Gotta Love Monday's

Well it is Monday which means I have a long week ahead. It will be full of classes, full of homework, and full of quizzes. But it will also be a week full of God's Word. I am honestly tired of not being completely saturated in the Word of God. It is such an amazing, indescribable feeling knowing and feeling the presence of God. And to be honest, I am really going to need Him this week. My classes this semester include Spanish (Espanol-just a little practice), accounting,computer, calculus, oh and aerobics (that is the most interesting out of them all haha). I had accounting today and let me tell you, I am already in contact with a tutor. Maybe that is a sign to switch my major from accounting? I guess we'll find out. After a day full of classes, Sam (my boyfriend) picked me up for a wonderful date night. We enjoyed an amazing steak dinner at one of my favorite restaurants, Texas Roadhouse, and then kicked it to the movies where we saw Beauty and the Beast, to make it even better it was in 3D! (picture at the top) So cool! I guess that is why I love Disney movies so much, you don't have to worry about language, if it's appropriate or not, and those "awkward" scenes. Not to mention, Disney movies actually have a moral to them. Beauty and the Beast, love the person because of who they are on the inside and not because of what they look like on the outside. Great reminder for everyone. 


I started a new devotional today (the one I was talking about yesterday). The title for today's devotion was "Let's Go!" It was based off of Acts 1. This chapter is about the promise of the Holy Spirit and the ascension of Jesus after His Resurrection. It is amazing what you find out when you read passages you wouldn't normally read. The craziest thing I learned from tonight is that Judas actually died in the same field he bought with the money he received for the arresting of Jesus. The field was renamed "The Field of Blood" because Judas's insides erupted out of him in the middle of the field. 


The main point of tonight's reading is that we are not called to sit around and just think about what Jesus did for us. We are called to go and tell others so that they may receive salvation and be able to live eternally with Jesus Christ. 


One of my favorite quotes says this, "Religion says 'do this', but Jesus Christ says 'it has already been done'". Christianity is not a religion. It is not a ticket out of Hell. It is a belief that Jesus Christ truly came and died for each and every one of us so that we may have life in Him. It is understanding that we are not created to dwell among these temporary, earthly pleasures, but to be a light for Jesus, and His tool to use for bringing others to the Truth. And in this life of discipleship, we experience God's goodness and His wonderful mercies and His unfailing love. 


I am so excited about these devotions and about all of the new things I am going to learn about stories I have already heard before. Thank the Lord the Bible is still alive! 


Until tomorrow,


EXPECT BIG THINGS


"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8