Thirsty

I know that I dry up inside when I am not in the word. I have made myself so "busy" that my time with God has been lacking. I know I have time for what I make time for, so this is my fault. I have made time for other things. Well tonight I drank from the well of God's word and it was refreshing. I read Luke 1. I have read Luke before, but tonight there were things jumping off the page.

1. God gave Zechariah a son because he heard the prayers of Zechariah and his wife. I also believe God gave them a son in order to help Mary understand that God can do what he said he was going to do. This is rich for us. We can take comfort that God is in control of our lives. He knows what he is doing. He will do what he says, we need to have faith.

2. Both Zachariah and Mary praised God for remembering his promises. The families of both Mary and Zachariah passed on the story of God to their children. This is so important. We need to know the story of God so that we can understand how he works and what he has promised.

3. John the baptist was going to preach the same message that Elijah did. He was going to point the fathers to the children and the children to their fathers. It is so important for fathers to have a heart for their children. It is so important for fathers to have a string relationship with God so they can pass that on to their kids.

This was rich. I am blessed I have a God that forgives when I sin by not spending time with him. Then he blesses me when I do. He is truely an AMAZING GOD!!!!