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¹⁹ "The first offspring of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock. ²⁰ Redeem the firstborn donkey with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck. Redeem all your firstborn sons.
"No one is to appear before me empty-handed." - Exodus 34

thus the lord spoke to moses. i am frightened by this god, this demanding, powerful god. i'm so used to the loving, kind, redeeming god of the new testament. the last line strikes me the hardest. so many times i have appeared empty-handed before my lord, broken and asking for help. how grateful am i for the sacrifice jesus made upon the cross!


6 "For the fool speaks folly, his mind is busy with evil: He practices ungodliness and spreads error concerning the LORD; the hungry he leaves empty and from the thirsty he withholds water." - Isaiah 32

sadly enough, i resemble the fool as of late. so many opportunities around me to do god's work, but those things are never on my mind. i find i really know so little about following the god i believe in that i'm a bad example to others. i'm being more of a hindrance than a help to some people, i think it's time for a change of heart.

god, get this evil off my mind. busy my soul with your work, with the things you care about. my life is so trivial but i get caught up in it endlessly and give little to no thought to you. i suck. help me out here.