Thursday, May 25, 2023

Blessed Assurance

When I was a young mother, a visiting preacher had challenged the congregation at our church to read the Bible through in a year. I accepted that challenge. 

At that time my husband left for work before 6 a.m. He would wake me up before he left.

I would ooze out of bed and fumble around getting dressed for work before our two active sons woke up. 

Once dressed I was ready for my time with God's Word. It took about a year before I could easily make it through the scripture passages for the day without having to backtrack until I could be fully awake and read with understanding.

Passages began to speak to me of a challenge that I was currently facing in a demanding work day or volunteer time. At first I would grab whatever was handy to write the verse down. I would stick in purse or pocket. 

That habit ushered in a major change in clothing purchases. Whether slacks or skirts, pockets were a requirement. When stress would strike, I could just whip my day's scripture out of my pocket and read my verse of the day.

As a retiree, I enjoy a slower pace and stay awake now . . .most of the time.  But it may just be that as a retiree, I am getting more sleep and are alert for those morning times with God's written word and the living Word Jesus.

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8 comments:

  1. It's easier when they are old enough to let you sleep. 😊

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  2. I'm glad that the Lord isn't on a time schedule. He just wants time with us. Bravo on the 1 year thing. I have to say I have never completed that goal...but I still have my devotions and bible readings every day.
    Love this post Linda!
    Sue

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  3. I read it through many years ago, but i did skipped some of the chapter with the begats and a few others that I just could not read. I believe that God would rather us learn as we read and not try to read through it. it was not meant to be a book to read, but lessons to learn and they are hard lessons and take time.
    I am sure it was a man that said read it through, not God since no one has ever seen/talked to him. I have favorite verses for different things that i memorized years ago and I use them as needed.

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  4. I read the Bible through every year and have been doing it for years!!! :) I enjoy it and read some each morning after breakfast.
    I usually read it chronologically.

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  5. Aww, Linda...I sure miss your posts and comments. Hope everything is ok. When I hear about the rains and hurricanes I always think of you and say a little prayer.
    Sue

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  6. Louis Dean and I read the Bible every day and have read it through - although it takes longer than a year - and then start all over reading a different version. My favorite will always be the KJV but right now we are reading the Chronological Bible with the New Living Translation.

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  7. Thinking of you as the latest storm comes barreling through the Gulf.
    Praying you are safe and doing well.
    I do miss our communications via the blog.
    Sue

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  8. So glad to see your comment on my blog. I have missed you
    Sue

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