just a vessel.

0Josh • 24th Jun 2004 • blog entries, cascades experences

This morning, like every morning, after cleaning Nisqually for half an hour, we had devotions. However this morning I was not prepared and I quickly grabbed the devotional that camp gave each of us a few weeks ago. I opened it up to the ready made devotional for the day, and decided that it would work. Normally I like to prepare for devotions, at the very least picking out a topic & scripture to discuss. Today I had to wing it. The topic was “Forget about Yourself”.

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”. Matt 6:33.

The devotion went on to about denying ourselves to put God first and how if we do that, we don’t have to worry about what happens, God is in control and will provide. I don’t think that I could have picked a topic that was more applicable for me today. With such a hectic week at camp, fundraising at home, etc.. I feel like I have a lot to be worried about. However Philippians 4:19 talks about how God will supply all our needs according to the riches in Christ…It was the right thing to hear at the right time. I can only hope that for being unprepared, everyone else was able to get as much out of the devotion as I was. God reminded me that each day I need to lift up our morning time up to him, and he will bless it. It sometimes is easy to see “devos” as something that I’m in charge of leading each day…however I know that I need to give it up to God, he knows far better than I what each person on our team is dealing with, and he knows what they need. I’m just a vessel.

In other news, I’m very excited today, because this evening I get to return to my favorite place at camp….fun-teer village. I’ll make sure I document this trip well with lots of pictures to put online.

Speaking of pictures, I took one earlier as I was writing this entry, its kinda funny to be typing on my little fold out pocket pc keyboard out in the middle of the woods. Enjoy.

Like the new glasses?? They are my “metrosexual glasses” (says Lydia). I like ’em. They were free from the insurance company, I went in for my eye exam about a week before I lost my benefits!!!