Any The White Stone Readers singing up with Beth Moore for Summer Bible Study? Here’s info:
I have not decided yet – just wondering about you all.
Be Hidden in CHRIST,
Tag Archives: Bible Study
My Find
A find I didn’t know I had.
Off and on for much of this fleeting Saturday, I have invested in studying for tomorrow’s Bible lesson during Sunday School hour at First Baptist Satsuma. And in the process I chased a number of rabbits. :) I do that often with the various study tools I have. This one is Logos. Isn’t it delightful when you find you have something you didn’t know you had?
So reading, clicking and exploring my Logos Library I found the following and decided I’d post a small portion of my find here. I am thinking of my grandchildren. Perhaps you have children or grandchildren that will come to mind as well:
Selecting a Mate
Many young people have a romantic expectation of meeting someone who is erotically attractive and elicits a mysterious sense of compatibility. “Falling in love” hits like a powerful religious experience and is taken to be the voice of God: “This is the one for you.” Christian young people are sitting ducks for this deception.
They need compelling instruction that identifies Christian love as service love, founded on a decision, drawing from the emotions but not grounded in them. They also need wise criteria for selecting a spouse. We suggest they consider questions like the following:
—What kind of life is God calling you to live? What kind of spouse would support that?
—What kind of person would likely make a good father or mother for your children?
—What personality traits would put additional stress on your personal weaknesses?
—What are the important qualities in a spouse “for the long haul”? How do attractive appearance and an urbane sense of humor rate over time with a trait like faithfulness?[1]
I wonder how many divorces would have been avoided had the marriages been predicated on these criteria? I also wonder how many godly homes would have been established? It is not too late for this generation if our generation will make some changes.
Food for thought.
Happy Saturday, my Friends,
We The People
I did not realize it had been so long since we have visited.
The extended Labor Day weekend was unusual for Hubby and me – we played . . . alone even. Just went and did stuff together – just us. It was fun!
I am starting a Bible Study tomorrow night at 7:00. It’s Men of the Bible. We are scheduled for 6 sessions, each Thursday night. Elisha is our first man. Prayers for my continued prep would be much appreciated. If you live nearby you are welcome to join us! Just EMAIL me for more information.
For today. For this Season in which we are living let us remember:
Psalms: 40:4 Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
via Ps 40 NKJV – Faith Persevering in Trial – To the – Bible Gateway.
I have folks to bring to the altar today. Perhaps you do as well.
ABBA, thank You for allowing us the privilege of prayer. Thank You for growing us to be a grateful people. Thank You for loving us and making life worth the living. I am remembering a particular family we spent some time chatting with on Monday. You delighted us with that encounter! Thank You for allowing us to be a part of Your pursuit of them and I pray they will run right into You and surrender to Your Will for them, each of them. And Ann, You know the report we desire, we wait for You to reveal Your glory in this. And another test for Another is set to be taken – please no return of the former I pray. And Dori and Kerri and Pam, precious women. Please heal them. And Janet. Comfort for her please and the rest of the procedure to be textbook perfect. And Sharron. That her strength be meet for this day. Alex. Courage to move forward. And some others, ABBA. Many others. You know their names. And each One who comes here to read and join us in prayer, blessings and strength and power to live holy. And speaking of holy – America. Forgive us, JESUS, and save this country. And I ask for peace and safety for Israel and the subduing of Her enemies, America’s enemies too – domestic and foreign. ABBA, You birthed this Nation for Your Glory and the spreading of Your Gospel to the world – forgive us for leaving Your will. Please have mercy on we the people and bring us to repentance. You agreed with Abraham to spare Sodom and Gomorrah if ten righteous could be found; for the sake of the righteous in America – save this blessed Nation I pray and let us co-labor with You, ABBA. For as many that come here to pray and will pray in agreement, allow us the privilege of helping we the people return to You our First Love. Thank You, ABBA, in JESUS name and in the Ministry of the HOLY SPIRIT, thank You.
Blessings, Friends +++
Remember YOU have the God-given RIGHT to do right in this wrong world!
Third Sunday in August
Roast is in the oven; beans on the stove. Summer with the GRANDS is done. Monday morning is less than 24 hours away. Beds are unmade, dust is settled on all the surfaces, friends have been ignored for 2 and half months. A Bible study class waits to be prepared, a trip is to be planned and enjoyed. A row of garments at parade rest – an ironing closing in; buckets to be ousted; curtains to be brought down and replacements to be hoisted. Miles to be walked, pounds to be shed. Patterns to be cut; fabric to be stitched, yarn to be fashioned – orange and blue. Floors to be mopped, carpet to be swept again and again and on and on — how to take hold — it’s a matter for prayer.
Wishing you a productive and positive week. See you in Sunday School …
