tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777773975428010636.post8466744918038546187..comments2009-02-19T13:36:34.961-05:00Eric Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17559297084562073727noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777773975428010636.post-87768829388059426932009-02-19T13:36:00.000-05:002009-02-19T13:36:00.000-05:00Hey Dad.<BR/>I know that you posted this blog ages ago, back when I was a wee lad, but now, many moons later, I have read it. I went through chapters 33-35 the other night and it really hit home. I really like relating the Old Testament to the spiritual view of things, is this wrong? When looking at what Josiah immediately did in 34:3, like you said, he turned to God and immediately sought to cleanse the holy places and city before God. I picture that as a metaphor for all of us: none of us are perfect but we should always look to God to clean ourselves, as God’s temple, and continually remove things in our hearts that we hold above God (idols). I think that is wicked cool how the Bible mentions opposite people, one after the other. It reminds me that the more we are educated about the Bible and the more access we have to its teaching, the less of an excuse we have before God to throw his message in the ole coal stove down the road across the street from old Mrs. What’shername’s house. Recently, I read about praising God when he answers prayers and I realized that in my latest blog, I hadn’t given Him the Glory at all for my ministries. If God burned with anger from Jehoiakim not follow his teachings, how would he be feeling if I were to read about praise, be convicted, and not act on it? Also, if you look up to the third to last line, Judgment is spelled wrong.<BR/>Love ja son, <BR/>JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1777773975428010636.post-33832625619433714582008-11-21T18:44:00.000-05:002008-11-21T18:44:00.000-05:00Eric!<BR/>I miss your blog.suzannenoreply@blogger.com