Walking and Wondering

Exodus 14:10-14  – As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the Lord, and they said to Moses, “Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness?  Weren’t there enough graves for us in Egypt? What have you done to us? Why did you make us leave Egypt?  Didn’t we tell you this would happen while we were still in Egypt? We said, ‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the wilderness!’”  But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again.  The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”        I can remember as a teenager in high school wanting to grow so bad.  My dad was 6’-6” tall and I was sure I would pass him up...

Matthew 16:13-17 – When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his  disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”  They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”  “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”  Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”  Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. Heidi and I will be celebrating 24 years of marriage this June.  We dated for 9 years before that.  (I know that’s a long time, but I had to make sure she was the one!)  I believe that I know her very well.  I know her like and her dislikes.  (Hamburgers … not a chance!  Chicken … Absolutely!  ESPN … only if it’s the Saints or LSU.  Hallmark Movies and Mysteries … All Day!  The beach … not so much.  T...

John 1:12 – But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name,  He gave the right to become children of God,          I stood there completely overwhelmed.    I just wasn’t expecting that question.    Looking back on it now, it was the question that I had been wrestling with for so long.    I couldn’t quite put it into words, however.    But as the man stood on the platform and asked, something inside of me suddenly leapt for joy.    It was as if my eyes were opened to a whole new world.    (Maybe that’s why Aladdin is still one of my favorite Disney movies  …  but I digress).    Hope visited me that night in my confusion.    Love reached out to me in my crisis.    Faith found me in my fear.    And I haven’t been the same since.    It’s been a wonderful journey full of excitement and joy...