Adoration

Currently I'm whizzing through the Bible at breakneck speed. I'm going through a study of the whole Bible in seven weeks at Change of Pace South .  The study is called Seamless by Angie Smith. To be totally honest, I chose the study because I'm at a very busy season in life right now. I have read through the Bible chronologically twice now (it's a 1-year walk through the Bible I used). I don't say this to sound pompous, I say it to humble myself. I already had a very good overview of what the Bible looks like in chronological order which is the purpose of Seamless. Do you see what I'm saying? I took the easy way out. The other study being offered was a Beth Moore study and I knew realistically I wasn't going to be able to invest the time to fully appreciate a Beth Moore study.

Yet God is so faithful (despite my selfish reasoning) to meet me where I'm at right now. Going through the Bible with a group of women who are a wide age range is truly a treat. The women all have beautiful testimonies of how God has worked in their lives and how they continue to see Him move. We just wrapped up the Old Testament which is full of foreshadowing. As a woman who loves books, this one is the most beautifully written. I've gained a new appreciation for the Levitical laws. And sheep. Sheep are often part of the story of Jesus my Savior, and now I have convinced myself that we ought to have a little sheep farm. I'm still working on the hubby's approval. ;)

As previously mentioned, this is a very busy time of the year for me. With painting signs, many people are thinking ahead to Christmas. Last year I had an idea of a sign I wanted to paint but never got around to it since I was taking other people's orders. As I have intentionally taken fewer orders I have been able to paint some of my own ideas. Like this:

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I had seen a similar idea, but always the wise men are the ones seeking the baby Jesus in the manger. But those of you who know the Bible well understand that it took the wise men a very long time and Jesus was probably two years old before they reached him. I wanted more than anything to show the immediate response of the shepherds to come adore the baby Jesus.

And how are we like these shepherds? Some of us recognize and come to Christ seemingly easily. And when we reach him, how do we respond? Do we fall to our knees as the first shepherd? Do we point and look ready to run to Him like the second? Or are we like the last two? We are still a ways off, but we are seeking. And not pictured but always in mind when it comes time to read the story of Christ's birth is, of course, the wise men. It takes them a long time to get to Jesus. Just like some of us. We have heard about Him. But it takes us a long, long time to reach Him.

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And when we reach him all of us in our own special way will adore Him. Yes.

Come friends, let us adore Him.