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Monday, July 22, 2002

today has had its usual ups and downs. despite his back pain, hannon came down to church although i told him several times not to. i just don't want him to do this because he wants to make me happy. that's not what i want, and not what God would want too. i was just doing my quiet time today and this phrase struck me.

Ezekiel24:11-13
"... Then set the empty pot on the coals
till it becomes hot and its copper
glows
so its impurities may be melted
and its deposit burned away.
It has frustrated all efforts;
its heavy deposit has not been
removed,
not even by fire."
Now your impurity is lewdness. Because I tried to cleanse you but you would not be cleansed from your impurity, you will not be clean again until my wrath against you has subsided.

God's reaction to the sheer stubborness and resistance put up by the israelites long time ago, as seen in this passage, frankly scares me. i pray that by the grace of God, i will never resist the Spirit when he wants to change me and purify me. Another thing that strikes me about this passage is also how God is so zealous for his people to be pure and holy. It's not just Him being megalomaniac but i believe that ultimately, He wants us to be close to him, to know him, to come to the point where God can call us "friend": just like Moses and God & Abraham and Him.. so on..

comments about my hair: refreshing, ugly, not too bad, waifish, short, why?, beatles, lovebeads, nice, good.

ok and just a parting note today. to encourage myself and anyone reading this.
John 16:33
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

goodnighties and sweet dreams

posted by happyhannon at 12:22 AM