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Genesis 12:1-4a

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I bought some eggs from the store
SO THAT we could bake a cake
We filled the piñata with candy
SO THAT at the party, it’d break

I put some soap in the water
SO THAT the garments would clean
We purchased some clothes for our children
SO THAT they wouldn’t be obscene

She wore a swimming suit to the poolside
SO THAT she could jump in the pool
He was given a glass of ice water
SO THAT in the heat, he’d stay cool.

We wash our hands in warm water
SO THAT we get rid of the germs
When we buy a car, we read the fine print
SO THAT we’re aware of the terms

We hold the hands of our loved ones
SO THAT they know we are near
We wrap our arms around children
SO THAT they know Love over fear

Abram received the Lords’ blessing
And through it sometimes so are we
But tragically we receive it
And are often content just to BE.

Next time you notice a blessing
(Slow down, you’ll see where it’s at.)
Be sure to look back to the source of it all
And ask what may be His “SO THAT”.

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Isaiah 51:4-8

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We’re reminded not to aim for the heavens
For they too will vanish like smoke
In a moment all will be different
According to words that are spoke.

For some the words come as judgment
A difficult end to their strife
To see all the effort they’ve given to self
Ended just like a gnat’s life

But God uses different vocabulary
To describe what He has in store
Teaching, and Justice, Deliverance
Salvation and even much more

Not poured out for only one nation
As all are disarmed, His will rule
The arms which have been used to oppress the world
Worms will eat all these up, just like wool.

But His arms arrive to deliver
Salvation that lasts for all time
We listen and look, to join such a heart
As fruit that desires the vine.

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Micah 7:18-20

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There are times we forget what to pray for
Distracted by suffering and woes
We pray for blessings of good things
And pray for destruction of foes

Micah reminds – God is faithful
As He was, and is, and will be
But that doesn’t mean He has in mind
The same things as you and me

We’re reminded here to have wonder
At the merciful love of our God
That his nature is to offer gracious release
To children who deserve the rod

For we are His Beloved possessions
Invited to live in His peace
(Remember Paul says we shouldn’t purpose
To sin that His grace might increase.)

We Love because He has loved us
And our prayers are heard by Him
We are blessed to remember that under His feet
Are not our enemies, but our sins.