A Light Unto My Path
"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." --Zephaniah 3:17
Do you have any favorite scripture verses?? Do you ever find yourself repeatedly going back to them, like they are the foundation of your scriptural knowledge?? Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm lazy or just not that into variety or something (this is a joke, not a good one by any means but you can still laugh). Sometimes I sit down for my quiet time and I just can't figure out what else to read, so I fall back on the ol' favorites. But then there are other times I read them and I spend the rest of the day marveling at their miraculous ability to reach into the very depths of myself like no other verse can. For me, some verses hold onto that magnificence for only a period of time, especially during times of intense trial or extreme joy. However, I have discovered there are some scriptures that I just can't seem to let go of. I have maybe three or four verses which seem to fit into all my life situations and those have become the verses that I go running to when I need to, or just want to hear God's voice. The Spirit really likes to whisper these verses in my ear, He just won't let me forget them. It is interesting, when He reminds of one of these verses and then I go look it up, I notice that the significance and meaning of the verse changes for me as I grow and change. Does that happen to you?? The words don't change, spelling and grammar are still correct, but the connotation transforms everytime I read it. And then I become so filled with wonderment that I can't decide if I want to stand up and shout out praises or if I want to continue quietly sitting and pondering the brilliancy of my God....His words are so powerful...it gets me everytime....
"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust." --Psalm 91:1-2
Do you have any favorite scripture verses?? Do you ever find yourself repeatedly going back to them, like they are the foundation of your scriptural knowledge?? Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm lazy or just not that into variety or something (this is a joke, not a good one by any means but you can still laugh). Sometimes I sit down for my quiet time and I just can't figure out what else to read, so I fall back on the ol' favorites. But then there are other times I read them and I spend the rest of the day marveling at their miraculous ability to reach into the very depths of myself like no other verse can. For me, some verses hold onto that magnificence for only a period of time, especially during times of intense trial or extreme joy. However, I have discovered there are some scriptures that I just can't seem to let go of. I have maybe three or four verses which seem to fit into all my life situations and those have become the verses that I go running to when I need to, or just want to hear God's voice. The Spirit really likes to whisper these verses in my ear, He just won't let me forget them. It is interesting, when He reminds of one of these verses and then I go look it up, I notice that the significance and meaning of the verse changes for me as I grow and change. Does that happen to you?? The words don't change, spelling and grammar are still correct, but the connotation transforms everytime I read it. And then I become so filled with wonderment that I can't decide if I want to stand up and shout out praises or if I want to continue quietly sitting and pondering the brilliancy of my God....His words are so powerful...it gets me everytime....
"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust." --Psalm 91:1-2
posted by Leah @ 11:52 AM
2 Comments:
At 2:32 PM,
Ju said…
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5; 1+2
Oh, Oh, Oh, I love the story of king Jehoshaphat in 2nd chronicles. Jesus has spoken it into my life so many times........
He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you,'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's. Tommrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid. Do not be dicouraged. Go out to face them tommrow and the LORD will be with you.'"
2 Chronicles 20: 15-17
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