Day 9 brought a bit of the laziness I anticipated I would encounter. I didn't feel like exercising and I wanted to just inhale comfort food by the handful. But I turned to God's word and took it hour by hour.
I managed to get in a 45 minute walk/run. It was hot, so I didn't finish all three miles because I walked more than I ran. I also encountered some sore shins and calf muscles. The music was a little off, so I have to modify my play list.
My first few meals were right on target and within my plan. By the late afternoon, after sitting in the sun while the kids swam, Kat wanted to go in and watch The Hunger Games....again! We made popcorn, and I ate a whole bag all by myself. Then was too stuffed for dinner. I also started getting a sore throat. I skipped dinner, had a mini ice cream sandwich and two popsicles before bed. Even with all of that, I was within my calorie range for the day.
The stand out portion of today's reading was the parable about the wise and foolish builder. Jesus said:
"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and with winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash." Matthew 7:24-27
Jesus had just finished giving the Sermon on the Mount so the words of mine he refers to were all of the instruction he gave about living a life that God rewards. Basically he tells the crowd that rains will come, streams will rise and winds will blow against everyone. In other words, we will all have challenges in life. But, if we have made a life by following God's instruction, it will not destroy us. It is that hope that I cling to as we face uncertainty here.
"Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me." Psalm 7:1.
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