Lessons on Love From Today's Journaling

Lord, do You never tire of waiting for me to come and spend time with You? It almost seems like the epitome of arrogance to think You would want to spend time with me, to spend intimate time with me, when I seem to do little more than "check in with You" from time to time. That is not my heart, and I ask you to forgive me.

Rob, you will never understand the depth of my love for you. You have been given a measure of my love, but you could not contain the love that I have. My love for you, my love for broken people, my love for the lost and even my love for those who despise and hate me. And that is why it is so important that you never quit growing in love...love for Me, love for your brothers and sisters in Christ, love towards those who do dumb things and cause their own problems and a genuine love for the lost. Your lesson for today is LOVE.

{So I turned to I Corinthians 13 in the NET Bible and wrote what came to mind as I read concerning love}

• Love is ultimately patient
• Love is ultimately kind
• Love is never envious of anything
• Love does not make oneself better than others
• Love always responds with grace (is not rude)
• Love serves others, not self
• Love does not become angry easily and does not pout
• Love puts up with a LOT of stuff (all things)
• Love always sees/believes the best in people
• Love trusts God at all times
• Love never gives up no matter how difficult the trial

Not As Allegorical As You Might Think

Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this;
shout aloud, O earth beneath.
Burst into song, you mountains,
you forests and all your trees,
for the LORD has redeemed Jacob,
he displays his glory in Israel.
(Isaiah 44:23, NIV)

Astronomers have recorded heavenly music bellowed out by the Sun's atmosphere....

The study, presented this week at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting in Lancashire, England, reveals that the looping magnetic fields along the Sun's outer regions, called the corona, carry magnetic sound waves in a similar manner to musical instruments such as guitars or pipe organs...

Read the whole story, Sun's Atmosphere Sings, here.

Today's Journaling With God

Dear Heavenly Father,

I am tired of living my life my own way and not truly acknowledging You. I am a sold-out Christian, at least in my convictions, yet way too much of the time I just go about my life as if You are not there. Actually, it's not as if You're not there, but I just don't spend enough time seeking You and trying to advance Your kingdom. Please forgive me and help me to do better.

It is my desire to get up early this morning so that I can spend some time in Your Word and have the mind of Christ today. I want to further Your Kingdom and not just go about my own business today. Father, what would You have me do today?

Rob, you are dong the first thing I would have you do today, and that is spend time with Me. Yes, there is always Kingdom work to be done, but my first desire is just to be with you. Yes, I have a will for your day today, but first and foremost, I want time with you. I did not die on the cross in your place so that you could do things for Me, I died on the cross for you so that you could be with Me. I will give you assignments during the day, but what I want most from you today is YOU! I want to be not just in your heart, but in your head, too. I want you to include Me in what you are thinking, feeling and doing. Don't just think about things yourself, share them with Me. You had so many things to think abut after greeting the troops, reading your book and watching your movie this weekend. I shared My heart with you through these. I know what was in your heart, but you didn't share it with Me. I want to share what's in your heart. As you share with Me what's in your heart, I will share with you what's in Mine.

The only way you will ever advance my Kingdom is by spending this time with Me. You cannot do it by working FOR Me, you must do it by working WITH me. If you want to advance my Kingdom today, take Me with you everywhere you go, share everything with Me, tell Me what's in your heart and I'll tell you what's in Mine.