Day 3 - Moses and Iguanas

I woke up at 5:45am this morning. Why? I don't know. What I do know is that I couldn't go back to sleep, so I got up and thought I'd spend some time in the Word. So I was reading about Moses this morning - about when God spoke to him at the burning bush - and it was pointed out that God spoke to Moses to reveal Himself, His character, and His purposes, ultimately inviting Moses to "join" him in His work to release the Israelites from captivity and bring them to the land promised to Abraham. Once God spoke to Moses, Moses seemed to have gone through a crisis of belief when He questioned whether He was the right one for the job; when he asked God to send someone else. But in the end, Moses made the decision to obey God, to trust that God would lead him. He ended up having to make major adjustments in his life to obey, but it was that obedience that caused Moses to truly "know" God. (Blackaby, "Experiencing God")

When speaking of Moses in Numbers 12:6-8, God said, "He is faithful in all my house. With him I speak face to face." Face to face?! How awesome is that? Why? Because he was faithful. Because he obeyed when it didn't make sense. Because he obeyed when he was scared. Because he obeyed and did not lean on his own understanding.

I can identify with Moses' crisis of belief at times, but I want to be like Moses. I want to KNOW God by experience as I obey Him. I want to be faithful, and obey when it doesn't make sense, when I'm scared, and when I think my ordinary self can't make a difference.

Deep thoughts before 7am, huh? :)


In other news...today consisted of errands and to-do lists, driving around the island to get familiar with it, but nothing super exciting except:

a) I almost ran over an iguana in the road - apparently they're like squirrels here. Gross.

b) My first visit to the beach since I've arrived. Here is a pic of the beautiful Sapphire Beach taken from my camera phone!

My friend, Jenn, is leaving the island tomorrow. Come 3pm, my St.Thomas guide - and only friend on the island - will be gone, and I'll be flying solo. If you think about, please say a prayer that I meet cool people while I'm here. Thanks!

Nite...