Random Thoughts: Relationship

The sun crept slowly through the slits in the window blind and the air conditioning unit murmured softly as I slept. All was at peace...that is until dream land was interrupted abruptly by "beep! beep! beep! beep!". Again? Already? As I laid there and contemplated how many more minutes I could squeeze before class, the thought occurred to me that I really needed to eat breakfast. Just a few more minutes. But as I argued with my own sense of reason, time was passing by, so I decided to get up to face the day. By the time I was actually ready to walk out the door, I had about 30 minutes until class. I usually try to take at least that much time to spend with God each morning - talking to Him, reading the Bible. This morning though, food was firmly implanted on my mind. God would really want me to eat breakfast wouldn't He? I mean, if I don't have any food, I won't be able to focus quite as well on God. My reason droned on as I walked towards my university's cafeteria. I climbed the stairs, and turned the corner only to see the cafeteria door close just ten feet in front of me. I quickly walked around to all the other entrances only to find them also closed. I had missed breakfast by mere minutes. I began to feel angry that such an injustice could occur but stopped short with the feeling of someone who has been had been a well planned practical joke. Ok God, I get the point. So I sat down, opened my Bible and began to read. It should be no surprise what was up for me to read in my journey through Mark.

"Let me say it one more time: Placing anything above the kingdom of God will have its consequences as surely as worms attack a dead body or a forest fire burns trees. Every person's loyalty will be tested, and every sacrifice made to maintain your love for me will be a PRESERVING AGENT FOR YOUR SOUL, just as salt preserves food. Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, what good is it? Every sacrifice offered on the altar is salted with salt as a symbol of the covenant. So don't lose the relationship with God hat you have. If you do, your discipleship is worthless. Now be at peace with each other." Mark 9:48-50