I wanted to talk about some cool dad's I know...
God: It's always been interesting for me to think about God being my Father. It's really cool... and he really is a great Father. There are a million reasons... the two I can think of now: His amazing grace... and the blessings I have received by having the below dad's as a part of my life:
My dad: For about 23 years of my life, he was the coolest guy I knew. No really, my dad and I have always been close, and yes, I am a self-professed Daddy's girl. I admire and love my dad so much, and enjoy being his daughter so much, that I *really* wanted to have a girl... so that she could have fun being a daddy's girl too! I wanted her to have what I did....
My husband: I could have never had the above thought if I didn't have such a wonderful husband! I knew he would be an awesome dad... the kind of dad every girl wants! And he has definently lived up to that... and beyond. He is such a great dad! He takes wonderful care of our daughter and spends lots of time with her. We definently do team parenting!
My brother: It's been really neat to see my brother with his two boys. He's a great dad and it's really cool to see him in that role... because you know, as a sister, knowing his younger years... it makes one wonder if your siblings will grow up. :) But he's turned out great and I have been blessed to see how God has worked in his life. We are both so blessed to have been raised in a Christian home and receive that solid foundation that has brought us to where we are now.
There are lots of other dad's I know who are great, and it would take too long to name them. The short list has to include my father-in-law, who is a phenomenal grandfather to my child and raised two fantastic sons. The other on the short list would be my brother-in-law, who has two of -the- most well behaved and great kids I've ever known!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
"Me" stuff
So, the other day, Katie asks me: "When are you going to write about yourself?" (ie. non-Bible studies)... so here ya go girl. :)
I found out a little while back that our tv can act as a computer monitor. We have a rather large tv that my husband bought during his bachelor days. Being the techno-mom that I am, I couldn't resist... after days of thinking about unplugging my computer in the office and pulling it out here, I finally did it yesterday. My dear-almost-2-yr-old daughter looked at me like... "What in the world are you doing, mom?" It's pretty cool to have a 42=inch monitor, but working the keyboard and mouse from the couch is a little difficult. But still cool. I don't think I'll keep it here, but it's fun for a while. :)
One of the reasons I'm enjoying having the computer out here is because my office is a MESS right now and I don't have to look at it! Tomorrow night Keith is going to help me get it cleaned up. The biggest problem is finding a place ot put everything. We seem to have a ton of papers. I like to keep them filed, but I have a tendency not to do it right away, and they amass into huge piles pretty quickly. I feel like I need a better filing/organization system, so tomorrow Keith is going to help me out with that.
Speaking of organization, I did a whirlwind clean-up of Victoria's room tonight. Moved some furniture, got rid of a garbage bag of clothes and 3 garbage bags of toys that we didn't need anymore. We're getting ready to transition her room to Dora (ah... gotta love commercialism) so I got rid of a bunch of the Pooh stuff we have in there. She seemed to like it... especially the little corner where I put a bunch of blankets down with a pillow and her Cabbage Patch Kid... sort of a reading nook for her. However, after about 30 minutes she realized she was missing one key item. The big motivation for the clean-up was that we were taking out this really cool Princess castle that grandma and grandpa got for her for Christmas. It's great, but it takes up a lot of room in there, so we are going to move it to the back porch later. So... after about an hour, she started saying "castle?" We told her castle went "bye bye." Sometimes, figuring out how to explain things to a 2 year old is not easy.
I found out a little while back that our tv can act as a computer monitor. We have a rather large tv that my husband bought during his bachelor days. Being the techno-mom that I am, I couldn't resist... after days of thinking about unplugging my computer in the office and pulling it out here, I finally did it yesterday. My dear-almost-2-yr-old daughter looked at me like... "What in the world are you doing, mom?" It's pretty cool to have a 42=inch monitor, but working the keyboard and mouse from the couch is a little difficult. But still cool. I don't think I'll keep it here, but it's fun for a while. :)
One of the reasons I'm enjoying having the computer out here is because my office is a MESS right now and I don't have to look at it! Tomorrow night Keith is going to help me get it cleaned up. The biggest problem is finding a place ot put everything. We seem to have a ton of papers. I like to keep them filed, but I have a tendency not to do it right away, and they amass into huge piles pretty quickly. I feel like I need a better filing/organization system, so tomorrow Keith is going to help me out with that.
Speaking of organization, I did a whirlwind clean-up of Victoria's room tonight. Moved some furniture, got rid of a garbage bag of clothes and 3 garbage bags of toys that we didn't need anymore. We're getting ready to transition her room to Dora (ah... gotta love commercialism) so I got rid of a bunch of the Pooh stuff we have in there. She seemed to like it... especially the little corner where I put a bunch of blankets down with a pillow and her Cabbage Patch Kid... sort of a reading nook for her. However, after about 30 minutes she realized she was missing one key item. The big motivation for the clean-up was that we were taking out this really cool Princess castle that grandma and grandpa got for her for Christmas. It's great, but it takes up a lot of room in there, so we are going to move it to the back porch later. So... after about an hour, she started saying "castle?" We told her castle went "bye bye." Sometimes, figuring out how to explain things to a 2 year old is not easy.
John 1:6-8
John 1:6-8
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
What does it mean to be sent from God?
Remember the most important one He sent:
“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:9-10
“For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.” John 3:34
“Jesus answered them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.’” John 6:29
“4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4-5
He doesn’t send us to be inactive, he sends for a purpose
61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified. Isaiah 61:1-3
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.
What does it mean to be sent from God?
Remember the most important one He sent:
“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:9-10
“For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.” John 3:34
“Jesus answered them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.’” John 6:29
“4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4-5
He doesn’t send us to be inactive, he sends for a purpose
61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified. Isaiah 61:1-3
John 1:2-3
"He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him,
and without him was not any thing made that was made." -John 1:2-3
Who? Jesus
What? Made all things
When? In the beginning
Spiritual Principles:
- Jesus was there in the beginning.
- All things were made through him. (That means things that have been invented since the original creation are also made through him)
Application:
- I need to respect and obey Jesus' guidance in everything because w/o him nothing would exist. I should also respect everything because it is part of God's creation. I should allow His hand to guide everything I do, from creating a website to cleaning my house!
John 1:1
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God." -John 1:1
Who are the major participants?
- "the Word" = Jesus
--was with God/is God: reflects the Trinity as Jesus was both one with God but also had a separate identity from God. - God
--Genesis 1:1a says "In the beginning, God..."
What are they doing/saying?
- Existing: "from the beginning" (there is no end date!)
- Communing: "the Word was with God"
- Being identified: "the Word was God"
Where are they going?
- The only place to go from the beginning is forward.
What is happening/When is this occurring?
- In the beginning:
--(v. 2-3) Jesus (the Word) was there.
--All things were made through him.
--(Genesis 1:1) God (the Word is God) created the heavens and the earth.
--(more on this subject tomorrow)
Spiritual Principles:
- The Word (Jesus) has always been with God and a part of God.
- Jesus has a major investment in the creation! He wasn't just there when it was created (as though that wasn't enough)--through him it was created!
- We were made in the image of God (aka Jesus)
- SO: When Jesus came to earth, he was walking on paths He had walked in the beginning. The rock he knealt at in the Garden of Gethsemane, he had formed.
- When he looked at all the women & men around him--did he think back to Adam & Eve? Did he see himself (his image) in each person he touched, healed, taught--in those that crucified him? How did he feel at seeing how each person dealt with their image in Christ?
Application Questions:
- Do I care about the earth, all living things, all people--as Christ did? I was made in the image of the creator of all things: shouldn't I care?
- Do I appreciate the sacrifice Jesus made? He wasn't a stranger to this earth, he had seen it grow as time had progressed from the beginning of creation. He had an investment in each of us and he made a sacrifice to see that investment fulfill its purpose.
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