The Bible In A Year 262
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Isaiah 43-44, Philippians 1
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19 for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, 20 as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. 24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus, because of my coming to you again.
I just feel so much better reading this
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This was such an encouragement to me today at 11:59pm. Knowing that He is the Lord our God and he sees us and knows exactly what we are going through.
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This stood out the most to me in todays reading: 22-24 “But you didn’t pay a bit of attention to me, Jacob.
You so quickly tired of me, Israel.
You wouldn’t even bring sheep for offerings in worship.
You couldn’t be bothered with sacrifices.
It wasn’t that I asked that much from you.
I didn’t expect expensive presents.
But you didn’t even do the minimum —
so stingy with me, so closefisted.
Yet you haven’t been stingy with your sins.
You’ve been plenty generous with them — and I’m fed up.”
Sometimes we don’t even bother to give God the minimum… It really spoke to me because I think it’s true in my life. If I think about it what I strive for is the minimum, but I want that to change. I don’t want to just checking off my list (of minimums) of ways to please God today, most just to my own benefit. —- And the big question on my mind is how does it look like to bring him more, gifts… Maybe not “expensive” but whole hearted gifts. That’s what I want to do. Help me Lord, help me find a way to do that.-
Yes Angie!! I’m with you!
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Angie, I’m right there with you! When I started this plan yesterday it took about 10 mins before I started telling myself I don’t have time for this plan or the dedication. Fighting off those thoughts and giving the Lord the time He deserves in my life.
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I had similar thoughts as I read Philippians- Paul saw his primary purpose for remaining on earth as being for the benefit of others…..v23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; 24 yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.” I guess God’s purpose for each of us works itself out in different ways and through our different personalities (we are not all like Paul), but Paul’s single mindedness and focus on the purposes of God make me question and think about what gets my attention each day.
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I love that God calls us by name and claims us as His own! Is 43:1
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Philippians*
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Phillipians was wonderful today
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18 “Remember not the former things,
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Such beauty and power and truth in today’s reading!
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