What I Do In Music Class

I think this is hilarious. I'm on the right in a sweater shirt and light blue jean shorts. Oh yeah, and I'm the only 4th grader over 5 feet. You may have confused me with the teacher.

Life is funny. People are funny. In 4th grade I had no idea about the road which lay before me. I had no idea that there was more to life outside of my best friend, Beverly Gomez (to the left) and my parents' rules. I knew the basics: I'm alive, God gave me life, He had a son named Jesus that died for me, I was supposed to be good because He was so good, but if anything were to skew outside of that very small understanding of life, love and God, I was so confused. I can't say that it's much better now. The box that I put my understanding of things in may be a little bigger, but I am still shocked by some things, I hate some things, I am confused by some things, and I am scared to death of some things. There are still some things that are WAY outside of my understanding and comfort.

But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. The deep says, 'It is not in me'; the sea says, 'It is not with me.'

It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver. It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires. Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold. Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies. The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.

Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air. Destruction ^{c]" style=" line-height: 0.5em; ">[c]} and Death say, 'Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.'

God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells, for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters, when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm, then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it.

And he said to man,
'The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
and to shun evil is understanding.' "

Job 28:12-28

And so, I blog, praising, ranting, raving, questioning, and suffering as I go. By myself, I cannot understand a thing. I have no wisdom except for my self- proclaimed wisdom. I have no understanding except for my self-proclaimed understanding. Wisdom and understanding that I gain from my life, my experiences? My life and experiences are tainted by sin and despair, and even if I claim to have learned from those experiences, I repeat them over and over again. That is not wisdom, that is absolute foolishness! So what I can gain from Job 28 is that the only person capable of true wisdom is God the Father and Jesus Christ through him. If I'm seeking and begging for His wisdom, it is only then I will truly understand anything He is doing around me.

So, my prayer today, is for wisdom and understanding. None of that self-proclaimed junk I think is wisdom or understanding, but wisdom that opens my eyes and ears to the amazing things Father is doing and gives me the ability to pay attention to the opportunities is giving me to bring fame to his name.

I want to shun evil and FEAR THE LORD.