Wow! 2010! A year to plant myself in His Word, to bloom for Him.
Happy New Year, everyone! Celebrate with me with the song God has given to me the past 2 mornings: God of Wonders by Third Day:
I can find no better way to start the New Year by sharing what God gave me to close off the 'old ' year, my final verses for 2009 in the Beth Moore Scripture memory challenge (see sidebar).
You see, when I started this challenge, I had been a bit jaded about applying Scripture to my life because of a past trauma. The Word was 'dry' and had stopped filtering deep down. Nevertheless, because I have had experiences of the 'fullness of time' with God, I aspired to obey Him, knowing His reality.
At the end of this year, I suddenly realized I looked forward to reading His Word. In fact His Word had become to me "sweeter than honey and the honeycomb." I am humbled when He 'graces' me, aren't you? Here's what I have to look forward to:
Psalm 19:7-14 (The Amplified Bible) 7The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the [whole] person; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
8The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure and bright, enlightening the eyes.
9The [reverent] fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the ordinances of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10More to be desired are they than gold, even than much fine gold; they are sweeter also than honey and drippings from the honeycomb.
11Moreover, by them is Your servant warned (reminded, illuminated, and instructed); and in keeping them there is great reward. 12Who can discern his lapses and errors? Clear me from hidden [and unconscious] faults.
13Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then shall I be blameless, and I shall be innocent and clear of great transgression.
14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, impenetrable] Rock and my Redeemer.
3 comments:
Sita,
I'm so glad that you continued to read His word.
Even when you didn't feel like it.
When you didn't think that He would speak to your heavy heart.
You have blessed me with your faithfulness to Him and to His word.
You chose to cling to Him when you were hurt and wounded.
That's love for our Savior. That's what He wants from us. What He deserves.
You love for Him during this long period of adversity compels me to love Him like that.
When I don't really want to. Don't really feel like it. When it hurts to turn to Him because it's so much easier and more natural to turn inward and to shut Him out of my life.
Sita, it seems like He has become your All in All. Your Everything. All that you need.
I want that to.
Happy 2010!
Sweet dreams.
Thank you, Deb. Your words mean a lot. You're an inspiration to me. Let's look forward together to what He's doing even as we speak.
Love, Sita
Deasr Sita, may the Lord sharpen your memory and embed the scripture deeply into heart.Love, Amrita
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