Currently reading through 1 Kings made me wonder a few things. 1) New Testament is definitely more exciting and applicable (practically) that the Old Testament. 2) There are so many kings and characters how the heck am I suppose to remember all these people. And 3) There is such a huge contrast between the Old and New Testament in terms of worship style and relationship with God.
Just the sheer discipline and rules and laws would make me have to sacrifice everything I have. It only makes the coming of Christ that much more awesome. Of course the main being that he died for my sins and the sins of the world by paying the ultimate sacrifice of death not having deserved it, but also in the practical sense I don't have to follow all these rules and laws and what nots because Christ came. I don't have to go through a priest or offer a sacrifice to talk to my Father and ask for forgiveness.
Growing up as a Christian family, prayer has always been a part of my daily life. I prayed when I ate food, my mom prayed with us when she dropped us off at school and I prayed before I went to bed. And through the years I never really understood why we say "And in JESUS name I pray, Amen". Now having realized a few years back it only reiterates the fact that Christ plays a part in every bit of my life. When I go to school, go to the market, the bank, hang out with friends, etc, in some way shape or form I can glorify God or disappoint Him. As a human being and person who thinks very scientifically, it's easy to assume that a simple task like cooking doesn't really have any significance in my relationship with God. But this morning, as I was making my awesome egg fried rice and was waiting for the egg to cook, I took a moment to pause and was just grateful that I had something to eat. I reflected upon how so stinkin lazy I am sometimes that even though I have a full fridge (that my mom absolutely stuffed food with) I decide to drive 5 miles and buy a Chipotle burrito. As a first year med student we take this class called Human Context that sheds light upon being a physician and how we must take in the physical ailments and also address the emotional and spiritual as well. We write this paper every two weeks that does require a level or reflecting, and pondered on the fact how I take so many things for granted. Not just my relationship with God and the Gospel message, but little little things like my family, my friends, the fact that I have car, a place to sleep, food, etc. Yet, more often than not, I think that I don't have anything, that I need more and would only be satisfied if my desires were filled. For example clothes. Yes buying new clothes is awesomeeeeee, and I wanted to go to the PX to buy clothes that are not only at wholesale price but also tax free. I mean you can buy a La Coste polo shirt for 50 bucks! Holy snaps! But the other day as I was literally driving to the PX, I came to the realization, dude, I wear a stinkin uniform to school everyday and spend 6 out of the 7 nights a week in the library. What the snaps am I going to do with a new clothes? Then all of a sudden I just thought of the lyrics "you give and take away" from Blessed Be Your Name and just how easily God gave me the means to even consider buying new clothes, he can easily take that away from me.
More and more I hope that from the moment I wake up till the moment I check out for the night, there is not a moment where I stop thinking how in ALL things that I do, God plays a role in it.
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