I have not written much lately, mainly because I am short on time and cannot pinpoint one subject to write about. I’ve either been at work, Brent’s, reading 8 articles at once, or working on many half-finished projects. Regarding the projects, it does not stop me from picking up good treasures on the side of the road (Brent, who was the opposite of excited, helped me get a nice yard bench from the garbage!) or going to the thrift store to browse and calling my dad for help because a coffee table will not fit in my car. (“What are you going to do with all these tables?!?”)

While I have not been able to sit and study my bible lately, God always manages to teach us. If you are reading this blog, please feel free to comment and share thoughts/insights on the following topics (and I am not kidding!):
In the last few weeks, I’ve learned an alternative meaning to what Ham uncovering Noah’s nakedness could mean, the significance of the miracle at the wedding in Cana, and that Rahab was Boaz mom. My mind has been in a constant tornado of “WHAT?!?”. The questions about Noah and Ham did not form in my mind but Ryan’s. The great news about talking to someone who has never read the bible or grown up in church brings a brand new mind who sees things plainly and asks, “Why?”.

I had “Hm?” questions in my mind about Noah and Ham at some point, but never paid much attention, and they laid there dormant. Thankfully, Ryan and me have moved past “Who was Cain’s wife?” and the fact that he had to have married his sister and not that the explanation was that God created an entire population of people somewhere else that He did not mention in the bible. I would instead not go back to that conversation right now as my mind is still recovering from it, but prayerfully God opened eyes and answered many prayers at once.

I went down the wedding at Cana rabbit hole because I looked up the Jewish cleansing rituals. While I was reading about that, I thought, “Jesus first miracle was at a wedding because He is coming for His bride.” It’s one of the simplest yet profound realizations, and I just sat there stunned and in awe before texting friends, “DID YOU KNOW?!?!?”. This revelation led me down another rabbit hole filled with information, and I was mostly excited because it has been a long time since I’ve jumped into one. I had questions about the wedding at Cana, but never knew what to look up or knew what my questions were. I had a string of google searches regarding different things knowing that miracle was NOT just about providing wine at a social gathering.

The final thing for this post that blew my mind was David calling one night asking if I knew that Rahab was Boaz mom.
“5 And Salmon begat Boaz of Rahab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;..” – Matthew 1:5

WHAT.

W H A T.

How have I never noticed this except that I skim past genealogies to get to the next part I can read. I’ve never had a genuine reason to pay attention to the genealogies unless I’m looking for something, and I NEVER NOTICED THAT. I was so excited and amazed at the same time, and for the next few days would randomly text David, “Did you know Rahab was Boaz mom?”

He would respond, “Have you ever seen the connection between Jesus first miracle and the fact that the church is the bride of Jesus?”
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All I could do was laugh.

“12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” – Hebrews 4:12

He never stops teaching us and is so, so good. I love how He loves us, continues to pursue us, and wants us to know Him. I love His little revelations and how He teaches us even when we aren’t looking. I went to read about something over here, and He taught me all these other things along the way. At some point I would like to write a blog post about each of the topics mentioned, but I have to study more and form thoughts other than, “WOAH!!!!” first. 🙂

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