 2007 4:20 PM

Luke said...
"Two blondes" huh? Would there names happen to be Wendi and Heidi?! *grin*
February 28, 2007 4:26 PM

hmmm

I want to post, but I can't think of anything to post about. Bummer.

Some day

Some day I will blog again...but I'm guessing the majority of you don't want to hear all the gushy stuff that's on my heart right now. *grin*

Digital Info (by a Kansas State Prof)

From: K-State Media Relations Dept. "...Michael Wesch, assistant professor of anthropology, created a video explaining Web 2.0, the "second wave" of Web-based services allowing people to network, share and collaborate online. The video, posted Jan. 31, was the most popular video on the Internet Feb. 5, according to Technorati.com; the No. 1 featured video on YouTube Feb. 9; and has been featured in more than 5,000 blogs. More than 1 million people have viewed the video on YouTube, an online video-sharing site. It is one of the top 100 favorites of all time on YouTube, recently surpassing Beyonce's latest pop music video, and is the No. 1 favorite of all time in YouTube's science and technology section.

Wesch is serving as the guest editor of a special issue of Visual Anthropology Review, "Beyond e-Text." He was writing about what can be done with new technology, such as blogs, wikis, video editing, Web feeds and social networking sites, and he found himself in a strange position. Wesch was trying to describe how digital media has gone beyond simply imitating paper, but he himself was using paper to describe this phenomenon. He decided that using video was much more relevant and so he created "Web 2.0...The Machine is Us/ing Us" to describe his path through the Internet. ..." See full article here.

Paul's Seminary Experience & God's Sovereignty

Heidi and I were reading in Galatians 1 last night. In the middle part of the chapter Paul summarizes his preaching "credentials", so to speak. I found it really interesting that Paul spent three years in the wilderness learning by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

I've always found it interesting that a lot of the New Testament was written, not by the disciples, but by one who had never walked with Jesus in the flesh.

I bet it would be really interesting to know what Paul went through in those three years before he met with Peter and began his ministry.

Another part that struck me was how Paul viewed his past persecution of the church. In verses 13 and 14 he talks about how he "laid waste" to the church and pursecuted it "beyond measure", but then in verses 15 and 16 he says:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen;...His internalization of God's sovereignty is astounding. He knew that God's timing was perfect, and that it had all been for a reason. He knew he had been chosen by God and converted at exactly the right moment in His life. That moment was "when it pleased God".

And then notice he didn't use his past sins to excuse himself from current service. He didn't say "oh Lord...I can't preach...after all I did? No one will listen to me". Instead he "immediately" began his training for ministry.

Are you going through a difficult season in your life? Are you questioning why, or how, or when? Trust in God's sovereignty! Keep your eyes focused on the cross and trust that God will work all things for good. Just keep loving the Lord! He is Faithful.

Ok, let's try again

Now it's tomorrow, so I'm gonna try the pictures again. (see previous post)




I got scolded by my sister to "Sit up Luke, you look shorter than Heidi!".

I was comfortable though.

More Pictures of us

...'cause I know people love pictures no matter who's in 'em.


Well, I was going to post more pictures of us, but apparently blogger is having issues with their picture loader AGAIN.

Have to wait till the morrow I guess.