WOOT WOOT, it’s a Friday night and I’ve actually found the time to write a Five Minute Friday post ON a Friday night!!! Who could of thought eh? 🙂 The Second Time came to me when hubby started the next episode of a show I started to watch just before he headed up to bed. He’s got an early morning bible study in the morning, that I think he’s leading, so sleep is vital. I’m about to hit the hay myself, so I’ve brought in my baby bunnies for the night, given the cats their snack, and have gotten all warmed up so I’ll fall asleep quickly. So I need to finish this post before all that goodness wears off! 🙂
The Second Time
This is the second time
I’m watching the show “Alias”
and there is a certain draw to
watching a woman do her job well but
at the same time thinking, she’s just<br />a bitty thing, how is she taking down
these big body-guard type men?
So that adds an air of
unbelievability to it, lending
to some distance from the story, keeping
me from being completely drawn in.
But since it’s the second time watching
I’m picking up things I missed
the first time through.
Seeing more of her anger,
determination, and hidden pain.
It’s not quite the second time
that I have started a bible reading plan,
but it’s the first time I’m deliberately
doing it as a listening adventure.
And it’s not the first time I’ve
listened to the bible via audio,
but it’s the first time I’ve dedicated
a time to do so, a time when I’m doing
something active so I pay more attention
to what I’m listening to.
And so I see myself more in the actions
of the Israelites. Their whining and complaining,
their lack of trust, and their “let me do it my
way” attitude. I see the sneakiness, willfulness,
and the “let me double check” stuff.
I’m barely into the book of
Exodus… how much more of myself
will I see in over the year?
And as I see myself, you know what else
I see? I see God saying “hey you lot!
Stop it! Let me help you. I’ll give you
some guidance that will lead you to
see me more clearly.” Along with
other things.
And he’s just showing them love.
Dealing with Moses’ objections.
Feeding a complaining mob.
Making promises with sneaky families who
lie to cover their faults.
And so I expect over the course of
the year, I will see God’s love
and faithfulness more clearly.
See what I need to repent of more
dearly. And so, my walk back into
the security of God’s grace will solidify.
And that will be a good thing.
The first time it was heavenly,
and the glow of bliss did come
at once, and not eventually,
from that shot-glass of rum.
The second time, yeah, not so much,
for I knew what to expect,
and it was kinda nice, as such,
and I sure did not reject
the drink that was so smooth before,
but this time sickly-sweet,
and I was not quite so sure
that I should drink it neat,
so I mixed it half and half with Coke,
and at least this time I did not choke.
The second time I read a passage in scripture, I often see more of myself in it!