Day 58

All of this talk in the Old Testament about purification and clean/ unclean.... it's ironic to me that they had to "do" so much to make themselves presentable and now we don't. We just come as we are.

I'm really digging the Proverbs....maybe it's because they're so short.

Caught up as well

Couple of things: I'll be happy when Leviticus is over. I'm sure all this scripture had a point back in the day; but today it just seems like crazy talk. And I still can't blame the Pharisees for their confusion over Jesus - you read Leviticus, and you can see they were following what Moses said to the letter. Jesus comes along and turns everything on its head - it's not surprising they doubted him.

Second, Psalms - whoever wrote it is a whiny puss. Good grief. You just want to shake that person and be like, "Get out of your head! Go walk in the sunshine! Stop obsessing and you might feel God's love!!"

That's my Bible thoughts through now.

Love you.

reflection

So, I'm caught up and still haven't blogged. I had a very reflective day today...kind of weird.  I had an epiphany about a relationship...that sounds alot more dramatic than it was. It boils down to, I can't control others and others don't play by my rules and I have to be okay with that and cut the cord in some situations.  Kind of freeing when I think about it that way.  

We need to catch up....I'm not cutting the cord on you...as if!!

Love ya girl!

HL

54

I've been reading and I'm up to date...need to blog more.

Okay so I kind of skipped all the "cleansing" rituals.

I love that Jesus is a nightowl!!  When the disciples didn't understand and it says there hearts were hardened. I wonder what that means.  They saw and were actual witnesses to so many wonderful things. How could their hearts be hardened?

Jesus was so busy.  I feel bad for Him...it's almost as if people were using Him for what He could do.  I guess that's still the way it is.  We pray that He would do what we want....I want to be selfless...I'm not.

Love makes up for all offenses...nice!!

Day 53 and 54

A whole verse on skin lesions. That was fun.

I liked the phrase "love pulls a quilt over bickering."

Day 51

Poor Aaron and his sons. I'd be totally confused by all of this too.
The story with the pigs was a little weird too.

Day 50

Yay! I'm finally all caught up to the day I'm supposed to be reading!! :) WOOOOOO!

So... is this where the concept of ordination comes from? Do they still do it this way, where you're secluded for 7 days? I'm sure they aren't splashing blood or waving fat anymore.

Oh, I really like this phrase "You're a joke with no punch line." I'm totally going to use that the next time someone makes me really mad. Who knew the Bible would inspire a witty retort?