Note to Self - Chronological study can get rough!

It did not occur to me, before beginning a chronological study of the Bible, that it would be hard reading when Israel and Judah took a wicked turn & the LORD handed down some hard judgement on their actions. Going from one part of the Bible to another part to be reminded of all the wickedness and the consequences has been a difficult journey through the Bible this past week.  Then hearing about Supreme Court decisions and lack of concern for our law enforcement by leaders has made it all too clear that the LORD must be very patient to not lay the consequences on our country - like, TODAY!

One refreshing experience this week has been attending our church elective course on the writings of our Founding Fathers.  At least in this class, we are learning how our ancestral leaders were dedicated to praying for the LORD's help in all that they were striving to accomplish - in making laws and constructing a new country's constitution.

Another time of refreshment was hearing more about Jesus' Ascension and the reason of our hope.  His Ascension was the "stamp of approval" by God and rewards Him with all authority.  He becomes the believer's advocate in all that the future holds for America.  In the words of John, the beloved, "Come quickly, Lord!" 

Note to Self - notice the small details...

There are small moments in my life when my eye rests an extra second on some small object.  When I have ignored that "glance," later that same day I realize that I needed that very object for some small crisis..  Now, in my old (er) age, I have started queing up to the adventure of small details.
Today's morning reading included a small, quick notation that said, "And since the LORD had not said he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, he saved them by the hand of Jeroboan son of Jehoash." (2Kings 14:27)   Now, the small detail is this: in verse 24 it states that Jeroboam II "did evil in the eyes of the LORD and did not turn away from any of the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit."
Wow.  There's hope there.  Even an evil ruler can be used by God because God deemed it to be so.
Note to self:  Let the LORD work in my life  through any size detail that He wants to use.  Que up!