Personal experience

I hate to divert from the point I made this blog.. which was to write out Praises to God, but I have to today.

I was cleaning downstairs a bit.. and found my old bible case that the zipper had broken.  I opened it to see was was inside.  I found my sermon notes from January 10, 2010.  I was saved that day.  I think back and all I remember was my pastor speaking "are you lost?.. Do you get the God thing, but not the Jesus thing". I am getting baptized by this pastor in 2 weeks from today (September 12, 2010).  A short 8 months and 2 days after being saved.  I feel that God has called me to reflect on what called me home in the first place.  I have decided to review the verses mentioned that sunday and a few other things.  A personal.. spiritual.. reflection.

I jumped into 1 Peter 2.  I decided to break it up as I have 2 weeks.  So, I stuck to verses 1-10.  WOW!! Power packed!!  I felt that I needed to just share a reflection on this passage.

Verse 2: As Christ followers.. we are called to desire the Word as a baby desires milk.  An unquenchable  passion.  I have found that the more you spend in the Word.. the more that passion grows.  If you stop spending time with God.. that passion will fade.  I personally.. LOVE the passion.  I prayed this summer for a passion so deep that I couldn't ignore it.  I found it.  I started spending time in the Word which led to this blog.

Verse 4: We come to God.. broken....rejected.. whatever.  We come with baggage.  I know I had a LOT of baggage when I called out to my Lord.  We may be bruised.. broken.. mangled.. rejected.. but in God's eyes.. we are chosen and precious.  We have a purpose!!!

Verse 9 (awesome verse!!!): We are a chosen generation.. a chosen people.. a chosen group.  a HOLY NATION! his own SPECIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! people.  We are chosen so that we may go out and speak of God's glory.  We have been brought out of the darkness into the light.

We have a purpose.  We are not on this earth by chance.  I know I don't know my purpose.  If anyone knows exactly what their purpose is.. let me know. I'd like to meet you.  We have a general purpose, to go and spread the Word, the glory of God, the saving power of Christ.  But, that's about as far as I've figured that out.

Please take note.. NONE! of this blog should be used to base you're own thoughts, beliefs.. etc.  This is MY PERSONAL observation.  I have only been on this path a few short months.  I don't know what I'm doing except allowing God to speak through me.  If you have questions about God and this whole Christian walk.. feel free to contact me, but most likely I'll suggest you talk with a pastor.

"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation. [God's] own purchased special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light."  1 Peter 2:9 Amplified.