God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 Is this face in the picture your face? Do you sometimes feel odd-looking, estranged, forlorn in the midst of happy and beautiful people? Is your mind troubled? Blown all around? If you now say a definite : no, never; that is, when there is a problem. For as God's children we live in two conflicting world. It is a very adequate reaction to be puzzled, out of wits sometimes, bordering madness or confusion. This is God's time. This is the moment, when under too much pressure , the mind splits open for a second to allow God in. Have courage, all troubled ones, God's kingdom is for those who need him.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; don’t rely on your own intelligence.

Today is writing day. So I wrote these musings, as I was at it anyway. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; don’t rely on your own intelligence. This verse is a big part of what I am writing about. Have read a lot of articles on man wanting to live on Mars, or further off, if a man can get there. Not knowing what good it would do to Mars or planet-x. It is supposed to ensure survival of mankind. What mankind can survive, if it is a man without God? And if there is a God, why, wouldn't he interfere if those who trust in him pray? Not knowing, whether there is still faith in a God that can move mountains, not to talk about asteroids or space trash. maybe any society "out there" wouldn't be too happy with man invading their planet. Maybe they are not what a man is looking for through his satellites or infrareds and such. Maybe that society has long since stopped living on air and water man so desperately needs and searches for. Maybe a new kind of being is amidst us now. Without being acknowledged, maybe rather feared? If only man knew, that knowing God makes anyone a new creature......

Exodus 34:29 ..., he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord.

Exodus 34:29 "..., he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord." Moses spoke to the Lord and his face shone. It was so radiant, that he had to put a veil on for it scared people away. Clearly, talking to God was a rewarding and fulfilling action for Moses. Has it ever been for you? Has your face ever been shining so much, that people around wondered? Or were scared? Have you ever felt God so close, that his presence imprints on the form and the face of the human? Moses did. Jesus did. Though with him people were rather attracted to God. They didn't understand. Were first they cried "Hail the king!" only a couple of days later they cried: "Crucify!". Maybe people would have stoned Moses, had they not been so afraid of the presence of the Lord. For those, who do not know God, this presence is fearsome. No knowing, what they'll do, maybe even in jealousy. For their face will not shine. As easter approaches, please search the face of the Lord. Maybe until your face shines too and all worries are drowned in God's presence. Think, your grief is so great, not even God can handle it? He can. And even in the midst of horrifying sorrow God's light can shine through.

Psalm 66:5 Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!

God has done awesome things for us. Giving us the breath and the air needed to breathe. He has given us the ability for pain too. In pain, sometimes it is easy to forget the awesomeness. In disaster many ask why? Why God. The only answer ever lies probably in awe, obedience and praise. Man fell for sin. God knew and he let it happen. Can it be blamed on him, if things go terribly wrong? Is it fair to trace back all misfortune to him without ever stopping to give thanks for the wonderful things? God is worth awe and adoration, he is terribly beautiful and majestic. Bow and pray for mercy, for freedom from the tyrannical and unjust self to be admitted to God's grace.

Bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. 2 Cor. 10:5

Bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. 2 Cor. 10:5

It is one of the difficulties of modern times to keep thoughts on God. They are so easily distracted. As much as life. Life gets easily sidetracked. 

To keep a sober watch on thoughts and actions is as necessary as ever. Luckily God is there to make this come true. 

If not it would be impossible to make a dream come true. The dream of being good.

Genesis 1:31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.

I made a man today. More the figure of a man. But it moves and turns and is quite amazing. And it made me completely happy to see it move and to be able to render thoses moves. And it made me think. This was made out of bits and bytes. With a figure out of the library.
God didn't need a library. Was he happy, not to say giddy, when man moved and spoke?  When he gave the animals a name? When God walked in the garden with him?
Is he very satisfied when he is watching those tiny creatures of his? Us.
We are fearfully and wonderfully made, the psalm says. And God saw it and it was very good. We are. Much more than my tiny creatures will ever be. We are very well made.
Lets put it to good use. Lets please make him not only happy, but proud.

Psalm 124:7 We have escaped like a bird from the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

Have you ever had that feeling of not being able to get out? Of being held against your will? Of missing maybe just an inch to be.... the winner, the loved one, the successful?

I am watching some of the Olypic games and even though usually it is pretty evident who is the winner, often only a picture decides who was first. Or second or third. The tears of a forth seem to be the bitterest. So close, yet missed. Maybe for years, maybe for ever.

We have a gracious God who has provided a way out. Out of misery, out of envy, out of bitterness. Like a bird escaping from the snare, like the rabbit or the fox, avoiding to be caught. I heard, sometimes they bite off a leg to get out.

Out like getting out of evil's snares. That's not easy. But to have missed it, even if it was so close, will bring bitter tears of regret.