Awesome God

Just wanna give thanks for all of his blessings and reminders during my quiet time these days ... Been reading the first 5 books of the bible and almost reach the end now (Deuteronomy) ... I can see the big picture on the work of God in Israel at that time ..

1. God, having loved Israel so much, have chosen them not because of their own beauty and strength, but because of God's GRACIA alone.
2. God's plan is way way way above our plans ..
• Why would Joseph had to endure so much in Egypt, being thrown away by his brothers but eventually reigned as the ruler of Egypt?
• Who would have thought that God chose to put Israel under slavery in Egypt?
• Who would have thought that God delivered Israel in such a mighty way?
• Who would have thought that God led Israel to wander around the dessert for forty years instead of going straight to the Canaan land?
• Who would have thought that God is able to take care of Israel in the dessert, fed them, blessed them with riches, not even their shoes wore off?
• Which nation in the world ever had their God presence among them and fight with them?
  
• etc
  
3. Many times, Israel was unfaithful to God ... But God is faithful and He disciplines Israel as Father disciplined His child ...
   
4. God desires perfect obedience from Israel ...
5. God in His grace provides a way for Israel to come to Him through sacrificial system
6. God desires Israel's love first and foremost towards Him
7. It is always God's intention that through Israel, all other nations know that there is a GOD in Israel ... and all nations ought to worship this GOD
8. I feel God led Israel through the dessert and tested them to teach them to FULLY DEPEND on Him in any circumstance ... God desires full trust and dependence from Israel ... After all, he is dependable ..
   

The only thing I can say through all that I've read that God is awesome ... He is truly awesome ... and I am glad that this God is my God ... feel really blessed !!

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Gua banyak banget dosa akhir2 ini ...

1. Bbrp kali bilang sesuatu yg ga seharusnya gua bilang about something .... But I guess it actually reflects the state of my heart yg sinful banget ...
   
2. Bbrp kali gua lied about some matters .... Hal kecil sih, tapi still ....
   
3. Ga bisa focus to pelayanan .... Terlalu mikirin hal2 lain yg kecil2 and ga significant .... Gua ga yakin in this state if leading a bible study would be good for myself and my member ... But again, siapa sih bible study leader yg sempurna?
4. and masih banyak lagi ...
   

Please pray for me!