a List

I'm a list maker. I l-o-v-e making lists. And I'm excited about life right now.

So here's my latest list: what I'm excited about in 2008.
(in no particular order, except for no.1)

1. Joe Yoon
2. starting full-time at RTS
3. helping dreams come true: connecting people with places overseas
4. my new Bible Study at church
5. seeing the sunshine! (a.k.a. not being in an office all day)
6. coffee breaks with friends
7. eating healthy and feeling good
8. cooking for joe
9. joe's new grill! which makes very very yummy pork tenderloin
10. working out at UCF's gym
11. teaching english and building relationships
12. stamping and cardmaking
13. my birthday
14. not making much $$ and watching God provide :)
15. the blessing of a new computer for student life
16. watching my nieces grow up
17. welcoming a new niece or nephew in august! (on both sides...joe and me)
18. God's goodness. And faithfulness. And mercy over me.

Do as You have said

God's promises were never meant to be thrown aside as waste paper; He intended that they should be used. God's gold is not miser's money, but is minted to be traded with. Nothing pleases our Lord better than to see His promises put in circulation; He loves to see His children bring them up to Him, and say, "Lord, do as you have said!" We glorify God when we plead His promises. Do you think that God will be any the poorer for giving you the riches He has promised? Do you dream that He will be any the less holy for giving holiness to you? Do you imagine He will be any the less pure for washing you from your sins?

He has said, "Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." Faith lays hold upon the promise of pardon, and it does not dealy, saying "This is a precious promise, I wonder if it be true?" but it goes straight to the throne with it, and pleads, "Lord, here is the promise, 'Do as You have said.'" Our Lord replies, "Be it unto you even as you will." When a Christian grasps a promise, if he does not take it to God, he dishonors Him; but when he hastens to the throne of grace, and cries, "Lord, I have nothing to recommend me but this, 'You have said it;'" then his desire shall be granted.

Our heavenly Banker delights to cash His own notes. Never let the promise rust. Draw the word of promise out of its scabbard, and use it with holy violence. Think not that God will be troubled by your importunately reminding Him of His promises. He loves to hear the loud outcries of needy souls. It is His delight to bestow favors. He is more ready to hear than you are to ask. The sun is not weary of shining, nor the fountain of flowing. It is God's nature to keep His promises; therefore go at once to the throne with "Do as You have said."

Morning and Evening by Spurgeon :: January 15, morning.