Chapter 127: I Stand Amazed

Hey Everyone;

It's so like twenty after twelve here in Edmonton- which makes it like almost four back home on the Rock. I was just reading my bible and listening to the song 'I Stand Amazed' by Passion Band. God directed my to a passage in Genesis where Pharaoh had two dreams- one of cows and another of grains- where the weak/poor ate the good/strong cows and grains. Thanks to Joseph, Pharaoh got an interpetation of his dream, which was that his land would go through seven years of good times, and then seven years would follow of severe famine. Pharaoh made Joseph ruler of Egypt and everyone had to obey his commands. He decided to store up food during the seven good years and sell it during the bad years- and this is what he done.

It's just funny how time and time again people in the bible has a dream and seeks all the crazy people to interpet it eh? They go to the people who study the stars above them, the people who believe in horoscopes and all that nonsense- and all the times they do, none of them can tell them what the dreams mean. It takes a real man of God to see what the dreams mean- and that's who I want to be.

God has been laying several things on my heart to deal with my future ministry. I don't know if Vanguard is in that totally yet, if another school here is, or a school somewhere else- or just work. God is really showing that people are called to very different areas to share the gospel with the rest of the world. A writer is a huge step in that direction for me, and it's sortta what I feel I am called to do... but must I persue more time at Vanguard College before I can continue? That's totally up to God.

Anyways; I just thought I'd share that little but with you before I fall asleep, and also I want to post the lyrics to the song I mentioned earlier- take a strong hold onto the lyrics becuase they are amazing.




I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene,
And wonder how He could love me,
A sinner, condemned, unclean.

Refrain

O how marvelous!
O how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be:
O how marvelous!
O how wonderful!
Is my Savior’s love for me!

For me it was in the garden
He prayed: “Not My will, but Thine.”
He had no tears for His own griefs,
But sweat drops of blood for mine.

Refrain

In pity angels beheld Him,
And came from the world of light
To comfort Him in the sorrows
He bore for my soul that night.

Refrain

He took my sins and my sorrows,
He made them His very own;
He bore the burden to Calvary,
And suffered and died alone.

Refrain

When with the ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see,
’Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me.


Blessings People;

Joshua