Hebrews 7

Here I am back from a wonderfully, restful week in the most beautiful place on earth (in my eyes anyway). We could not have asked for a better week. Perfect weather, great company and lots of time to relax and enjoy God's creation. I watched the moon rise over the mountain and marveled at the shear beauty of this. Watching this is one of the highlights of my summer, no matter how may times I watch this I can't get enough. I thanked God everyday for the opportuntity to be in Maine and enjoy his creation.

Today's reading was lots of that history stuff that does not make a lot of sense to the lay person. I have been reading my bible, Revised Standard Version, and then reading the same passage from The Message Bible. It is interesting to read the different versions and also to see how the more modern Bible translates the reading. Many times The Message Bible makes the reading a little more clear for me.

Today what I take from the reading is that Jesus is the perfect priest, one who is perfect and the one we should follow. Since returning from the mission trip I have had a renewed sense of purpose and a sense of peace. I am making small changes in my life so that I can follow Jesus and do his work. After all why are we here on earth? To please ourselves or to please God? Following Jesus is not always the easy path but it is the one I have chosen and am sure is the correct one.