Day 17

Workout- Arms and Shoulders
Bible Reading- Joshua 15-Judges 3:27

Along with my arms and shoulders today, I was supposed to do the Ab Ripper workout. I will have to forgo the ab workout for a while. I have been having some trouble with my lower back lately and a lot of the exercises in that workout put way to much strain on my back. It's supposed to be a good pain when you work out. Not shooting pain. I injured it about three years ago when I was shoveling snow. The pain comes and goes but lateley I have been feeling it more. I'm hoping it gets better soon. I did complete the main part of my workout which is good. That way I don't feel like too much of a slacker.

Today's reading in Joshua was pretty dry. The book was listing out all of the various territories and cities that were divided up amongst the 12 tribes of Israel. I can only read through lists of towns that I can hardly pronounce for so long before my eyes start to glaze over. I finished the book of Joshua and began to read Judges. Surprise, surprise... the Israelites begin to turn away from God and he has to raise up various people called "Judges", who fight for the people and turn them back to god. This book is a pretty good one, and as my friend recently said, it reads like a Tarintino film. It's pretty brutal. The second judge we meet is brought up to release the Israelites from the rule of king Ehud. He does this my killing the king by stabbing him with a foot long dagger that gets lost in the kings fat up to the hilt of the blade. Who know that the bible could be so graphic! I knew of this story but it has been forever since I actually read the details of it and it took me by surprise. I'm actually kind of excited for tomorrows reading!

-Michael