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April 6, 2004
Strength
Our neighbors have a sign in their front yard along the road. One of those types of signs that have a Bible verse written on it. Depending on which way you are going there is a different verse on each side of the sign.
For the last few weeks the verse on the south side of the sign has read:
The Lord Jehovah is my strength Isaiah 12:2.
At one time in my life I poked fun at people who put these signs in their front yard. (esp. the ones that said things like "The hour is near." Not that the unchurched world has any idea what "The hour is near" means.)
Anyway since I have been jogging past their house every other day I have been reminded that God is my strength. And since I spend over 30 minutes huffing and puffing down the road I have a good bit of time to think about that verse.
At first it was a immediately comforting verse cause obviously pushing my body everyday to exercise I like thinking that God could help me with my physical strength. But today I got to thinking about other things that I need strength for other than my exercise. And I was kind of think/praying about those things when it hit me. Shouldn't God be my strength for everything? Am I selectively choosing things to allow him to be my strength and reserving a few things for my strength?
Well this gave me a good bit to think about while jogging the rest of the way home. And new appreciation for our neighbors and their sign.
51/52 33m-- very windy
Posted by smitty at April 6, 2004 5:18 PM
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