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March 18, 2002, Monday

I realized something last night, rather, early this morning, about my condition. I was reminded of this awareness as I prayed. After studying until 3 AM, struggling to stay awake, and failing to accomplish what I had set to complete that night, I decided, for the sake of my efficiency and productivity tomorrow, to head to bed. Slightly discouraged of my failure that night, I began to pray. During my conversation with God, I found a peace that strengthened my soul. I am a student. I take that fact as a given when I should not. I am a student because according to God's plan, I am to be a student and I will be a student today, March 18th. So what? I am a student! That very fact is a revelation of God's omnipotence. I've been given this opporutnity to learn and to understand how God's creations function. Genetic recombination and linkages are not appealing and education may begin to seem bland and pointless, but by placing this world in the palm of almighty God, I begin to realize that I am not learning secular and useless knowledge, but tasting the awesome ability and power of God. My God, how perfectly crosssing over occurs in chromosomes! Praise God that genetic recombination occurs so every human is genetically unique. Awesome testimonies of God! I am allowed to learn more about this world, God's creation, which allows me to appreciate the supernatural and unfathomable supremacy of God. And why is this all possible? Jesus Christ died for me. Through the blood of Christ, God gave me this opportunity to study, to magnify God, and to continually be amazed as God reveals Himself to me. The more I learn, I pray that I will maintain focus on why I am learnign and not only to what I am learning. I do not wish to concentrate on what I am learning alone. But remembering that I am learning to glorify God, everything I learn will help me to praise God in its own way. A desire to learn will result from this desire to seek God. The sacrifice was made and I am given the gift of life so that I may be a student today and today I will be a student for Christ. "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye" (Psalm 32:8).

"All I want is You, Jesus!
All I need is you
Be the fire that burns in me
Be the treasure that I seek
All I want is you"

Geoff Moore - "Beautiful Sound"

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