Psalm 141
A psalm of David.
1 I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me;
hear me when I call to you.
2 May my prayer be set before you like incense;
may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
hear me when I call to you.
2 May my prayer be set before you like incense;
may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil
so that I take part in wicked deeds
along with those who are evildoers;
do not let me eat their delicacies.
keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil
so that I take part in wicked deeds
along with those who are evildoers;
do not let me eat their delicacies.
5 Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness;
let him rebuke me —that is oil on my head.
My head will not refuse it,
for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
let him rebuke me —that is oil on my head.
My head will not refuse it,
for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
6 Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,
and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
7 They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth,
so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”
and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
7 They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth,
so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”
8 But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord;
in you I take refuge —do not give me over to death.
9 Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers,
from the snares they have laid for me.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
while I pass by in safety.
in you I take refuge —do not give me over to death.
9 Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers,
from the snares they have laid for me.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
while I pass by in safety.
The Journey Begins
"What should I write about? Where do I begin? How can I possibly give justice to something that has impacted my life in such a profound way?" These are all questions that popped into my mind as I sat down to write my first blog about an amazing journey that I will begin. Then I thought, " What better way to begin a blog about Christ then with His word" - His own personal blog to us, so to speak.
In two days I will be leaving on a mission trip to San Diego for one week called Operation Good News (OGN). This will be my fourth time going on this amazing trip, and unlike hearing the same knock-knock joke three times in a row, OGN never gets old. Every morning during the week we take classes to learn about our faith and how to defend it. We touch the surface of the why's, such as, "Why should I believe in God? or How can I be sure the bible is true? If asked, "Why does God let bad things happen? - how should I respond?" All these things and more are touched on during various classes throughout the week. In the afternoons we go out to different locations in San Diego and strike up conversations with people who we have never met before and see what they believe, tell them what we believe, and then hopefully bring them a few steps closer to believing in Jesus and accepting God's free gift of salvation.
One of my favorite sections in Psalms 141 is in verse 8 where it says, "But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge..."
Although we should always have ours eyes fixed on God it is easy to get distracted. Whether it be Facebook, friends, or even school work (none of which are necessarily wrong...but distracting) I often find myself needing constant reminders that I need to stay focused on God. At OGN I can literally walk away from distractions such as these and easily keep in mind that God should be the center of my attention.
Every year I am able to not only hear, but experience amazing moments that God has used to impact people's lives. I get so excited just thinking about what He has in store for each person that goes and everyone they meet. The crazy thing about this year is that He has already started to change me and teach me before I even get on the bus to leave. 4 weeks ago I faced an amount that totaled $800. That was the amount that both my brother and I needed if we wanted to go. 3 days ago we didn't even have half and frankly I was a bit discouraged. Where were we gonna get that kind of money? But if God is gonna provide a way... He will provide a way. We were blessed by so many people and between now and then we nearly raised it all. 3 days! All I can say is thank you. I thank God for all He has done and all He plans to do, because He for sure blew my mind.
Well that was my first post in my first blog! Hopefully I will start to get the hang of it. Please keep everyone who goes on this trip in your prayers
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