Friday, December 02, 2005

Sheep

"Shepherd to lost sheep...come in lost sheep."
--Uncle Jessie (Original Dukes of Hazard television series)

"I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I
have not forgotten your commands."
Ps 119:176

Every day I stray. You shouldn’t be really surprised by that. But this next part isn’t real easy to admit. I think at times, I’ve not wanted God to come looking for me. The shame that Adam felt (probably) when God came walking through the garden looking for him is something that I often try too avoid. But how cool does this sound …I want to be the one that God throws a party for! I want to be the center of His attention. I’m not suggesting blatant sin for the purpose of being the one he looks for…I’m suggesting intentional repentance...to be the one he finds and rejoices over. God, help me not to forget to repent today…and to be found by you today.

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Please leave your comments. I'm curious how many things we (you) can come up with that cost $32. (i.e. Nine Blockbuster new releases, one month of digital cable, dinner for two at Applebee's...with dessert, Thirty two items from the dollar store, admission to the zoo for a family of four to see the family of duck billed platypus...) You get the picture. Leave your comments...this will be fun.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

64 cans of mountain dew from the pop machine.

1/2 of a chapter of a college textbook (Alright, there's some exaggeration...)

16.2 gallons of gas (It's just under 2 bucks! Hallelujah!)

Anonymous said...

this ought to be interesting...

Anonymous said...

i didn't mean to leave that comment..i was going to add to it..anyway...why thirty-two? just wondered...

-32 double cheesburgers at mcdonald's :) or 32 of anything off of the dollar menu there...
-2 cds...
yeah i think that's all i can think of right now...

carlye :)

Anonymous said...

my dad owes you lunch now...hahah!!!! have a great weekend!!

chelsea

Anonymous said...

i also find myself straying away....especially this week....and i know i need to get back on track and find God, not just hope he will eventually go searching for me...
what kind of the question of the day is this anyway...i like it though...ok...let's see
32 songs from iTunes...
1 longaberger basket...
64 garage sale items priced at 50 cents...
20 board games off e-bay...
1 large bag of dog food and 1 small one...
about 3 packages of 3 rolls of black and white film...
about 9 video camera tapes...
160 oranges on sale for 5 for a dollar...
about 41 pairs of socks on super sale at wal-mart...
3 board games...
about two regular priced basketballs...
32 packages of 100 sheets of paper...
320 cheap folders...
1/3 a payment for 1 book for renting from the school...
about 3 candles from yankee candles...
16/25 of the registering fee for big stuf...
2 hardcover books...
3 bottles of season salt from tastefully simple...

still want more...?????...
i'll give you more later....i've gotta go...
Alex S.F.

Anonymous said...

a pete electric shoe dryer off of ebay(i have no clue what that is...have a look for yourself)

katie

Anonymous said...

...it's alex ...again!!!...exciting...i know....
told you i'd come back again...
...hmmm...let's see...

a month's worth payment to a child as part of compassion...
a years worth of three different magazines...
a pair of jeans (if you are lucky)...

man, there is so much you can buy...i don't even want to think of how much 32 dollars could actually get you...but this is all i can think of for now...well, i guess i'll talk to you later...
Alex S. F.