What no eye has seen

So I find myself coming to the understanding that I have soo much reading for my classes here.  Although I am not taking many classes here at AE (african enterprise), I am taking two online courses.  So I almost never have actual class during the day but I have found that I need that free time to work on my online classes.

This is quite perfect however, because God knew beforehand, when I was first trying to decide which classes to take, that this is how life would be here.  He knew that the reading for my theology class would take up 3-4 hours a day and that reading for other classes combined would be similar.  I am blessed to know Him and to be surrendered to Him.

So this morning, after the usual morning run with the boys in the nature reserve, I took my book and went to a sweet spot overlooking the watering hole and just read.  For the next three and a half hours I pumped out my reading, with brief interruptions of worship, praise and prayer.  Afterwards I thought to myself, "Man, I could never do this at school.  That's just not how things work over there.  Everyone is constantly busy and would never sit outside, alone, with no interruptions, for three hours to read.  So cool.

God knew this is what life would be like here.  He constantly reminded me this past summer of this season of life in which I would be growing and maturing.  He knew I could find rest in nature.  He knew all these things would happen, if I simply chose to listen to His spirit.

Whilst reading for theology I was directed to I Corinthians 2:9 which reads , "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him."

STOP.  THINK ABOUT THAT.

Paul is quoting an old testament word from the Lord to the Corinthians, and he is telling them that no one can ever even fathom/imagine what God has prepared for those who choose to love Him.  That really struck me because I know the Father has more in store for me than I could ever hope for.  Praise God

Today Reg gave us all the reasons why he believes scripture is completely infallible and true.  IT WAS INCREDIBLE.  He spent his whole life in apologetics and has looked at every single comment and mark that refutes the word of God and has not found one good reason not to believe.  I wish I could recount everything he said because it was amazing.

One thing that stuck out for me was when he said when the Bible and science disagree we simply have to wait for science to catch up.
The Bible speaks to every major natural occurrence.  Hundreds of years before we figured out the earth was round scripture says, "He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth.." Is. 40:22
Before we could figure out that the earth's core was hot, Job 28: 5 says, "The earth, form which food comes, is transformed from below as if by fire."
And when people thought the world was held by atlas, and then simply didn't know how it was held in place, Job 26:7 says, "... he suspends the over nothing."

There was so much more but I simply don't have room to write it.  I LOVE THIS PLACE