Pax Vobiscum

(Multiply Archives)
A couple of Sundays ago, I realized that I missed Wednesday, but thought well, I guess it's a good thing, because this has been an amazing weekend.  I kept on running into peace in the midst of everything.  Peace when the enemy attacks in Amos, peace in the midst of storms with Jesus (forget which gospel), and knowing the Peace Speaker (in song).  It really stood out that if our trust is in Jesus, even if we do not know what on earth (or sea) is going on, we can be at peace and confident, and if He has said that we are going to the other side, we are going to make it to the other side no matter how unlikely that seems in the moment.
So, it was Wednesday again.  Then Tuesday came and I knew what to write for Wednesday.  See, Micah has this piece (ch 7) where it basically says that you cannot trust anyone.  Then it says starting in verse 7, "Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.  Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.  I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness."
(emphasis added by me).
It comes back to trusting God.  Even when I know I've messed up, I can confidently turn back to God, because He is my light.  He even pleads on my behalf.  He brings me forth to the light and I behold His righteousness; and when that happens, I cannot help but be moved to desire to be purer, more like Jesus.

So, I'm sleepy, nothing new.

I'm sitting here processing the day in a loose sort of way.  Big Sleep and Case Study and Baptism and Info Tech fun-ness.  RFID.  What does that make you think of?  What comes to mind?  Do you have an emotional response?

What about Baptism?  Is it a singular occurrence, or is it something that can be repeated depending on circumstances?  Example: random person, raised Catholic, strayed from faith, decides to commit life to Christ, wants to be baptized.  Does the infant baptism count for something?  Is it a "questionable" practice?  Is a second baptism a good or bad idea?

That's all for this week.

Yes, I am going to make the effort to post once a week.  Oh, the baptism question was inspired by a conversation that I overheard in the library.  It was interesting.