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16 This is what the Lord says:

Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths: Which is the way to what is good? Then take it and find rest for yourselves. 

But they protested, “We won’t!”

17 I appointed watchmen over you and said: Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn. 

But they protested, “We won’t listen!”

18 Therefore listen, you nations and you witnesses, learn what the charge is against them.

19 Listen, earth! I am about to bring disaster on these people, the fruit of their own plotting, for they have paid no attention to My word. They have rejected My instruction.

- Jeremiah 6:16-19 HCSB

When studying for today’s Bible study, I came across this passage and had to read it several times. While this specific prophesy was written to a specific people at a specific time, I couldn’t help but wonder if it applied to me as well. I mean, not directly, that would violate proper hermeneutics, but perhaps the big idea that God has nothing but absolute contempt for the proud and willful who claim to know what is best for themselves, despite claiming allegiance to God.

Clearly this can only properly be applied to people who have been come into direct contact with God, that would be us believers. It should not be directly applied to the lost, those who have never encountered God, though it clearly has implications for those who have heard the gospel, yet refused to listen or respond. But, what really shakes me is that if I am not careful, I could be setting myself up in direct confrontation with God by simply choosing not to listen. This just seems like a really bad idea.

God, please help me to hear your truth and be obedient to you and your direction. Show me how to humbly obey you and follow the ancient path to what is good instead of the path that seems right to me. Allow me to show love to all, and be a right example of your grace and mercy thought the power of Jesus Christ. I pray this in your all-powerful name. Amen.

(Source: biblia.com)

If you were following me yesterday on twitter (@jeffmashaw) you might have seen these posts:

Tucson can make me feel very schizophrenic sometimes. ;)

Here are the linked photos:

This is just so pretty to me, and one of the things I miss the most about Tucson is Mt. Lemon covered in clouds and snow.

And then there’s this:

I hate Tucson traffic and its lack of a reasonable freeway system that connects the east side to I-10.

But then I look and see a sunset and fall in love all over again:

Argh, Tucson!!! Anyway, it was a really nice time in Tucson. My dad and I are building a cajon. I will be writing more about that later this week, but I had a really great time getting together with my parents. I feel like a little time going back where I was raised can really rejuvenate me. It is tiring, but especially after the 4 hours of driving round trip I feel closer to God. I am really thankful and blessed to have such an awesome family, and such a powerful God who displays his glory in the heavens for all to see.

Just like Romans 1:20 says:

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

We just returned from a Missionary Commissioning in Atlanta, GA. It was a really neat time to be able to meet college ministres from all over the United States and Canada. The event was put on by the North American Mission Board. This is the organization which sponsors me. It was really awesome to be able to see all that God is doing across the country. 

All of these college ministers in the photo above are Mission Service Corps missionaries, just like me. That means that they must raise their own support to be able to do the ministry which God has called them to. Being able to chat with them encouraged me and helped me to see that this support raising journey is possible and that I can do it through the Lord’s help. I am really excited to be back in Phoenix and get back to doing all those things which God has called me to!