06.25.08
Scripture – 2 Kings 16-17, Psalm 144 & Revelation 4-6
Observation – Psalm 144:5 & 6
5 Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down!
Touch the mountains so that they smoke!
6 Flash forth the lightning and scatter them;
send out your arrows and rout them!
Application – Ok, I was going to try to venture out of Psalms a little bit, but I can’t help it. I love how God captures my attention sometimes. I always feel like I have so much going on that I can only focus “so long” on something. I try very, very hard to focus a lot of my time on Matt and Tatum. Also, my mom and sister and the rest of my family. And friends and work. It’s just hard sometimes. It’s hard to fit everyone in. Not to mention making time to spend with my heavenly Father. So tonight when I am really, really sleepy and my contacts are blurry beyond belief (Petra style…sorry, I’m tired) I read these verses. What is the significance of this today? The significance is that on the way to the Denton’s tonight we literally saw the Smoky Mountains on fire. Matt thinks it’s Chillhowee Mountain…I have no idea since I lost all sense of direction when we moved here from the midwest. But anyway, there was a ton of smoke coming from the mountains and I remember thinking how scary it is that the fire has the potential to spread so quickly, but that God could extinguish it…just like that. Just like he can extinguish the lies of the evil one. He can take care of those who would try to lead us astray. It’s all in his hands.
Prayer – Father God, I do want to pray for the very real fire that is blazing in the Smokies…please keep everyone from harm and let it be taken care of quickly. I also ask that you would continue to ignite the fire that is beginning to flame in our church body. Please let your kingdom come and your will be done! Let people receive more of your Holy Spirit and let us follow after your will! Amen!
