I was encouraged this week by the Mem stanza - that God is more, God is better. The benefits God gives are everlasting and bring about the character change so needed for daily victory and standing firm. I had such a transformation - a miracle regarding change in attitude this past week. Fear and selfishness threatened to wreck a situation was turned into sheer delight in Him over a number of hours. It was coming to a spot of complete need in God because I knew on my own I would wallow in anger and grow in bitterness. God was so faithful to provide that miracle in my attitude. He heard our prayers and I am so grateful. He is sweeter than chocolate!
What did you learn about the Word of God through the stanza's Kaph, Lamedh, Mem and Nun?
What words and phrases popped out at you as you studied?
In what ways do you resonate with the Psalmist?
In what ways do you desire to apply what you learned to your own life?
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Love you all,
Nicole
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The word of God brings comfort and revives (I think it not only revives our spiritual state, but also physical) I also like the fact that we gain understanding for God's Word.It is also a lamp to my feet and light to my path. It was impressed on me again that affliction has always been since the beginning, and the encouragement from the psalmist to hold on to God's Word, and to cling to His promises and obey His law....that truly is rewarding.
ReplyDeleteI will be a little spasmodic from now on....I will see how much I get done while away. We're home for one week and then off to Chilliwac.....so Blessings on you as you continue to interact....I am so honored to have 2 daughters who are wholeheartedly following God's precepts and also teaching your children to do the same....also impacting those around you. PTL.
Love you.....Mom
Well, I am trying this post for the 4th time. It has been giving me a hard time...it said that I needed a new blogger account. Anyways...
ReplyDeleteI had a situation this week that left me feeling defeated and discouraged as a parent...but taking time to reflect on what the psalmist would have done, caused me to cry out to God for His help and forgiveness. I cried out for character and strength. I prayed for faith and perseverance. I was so aware of my own moment by moment need of the Lord.
I am finding that the more I purpose to think of every moment as "God moments" the more I can relate to the psalmist, how he loved God's promises, and how he meditated on them all day...how it became his dependance.
Something I read about meditating...by meditating, we preach to ourselves, and so we come to understand ourselves more than our teachers, for we come to understand our own hearts, which they cannot.
A passage that I spent some time meditating on this week was 1 Peter 1:3-9...essential qualities of a successful believer.
Leanne, I am sorry that the posts weren't posting. It can be very frustrating to lose what you have written once never mind multiple times.
ReplyDeleteAlso sorry about your situation. I am encouraged by your response but still know that doesn't change whatever happened. I have been praying for you.
Thanks also for your words on meditation. The wording really resonates with me. We can be such complicated beings, not even able to understand ourselves and our motives if we don't take time to evaluate them based on what the Truth is.
Contrary to the rest of you, I have had a lot of idle time this month. Even more than usual and have really been working to be God's all the time. That any interaction or duty or time spent be God time. It is funny because things I used to find annoying are complete joys to me now - obvious gifts from God. An example you say? I hate to admit them really because it tells you something about me I'd probably you rather not know but here are a few; bumping into people on the way somewhere, being part of a committee for block party planning, driving my kids places. All these things I didn't have joy for when my schedule was overwhelming I now find myself looking forward to and even initiating at times. The little things, the in between things. My biggest fear is that I am being lazy with my time, that I am not "doing" enough. The whole waiting, believing and hoping thing the Psalmist talks of.
ReplyDeleteI think one of my favourite things about this study has been the searching and remembering Bible stories that give life to certain words or statements like questioning God p.69 or persecution and pits p.73. They have served as a source of meditation while working through the passage and working on remembering.
My situation with one of the kids really wasn't a huge deal, but could have been, had I just "dwelt" there...I know that it was a character building and also teaching moment that could easily be ignored. It's great to just keep in mind the mind set of the psalmist...I often am thinking of him as David since that's who I've studied so much, and know the affliction he went through...what a great example of someone who went through so much more than most people will ever know.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your prayers just the same.