1 Chron 12-14

Day 126

No news really.....been going to water aerobics you know.....been counting Weight Watchers points too......gotta loose Hannalee baby fat! She's 10 months tomorrow!!!  So far I'm down 12 pounds!!!!   Bunches to go, but its a start!!!!!  :)  

Chapter 12  David gets some friends to help him out.   Warriors...friends.....either way they are there to support him and they are varied and skilled...they even defect from other armies to pledge their allegiance to him.  When David sees others coming, instead of attacking them without cause, he first asks them their purpose. (Always good to do with our friends too.....ask what's your purpose --what do you need, how can I help you--instead of assuming what they need/want and attacking them.......get the facts first.  Like David, do your friends come in peace or do they come to betray you?  Be sure you know who is who!!!  One group affirmed David and God and said in verse 18, "we are yours , David. May peace come to you and all those who join you, for we know that God is the power behind your success."  Who is the power behind YOUR success?  Who do you owe it all to?  I hope you say God.  In Him we live and move and have our being!!!  King David and his loyal army are joyous (are YOUR friends joyous?!)  and armed for battle....this should remind us that we are to joyous and armed for battle until Jesus comes back!   Be devoted, servers, and willing to follow!!!

Chapter 13  DON'T-- EVER--TOUCH--THE--ARK.....EVEN IF IT'S GOING TO FALL OFF THE OX CART!!! Uzzah taught everyone  this lesson with his life!!  OH MY!!  David even became afraid of God in moving the ark, so he just left it with someone else for 3 months.  But hey!!! They were blessed while it was in their presence. Isn't that how it should be???   With God in our presence we are blessed....we are!!  We need to find Him, look for Him and seek Him....He's there.....recognize it!!!  I've been praying about prayer partners and a prayer ministry with accountability....one of the questions would be "Where have you seen the face of God this week?"   I can always and easily say, in my family...in my children....in creation.....but God is so much more than that.  How has God worked in my life this week?   How have I failed to see that this week??  Just a few questions for thought.......

Chapter 14      Old Testament times put great value on many children (glad I live in the year 2009!)  :)  I love my children....but we're done!!! ;)  But why did God allow David's behavior with so many wives??  We can't be certain but we do know that God doesn't value the polygamy, but the children are listed as a blessing. (1 Chro. 3:1-9).  In the long run, David defeats the Philistines and his fame spread throughout the land!  

tomorrow:   15-17

1 Chron 9-11

Day 125

So Teacup has a new permanent home!!!!  I think THEY are calling her Foxy....or.....I can't remember.  One of the teachers from Dusty's school took it home with her 2 little dogs...she now has 3 house dogs...all that could fit in a purse.  I've seen her carry one in a dog carrier/purse!!  So all is right with Teacups little life now!  

Chapter 9 More names. I think this is the last chapter of the long list of names.  Shew!! That was hard reading!!  The gatekeepers are from the tribe of Levites who have the distinct duties of collecting the offering at the door of the temple.  They protect and guard the doorways to the house of the Lord around the clock.  They also protect the storerooms and treasuries.  Doesn't sound like a glorified job, but nothing is menial in the work of the Lord.  

Chapter 10-11  So the genealogies are left behind and we are back into the history of the southern kingdom of Judah.  This book is written to focus on the southern kingdom, especially the godly reign of David. With this goal in min,d the written omits some facts in David's life that are included in the book of Kings.  THIS book is written to encourage the recently released Jewish captives, who question  whether God's covenant is still relevant to them.  They are given reason to believe God will be with them as he was with King David.  Though they made sinful choices, God still offers love and forgiveness and they can move on!  What d o you need to be forgiven of?  What do you need to ask for forgiveness for?  do it.  receive it. and move on! :)  

tomorrow:  12-14

1 Chron 7-8

Day 124   -- I think my counting is VERY messed up.....but I really think that today is #124.  :)

We found a dog.  I found a dog.   I was driving up the hill on our busy road and thought that there was a raccoon in front of me....no its a rabbit...no...its a dog.  A very little dog.  I kept driving up the hill to our drive, stopped, got out and picked  it up.  Called the neighbor down the hill thinking it might be theirs....came out from there.  Nope...not theirs.  Called Dusty.  I found a dog.  I'll be home.  Its a Pomeranian and she's CUTE!!! She literally only weighs 2 pounds. I have a 3 pound hand weight...it's heavier than she is!!  We called the "neighbors" across the creek bottom.  No....we called the vet across the highway...no.  We've now named her "Teacup" because she's so small.  Choco thought she was a chew toy and friend to play with.  JJ thought we had a new puppy. Dusty drove up to every house on our road and asked them.  One house...no one home.  Others...nope.  No missing dog.  We fixed her a place up to stay in the laundry room while we went to church.  Went to church.  Saw the guy that's developed our addition.....asked him...asked his parents who are our neighbors two houses down. OH ya....its Brandon and so and so's dog.  OH goooooood! We found her home!!!!!!  Straight home to take her home!  We pull up in the drive.....the guy was in the garage.  Dusty kinda held her up thinking he would see the dog from the car and be excited.  He looked down.  Dusty got out.  HEY!!! Look here...you missing a dog?!!  I'm watching from the car while feeding Hannalee.  I'm thinking...the guy still isn't holding the dog or taking it from Dusty.  Dusty's still talking and still holding that guy's dog.  Finally the guy takes her and Dusty turns around and gives me a look like, "that's weird!!!"  Dusty left the dog and got in the car and we drive down the road 4 houses to our home, all the while Dusty saying "they don't want the dog.  The guy asked me if we wanted it.  They have too many kids to take care of it.  They aren't going to keep her."  Then I"m saying, after calling the guy a few choice not so nice names, that you don't get rid of a dog by letting her run away and TRYING to loose her!!!!!!!  I was livid!!! I was shocked! They were letting her run away and NOT trying to find her because they didn't want her.  They had done the same thing a couple of days earlier....that is how the other neighbors knew whose dog it was, but they didn't know they didn't want her. So I made Dusty go back and get the dog we just returned to the owners.  If they didn't want it, and were going to let it starve to death or get run over, then for pete's sake we'll at least keep her and feed her until we find a home for her.  They said she poops in the floor.  Well, yes.....if you don't take care of them and don't train them, they'll do that.   Plus...she's only 6 months old.   AND!!! Here's the sentence that was the kicker for me --"well, the dog is so small that our four year old has started throwing her!!!!"  ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! Do you know HOW MANY things are wrong with that statement?!!! The problem is not the dog. The problem is probably not even the terrible 4 year that is throwing the dog.  The problem my friends are the stupid and irresponsible parents! THAT is the problem!! OH MY STARS!!! So, Teacup is not here.  In the midst of all of this Dusty took her to his sister...she kept her last night and we are calling someone who "rescues" dogs and finds foster homes for them until she can get them a permanent home.  So Teacup will be somewhere else today.  How does that stupid family think that you can get rid of a dog by just letting it go.  Its a 2 pound dog....its a $300 dog!!!!  They didn't even bother to just drive the dog to the pound!!!!!  How was that never an option for them???!! OH MY......Jesus come quickly!! :)  

Okay...chapter 7-8......... not much here.....just more names....but we do have Zelophehad...he only had daughters.....and Sheerah )She-rah!?)  built not one, not two, but THREE cities!!! What a woman!! Can you believe it?!!! Such an unusual activity that is usually the domain of men!!!   She should be an inspiration to all us  to use our God given abilities to fulfill not only just cultural expectations but God's divine purpose.  What is yours???