Im going to try to keep up with the blog this time...
So earlier this week I was reading in Nehemiah (come to find out this is one of my favorite books in the Bible). Nehemiah 9:17 says, "They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt! But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them,"
And I read that and I kind of hardened my heart towards whoever "they" and "them" were. I mean it says that
they refused to obey God,
they couldnt remember everything God has done for them,
they were hard headed...and I was like "dang,
they need to get right". But then I started thinking...thats just like.....
ME! So lets try this...everytime you see "they" write over it "I", and everytime you see "them" write over it "me", and everytime you see "their" write over it "my". And then the passage reads...
"I refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for me. Instead, I became stubborn and appointed a leader to take me back to my slavery in Egypt! But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon me,"
Thank you Father that you are a God of forgiveness, grace and mercy. A God who is slow to be angry and you love me no matter what-you never abandon me! Thank you!
So this is my first tattoo...it comes from Deut. 30:20 which says..."You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying Him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you wil live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." In other versions it says, "And that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him." 
