Monday, November 8, 2010
We have an update on Baby Jackson. Doctors believe the seizures have stopped and they hope to reduce medication within the coming weeks. For a full report on Jackson and others click here.
As I promised — the drawing result is Mabel. I will be contacting you to award Lioness Arising by Lisa Bevere. I think you will be blessed as you read, even as I am. Thank you, Mabel and congratulations. Thank you to all who commented. I hope to have another book for give away before too long.
I hope each of you will visit Lisa’s website introducing Lioness Arising.
I so enjoyed waking up to ‘Fall Back Time’ this morning. Getting up at 7:00 and yet it was only 6:00. That extra hour was terrific! And when we got to church, Sunday School was a blast. The class delighted me as we discussed Ephesians 5. Just really neat. And then during preaching hour I heard something so beautiful to me, absolutely thrilling to my ears – the turning of pages in hundreds of Bibles. There is nothing like it! People with the Word of God opened, turning those pages and reading ABBA’s Word. Oh my goodness if it sounds good to me what must it sound like to Him!! Be sure to give HIM something pleasing to listen to today. Okay?
And as we pick up His Word to read today, let’s not rush it. Let’s not read it like we just want to get finished with it so we can move on to something really important. When we read Scripture, let us read it like we are reading a letter from someone we love. Let us linger over the words, reading them with emotion — it just might make a difference in how the Word lingers with us throughout the day.
Psalm 119: (New King James Version) 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
Psalm 119: (New King James Version) 16 I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
Psalm 119: (New American Standard Bible) 56 This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts. 57 The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words. 58 I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word.
Psalm 119: (New American Standard Bible) 66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments. 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. 68 You are good and do good; Teach me Your statutes.
Psalm 119: (King James Version) 89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.
Psalm 119:(King James Version) 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.
Psalm 119: (King James Version) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalm 119: (King James Version) 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
And the references go on and on. Here’s a link — enjoy!
My petition tonight, Father, in JESUS Name is that each of us will find our joy in Your Word; that Your Word will become bread, meat and drink to us and that our appetite for Scripture will rival and exceed any sampling our taste buds have ever craved. I pray for peace and comfort and safety for our IDOK Troops and for healing for Jackson and Gracelyn, Tony, Raye, Elaine, Joann, Ed and each and every Loved One listed at Praying for These. Thank You for loving us. Thank You for claiming us as Your Own and I pray we will give You plenty that is pleasing to listen to in the next 24 hours. Amen and amen in JESUS NAME.
Holy hugs, kt
