Day 16

I missed my readings fri-sun. It was tough considering I was around my friends all weekend but this can't be an excuse for me. I need to continue to ask God to make me hungry for his word and be able to set aside some time to read and just be in God's presence. I'm glad this happened early though so I can learn from it and plan ahead better next time.

Gen 47-50, Exodus 1-13
I learned a lot from Genesis this time around. Reading the word and writing about it has most definitely helped me absorb and learn more than I would just by reading. It takes up a lot more time to write about it but it also gives me more time to meditate and analyze the things that are going on.
The first thing that pops out to me in Exodus is how I need to listen to God above anything else. At a prayer meeting a few Saturdays ago, Pastor Jae said we need to live our lives by the answers that God provides us. I didn't really think of it this way, but it means that we should be praying and talking to God about everything that is going on in our lives. Should we ask God for advice and help in certain areas and not others? God is the expert on everything and we should go to him for everything and listen to what he tells us.
In the first chapter of Exodus, the Israelites are starting to become oppressed by the new King of Egypt and he orders these two midwives named Shiphrah and Puah to kill all Hebrew boys that are being born. Instead of doing this though, they feared God more and let the boys live. It's admirable to see that they most likely risked their own lives by disobeying the new King of Egypt, to instead obey their true King whom they feared even more. I want to get to the point where my life is lead by God. So many times, my own agenda comes into play over God's and I'll veer off his path. I need to learn to listen and follow better, to live my life through the answers he provides me with.