If I had my life to live over again I would definitely do a lot of things differently. One of those things would be to study the Bible more. My knowledge of the Bible is so limited that it is embarrassing to me and I shutter to think how I will account for this on judgment day! Almost everything I do know about the Bible I have learned as a result of teaching Sunday School for years. You have to search the scriptures when you teach! This month I would like to focus on some of my favorite Bible verses and my thoughts about them. I hope that as I share thoughts on a few verses that it will be an encouragement for you during your day as well as maybe a little motivation to dig into the scriptures a little deeper as I hope to do. Maybe we can sort of be a “Blogging Bible Study!” I would love for you to share your comments at the end of my blogs. It isn’t hard to do. Just follow the instructions. Or if you can’t get that to work, just email me at jerrycaton@bellsouth.net. I would be tickled to death to get your insights on the verses!
Today I would like to share some verses from Psalms 19: 7 – 14
7 The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
8 The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living.
9 Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair.
10 They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
11 They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them.
12 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
13 Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
God’s instructions are the best and when we read in His word and receive His instruction our souls are revived! It is so easy to get caught up in the world and let our hearts (soul) grow cold. When we allow our lives to become so busy that we don’t take time to read the Bible and think about how His word applies to our lives, it is easy to become indifferent to sin. Reading our Bible daily helps us to realize where we are falling short and keeps us on track. Sure it is hard to find time to get quiet and read the Bible, but we generally make time for the things that are important to us and what could be more important than hearing a word from God each day!? As the verses above point out, His word is perfect, trustworthy, right, clear, pure, true and more valuable than anything else in life and will bring joy to our heart!
Verses 13 & 14 would be wonderful verses to tape onto our bathroom mirrors and start every day reading as a prayer. Since our lives may be the only “Bible” some people ever read, these words will certainly keep us “walking the walk” instead of just “talking the talk.”
I pray that your walk and my walk will speak volumes today!!! Let’s march on to victory through Him!
I love you.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.