I took a day off yesterday (Sunday) to study my Bible, go to church, and pray and relax and refocus on God on His Word. I’ll probably take every Sunday off for this challenge, but since this is the Christian-ized Stafford Challenge, I think taking a day of rest every week is appropriate and necessary, to shift it all back to Him.
I also thought I’d include my Bible verse inspiration with this one. I probably won’t do this every time, but sometimes someone out there is looking for a fresh word from God and I always want to enable the Holy Spirit to do His thing.
Verse of the day:
He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes and comes not again.
Psalm 78: 39 (ESV)
Day 4, here we go. Back to it.
Passing Wind
A wind that passes and comes not again. She’s not here anymore, gone with the fading breeze, all traces slowly disappearing in the minds of those she loved. When You breathe, Lord, do you inhale it all back to Yourself? A universe is born in it, millions of atoms knitted by it in a womb, a seed with all it needs to grow into a mighty oak, to be felled and die, food for the skittling insects. Breathe into mud, he is man. Death sneaks a crooked cough into her lungs. You pity our flesh, tried it out a bit yourself once and groaned. Though love kept you in that frail man-suit, itchy like a cheap sweater. She holds that holy flesh to her lips, covers them in tears and breathy cries pouring over that skin in oil-like praise. When his breath covers her in its gentle gusts to take her away, she’s ready.
Veronica McDonald 