January 7, 2008

Another day, another nickel. Glad today is over. It was a long day, having returned from vacation and having to work in the field until 7:00p, something I had forgotten I needed to do until I returned to work this morning. Yesterday, at church, we began a new series dealing with the patriarchs. We will begin with Abraham next week. Our Bible teacher gave an overview of traditions and life in Mesopotamia in Old Testament times to help us understand why the behaviors of the patriarchs was not out of keeping with what we expect today. We were reminded that the philosophy then as it is now was, "it is all about me". Even though I am His child, I have to admit that there are times when I still think, "it is all about me". Obviously this is an area I will need to continue to work on and surrender to Him. I am eager to get going deeper into this study. It ought to be very exciting. Lord, as we study these men of God, please help me see more of You and allow me to draw closer to You as I understand how You worked in the lives of these men of God.