ABC is back in session. We’ve got 11 (I think it’s 11) students. They are in the middle of their first week, and it is going well (though in all honesty they haven’t really been here long enough for things to go poorly). We played paint ball tonight, students vs. staff, and frankly we crushed them.
I’ve been trying to teach my self how to use Joomla. It is a content management system for websites. I’m hoping to be able to use it for the BMCR website. It allows multiple people to edit it, and you don’t have to know any html. I’m pretty excited about it. I’m going to start with a default template, and maybe by next year I’ll be comfortable enough with it to look into purchasing a different one. I’m talking a lot but not saying much so I’ll stop now.
Psalm 143 Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
It amazes me how David can so succinctly say what my heart feels. I can’t express it nearly so eloquently, but it is what I mean (at least some of the time).
Proverbs 15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Again with the pride thing. Scary.
Ezra chapter 7. I’ve always heard the king of Persia get ripped on. Every one always goes on how he’s just trying to bribe God. I guess that has always bothered me. Is it recorded else where that the king gave similar gifts to other gods? He was honoring God so things would go well in his kingdom. Is that wrong? God had made it very clear what He did to those who did not honor Him. As I think about it behind this question is another one. The purpose of man is to glorify God. Now I have been taught that I can offer nothing to God. I am totally and utterly dependent on Him. How can I stand before God, who holds my life in His hands and say, “I’m glorifying and honoring You just because. It really has nothing to do with what You have done for me.” Is it really so bad to give glory and honor to God because of what He has done/is doing for me? It’s getting late, and this isn’t something I’ll figure out soon.