"Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know all this." - Job 38:18
*in the passage God was talking to Job after one of Job's friends was telling him what all needed to happen and why things were happening to Job. God quickly came to Job after that "friend" and started going through a list of questions that started out with this one "Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge?" (Job 38:2)
i mean seriously...SERIOUSLY! how would you like to be talking to God and seem to be "working out your problems" -- which really we all know it means you're flappin your gums at God telling him what you don't like about you, your friends, your friends new haircut, the bad breath chatty cathy person that was sitting next to you that had a crying baby left a horrible present for mommy so mommy decided to change the diaper in the seat right next to you on a plane back to K.C. or wherever, how you think that you could solve world peace/globalwarming/and make first class affordable to everyone all at the same time if people would just give you a chance and God just patiently listens to every complaint, every griping, every bitter word, every word full of contempt and when you've finished your ranting and raving and hating and "verbal eye-dart throwing" and so on and so forth until you think that you've come up with an answer then God just asks you a question and you are immediately shut up because He is the answer to everything. He is Yahweh! He is I AM! He is!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow...i'd feel stupid. but God was patient and listened until all the accusations were done, all the "eye-darts" were thrown and then He spoke. i can only imagine how small I would feel. How insignificant i would feel at that very moment. God just starts going through a rigorous "interigation" of Job and shows him that God is the answer to all things! Everything! and after he finished the repremand he blessed Job beyond all measure! incredible! there are so many things that make your brain hurt (well prolly just my brain cause i'm not a huge critical thinker...haha or a thinker in general for that matter) that i could go on and on and on and on about the love of God and His patience and His mercy and His grace and all the things i've been blessed with but i figure this post is long enough and i will probably end up sharing in a future post...it's just a guess.
10 things for people to lobby for:
1) barry manilow to be played all over the streets of kc
2) just make number one ↑ to be the "streets of EVERYWHERE!" (you can never get enough of good ol' barry)
3) "I write the Songs"
4) 30 Rock to start a week early so i can watch it already!
5) Tina Fey to write political speeches from here on out cause politics are a joke anyway as of this point in time
6) pumkin bread to be available and any and every establishment that is public for FREE
7) bring back the 80's
8) parachute pants
9) no more political ads ANYWHERE!
10) more ideas to lobby for
joe.
ReplyDeletei love you and your wise words.
thank you for sharing.
b.
Joey,
ReplyDeletePumpkin bread IS free here at my house in the mountains...anytime, buddy! And a Barry cd is in cue as well! Keep the posts up...seriously, some of my favorite reading. I need to hear what you have to say. Have a great weekend! NO EYE DARTS!