Exodus 25-27; Acts 6

Another day of liquids only...it doesn't even 'seem that hard', that's what I'm thinking the denial, flat out denial is easier than some kind of freedom of choice (?)....So when the fast is over what happens??
Benefits of Fasting:
(1) dependence on/closeness to YOU
(2) a lightness of being physically and emotionally
I am scared of 'breaking' it..Saturday @ sundown.....

Every time I read this part in Exodus~God's instruction to Moses, I'm moved@ Your choices of color- my God, THE God of the universe appreciates color..WHY that surprises me I have to idea, maybe it's more that it tickles me...You created everything...color and design and shapes...for crying out loud ANIMALS...come on...so much diversity came from You and Your imagination. I guess I maybe saw You more as a Scientist what w/astronomy and dividing of cells and such...and no...YOU ARE AN ARTIST as well...an afficiondo of color and design and function. What an amazing God I serve and until I read Your Word I didn't know that...I didn't know You and will never fully know You .....But Your Word allows me to see the facets, a minute amount of the facets of my God...God of the universe...

Acts 6:10 None of them could stand against the wisdom and the Spirit w/which Stephen spoke. So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen.....
filled w/wisdom and the Holy Spirit doesn't 'get' you much :) but what it 'gives' to others......

It got Stephen stoned....

Msg. says Stephen brimming with God's grace and energy, was doing wonderful things among the people, unmistakable signs that God was among them...

I like that
'God's grace and energy'
'doing'

I am so sorry for so many years wasted.....I pray for small children growing up in Christ following homes to know YOU deeply...to KNOW this GRACE AND ENERGY....