Heavenly minded

The book has been truly a blessing indeed! Such wonderful solid teaching is vital in our present Christian lives.
So many things has spoken to me, but today ch.13 came to mind and helped so much. I was really hoping and praying for a pass in my driving test, but alas, failed again! I think because I prayed and fasted it was not as such a hard blow as it was before, but still not an easy thing to swallow - all I can do is to remember that the Lord is faithful. As John Owen puts: "while we are in this life, the Lord Christ in his Sovereign wisdom sometimes hides himself from us. Job complained that he could not see God on the left hand or on the right (Job 23:8,9). Isaiah writes: Truly you are God who hide yourself, O God of Israel, the Saviour" (Is. 45:15) The Psalmist cried: How long, Lord?Will you hide yourself for ever? (Ps. 89:46)." Owen carried on to explain why sometimes God hides Himself from us? "He does it to stir us up to search for him with all our heart." This is one of the reasons, but such a good one! This driving experience caused me to seek the Lord more than I ever imagined. Not much changed for men when they get married, but for women even most sealous and spiritual ones is hard to stay that way. I spoke to many mums and it seems to be prevalent. In times like these it is good to have a substantial knowledge to fall on. We as Christians forever greatful for the Bible, as I was going out I read Psalm 35 and it was great encouragemet, but books like Owen's are deffinately God's blessing and soloid nutrition =). Lastly, we I failed and was debriefed, I offered him a website to Tim Kellers sermons. He declined. During my driving he asked me questions and I asked him whether he is a believer or not? His asnwer was "no". So we got talking a bit. So when he said no to the website, I thought to myself - Mr. Examiner, you just FAILED to seek the Lord! The while time he was complaining that it was hot (it was a beautiful sunny day and may be I was not eating for days I could not feel anything), but what a HEAT it will be for those who reject the Lord. Sad truth, but very sobering one.
Look forward seeing you all at the book review on Thursday!!!
with much love in Jesus,
Angela.