Day 7 : Update

Ok, so I feel like a complete and absolute failure - I drank some tomato juice for dinner.  I just cannot cope with the low energy levels. I've been making mistakes at work (which I think my boss didn't notice because I got an excellent review and a raise today!  PRAISE THE LORD!) and I need to be able to do my job for the glory of God.  I can't do that now. I can barely make it up our stairs to the apartment or walk around the warehouse at work to check the doors.  I'm hoping that the juice will also settle my stomach down.  My roommate says I should just make myself throw up once to get all the crap out of it, but I hate throwing up with a vengence.  All this may just be justification for the fact that I love my flesh, but for now I believe there enough good reasons to switch to juices for now.
So the second colon cleaning round went well.  The technician (who owns the place) talked my head off and I didn't have any nervous energy this time to talk back.  She did make an interesting comment about the left side of my body being my gentle side.  She also said that I bottle up emotions and don't talk about things.  Uh...BINGO!  She got that one right.
Welp, besides the juice, I wanted to give everyone some of my thoughts on Ps 49. 
Let's just start with what I've written down:
Ps 49:7

No man can redeem the life of another or give God a ransom for him - the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough - that he should live on forever and not see decay.

(Note: the last part reminds me of Christ and how prophecy said [maybe in this verse, maybe from another verse] that he would never see decay.  How much do I thank Christ for paying what Ps 49 says cannot be bought with payment?  Praise the Lord for Christ's sacrifice and my salvation!)  From my commentary (NIV) they added, "There is no way for a person to buy eternal life with God.  God alone can redeem a soul."
Application for me:  I cannot save people.  It is only by the power of God.  Prayer is my weapon.  I must earnestly pray for people. Then I must share the gospel with them when I have the opportunity.
Ps 49 is reminiscent of Ecclesiastes.  Life is futile outside of the pursuit of God.   v 20 "A man who has riches without understanding is like the beast that perishes."  Isn't this the same conclusion that Solomon comes to?
v 15 is our hope.  "But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself." 
v 19 struck me as something to meditate on when considering the lost.  "He will join the generation of his father, who will never see the light of life."
Never see the light of life.  Jesus said that he was the way, the truth and the life - no one comes to the Father except through him.  It saddens me to think of those who will follow their fathers in their futile attempts to save themselves.  This should be motivation for me to daily seek to share the gospel.
Lord, give me a passion for those who will not see your light.  When I see them, make my heart yearn to pray for them and then share with them.
This Psalm was full of so many things. The Lord truly opened my eyes to his word this morning and I am grateful.

Tomorrow, I will be attempting to rebuild my energy and muscles with some tomato and mixed veggie juices bought at Whole Foods.  2/$5!  :)  I hope to be back on water eventually, but if not, I will at least be going back to water during Holy Week.