"Dashing Holy Pots" or "I have an iPod!"

I have always disliked (on some level) getting up at un-godly hours of the morning for things work related, like meetings scheduled at 6 AM on Sunday mornings. It is such a chore to rouse oneself from the deep slumber found at 5 AM and exit the bedchamber for Corporate affairs.

Anyways, after the meeting at work on Sunday morning, I went to my church to relax (no point in going home) and read for a spell.

(All times rough approximations...)

8:05 AM - Was that thunder I heard, so some ghost creeping around downstairs? (In case you didn't know, church buildings are haunted and being in a church building alone for any length of time or in the dark can be un-nerving.)
8:08 AM - Definitely Thunder.
8:09 AM - Power is officially out.
8:11 AM - Hell breaks loose and wind is here!
8:13 AM - Observe very large trash cans flying 2 feet off the ground going by followed by very large limbs.
8:15 AM - Wind dies.
8:18 AM - Tornado sirens go off and followed by emergency vehicles tearing through the streets...


I was thoroughly amazed at the winds that shook the building and carries objects that shouldn't be carried. As I stood there watching the storm / microburst / tornado(s) go by, it struck me that God is pretty rad. Nothing profound, just wonder at the little glimpse of power that I saw.

And we think that we are invincible... What short-sighted damn fools we create out of ourselves, to yell in our hearts, "I am god of my world!! Look at me! Admire me! Love me! Call me manly / beautiful!

All of a sudden our iPods, as really cool as they are, fall short (yes, I have fallen to the power of iPod and enjoy my 653 songs and counting that I have on my white little wonder).

This is something that I was thinking of today when I read Jerimiah 2:13 which states, "For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water."

We turn our hearts away from God and worship anything else that we can get our eyes and hearts upon. This is something that I noticed in relationship, temptation, gadgets, leadership, school, majors, careers, and pretty much every other aspect of our lives. It baffles me constantly, how we tell Jesus on Sundays, "Oh I love You God, I will follow You all of my days!" and by Tuesday we are so wrapped up in being the hottest model on campus, getting straight A's no matter the cost, having numerous friends, being Captain-Popular, or whatever else your weekly god is.

Dunno about you, but pride is my god. We have a great time, me and god-pride. He tells me great things about myself and makes me say things like, "shucks, you didn't have to say that, but it is true, isn't it?" I guess pride is all of our gods at the most basic level.

We try to find the satisfying water of life in broken cisterns. Pan out. There the Father stands, saying, "Hello!! I am not a broken cistern here. I am full, yes with more then you could ever hope to find. Get you nose out of worshipping Cosmo and People ideals and worship me!

Tough is the wandering of the heart.

So, thank you Father for the damage done yesterday in Lawrence, KS. It reminded me just how small I really am, and that I can never find true satisfaction or joy in anything but You. Forgive me of both evils, forsaking you and seeking satisfaction in the sinful things of this world. It is so easy to become distracted from You, but I know how true you are. Rock this world with You Glory Father, and may you be first in our hearts.


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3 Days to New Orleans! Also, check this sweet pic of Moses that I pilfered (no sacreligious connotations intended. This just verifies my theory that Moses was a really cool guy that didn't listen to soft-Christian music only. When it can to moving the nation, le was more of your Piller guy, or something. Whatev, this is all made up you realize... :-)