The Bible is God's word. It is God's love letter to His people, His children, His bride! God's word is a word of comfort. The word of God guides us. It teaches us truth! The Bible is the blue print of the creator of humankind! We can find healing for our souls, bodies and minds there. God speaks to us through these words. The bible is the Logo or the Rayma. The logo means it is THE word. It is the study, the history, learning. The Rayma is a personal revelation from God especially for you. When reading and studying my bible, I could read the same verse several times, and each time I could see something new in it. Sometimes it truly is a personal word of comfort, guidance, love, encouragement - basically what I need for that moment! When we read our bibles or pray with our bibles, or study our bibles, it is like going on a treasure hunt. You will be surprised at the precious nuggets you will find, and the deeper you dig, the more precious the treasure! If you want to grow in the word of God, become a person with a chisel and go out and dig in the word -- look, explore, seek. Let The Word become your word, and you will grow.
I challenge you to rediscover the Bible in your own life . . . ask the Holy Spirit to lead you, teach you, and guide you through it. Sit with Jesus daily and read God's love letter to you!
Can I share a few words from God that I received from my Bible while praying for you?
These are samples of the Rayma:
Psalm 32:7 - (while praying for Linda, but meant also for all of us) - Lord, you are my shelter; from distress you will preserve me; with glad cries of freedom you will ring me round. Psalm 32:8
And one day Kay called me and was telling me of her pain in her wrist, her arm, and elbow and shoulder and how hard it was to do her job and the pain kept her awake. I prayed for her - and this is where I was in my bible:
Hebrews 12:12 - So
And from Hebrews 10:39 as I was praying Arjay and Chad and their college tests and decisions - We are not among those who draw back (from God) and perish, but among those who have faith and live!
These are just a few of the Rayma words I received while praying. Very specific and personal, I thought. And I believe God really spoke to my prayer, and He will do the same for anyone who comes to Him. I could share and share and share about this subject, but I think this is enough to encourage all of you to try it, or keep it up!
Now here is the quoted scripture from the prayer card - it is psalm 19:10, but I want to go back to verse 7 through 11:
"The teachings of the Lord are perfect; they give new strength.
The rules of the Lord can be trusted; they make plain people wise.
The orders of the Lord are right; they make people happy.
The commands of the Lord are pure; they light up the way.
Respect for the Lord is good; it will last forever.
The judgments of the Lord are true; they are completely right.
They are worth more than gold, even the purest gold.
They are sweeter than honey, even the finest honey.
By them your servant is warned. Keeping them brings great reward."
And we find these things in God's word, the Bible.
Father, we stand in awe of your word, the bible. Who would have thought that daily help could be found in a book so old. Every time we open it we find it's not old at all! Help us to look for your guidance in that precious book. Make us aware of how precious your word is. Thank you, Father, for giving us this source of light and strength, and for giving us the opportunity to uncover the precious jewels waiting to be discovered in your holy pages.
6 comments:
WOW MOM this is fantastic. I loved reading it. I will have to come back and re-read it again as there is a lot to absorb here. VERY well done!! You are good to all of us and so faithful. Thank you for praying for all of us and teaching us to look to God for our "life coach" and how to live!
I find that the more I read, the more I get to know God's character, the more I experience His loving counsel, the more I trust relenquishing myself to God. I know when I first was "made a new creature" I read the Bible daily and my views were legalistic, like what do I need to do, what "rules" are in there. Then as I grew in faith and could trust Jesus, the more my views moved down the spiritual growth path. So each time I read the Bible the same old verses I have been reading for years are new again because my faith is deeper and my growth is continuing. Less and less legalistic and more and more awe and love. I try praying with my Bible, but only occassionally to I end up with specific verses for specific prayers. I still have a long long way to go. I also find that when I am reading the Bible everyday, life seems more manageable, less stressful. The situations didn't change and I am still in the same playground with the same playmates, but my attitude is better because my mind is fixed on the word of God. Thanks Aunt Lonnie for sharing all of this with me. God bless you.
It is very comforting to know you are always praying for us. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us, and for always inspiring my spiritual walk.
I wholeheartedly repeat Linda's note of gratitude, Lonnie.
I try to stay in the word, but seem to have a pattern of daily reading for awhile, and then backsliding. I need to train my brain to be more focused. The Bible is the only means that we have of coming to know all that God offers to us and how much He loves us, and what He expects from us in return. I have realized in the past year or so, however, that even when I am not reading daily, I don't seem to ever be far from The Word. That is a blessing. EPIPHANY: That is the grace of God!!
I've been in the same bible study for oh, probaly 12 maybe even 15 years by now. I'm really struggling with it this year. I don't want to go, I'm not as excited to do my daily lessons, etc. Your words here, Mom, have helped me see that even though I don't feel like it, I still need to stay in the Word and this Bible study is a great way to do that. It gives me a focus every day for what to read in the bible and what to study. I learn a lot every week just by opening up that precious book.
One thing that I've learned over the years that was reinforced this year in that study is the importance of the Truth. By staying in God's word daily, we can know when someone gives false information about our faith. One time the teaching director brought in a stick. It was a very straight stick, you know, the kind you might find in the woods when you're hiking as a walking stick. We all agreed that it was as straight as can be. Then he compared it to a yard stick, and we were all shocked at how ctrooked that original stick was! That's why it's so important to stay in the Word- so we can recognize the "almost" truth when we hear it, by comparing it to the whole truth of the Bible.
Thanks for your wisdom and insight everybody! Thanks for praying for me, I agree with Linda - it is such a comfort to know someone is praying for me.
You are so right about TRUTH, Debbie. There is the notion out there nowadays that everyone's truth is not the same, what is truth for me might not be truth for you. So, we can believe whatever we want, badically. Well, that's just not true (no matter whose truth it is!) and we do need to stay in the word. Plus, we need to pray that God will be our guide and instructor and reveal truth to us if and when we are confronted with false teachings. Listen to the still small voice inside of you.
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