Welcome to Scripture Saturday!

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make His face to shine upon us, that Your way may be known on earth, Your saving power among all nations. (Psalm 67:1-2)

Knowing that God is gracious to me shows me to remember all the ways He has graciously and richly blessed me and share my story of His grace to others.

I read this quote by John Piper and I want to share it with you…

“His aim in this creation is that He be known and praised and enjoyed and reverenced among all the peoples of the earth...He desires for us (all of us) to know that He is the one and only true and living God, the Father of Jesus Christ, that He is infinitely just and holy in all his ways, settling all accounts justly either on the cross for believers or in hell for those who reject His truth, that He is sovereign over all the affairs of men and nations, and over the saving mission of His church through the all-authoritative, risen Christ, and He is a God of boundless grace to all who come to Him through Jesus.” (J. Piper)

He has been so gracious to us and we are so rich ladies! So let’s share that richness with others!

Don't forget to share with us the attribute of God that most spoke to you this week!

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Have a wonderful, blessed Christmas and happy New Year! See you all in 2023!

Sandra

*from Jen Wilkin’s book,  Women of the Word.

Good morning and welcome to Scripture Saturday!

O God, You are my God; earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh faints for You, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. (Psalm 63:1)

Knowing that God is my God, my living water, shows me that it is only in Him that my soul will be satisfied.

In Psalm 63, David writes how he longs for God…how God is better than life itself. David has a passion for God. Am I as passionate for Him?

“You are my God”…sounds so simple doesn’t it? But those words contain so much meaning! He is my God and if I have claimed Him as my own I must have an intimate, personal relationship with Him. He isn’t just this being that is somewhere way off, uninterested in me and my life. No, He is an ever-present God. He is sufficient for all of the difficult circumstances in my life. There is nothing that I can’t go to Him about. So I must “earnestly” seek Him just as I would for water in a dry, parched land. He should be my “living water” and I should “earnestly” seek Him as I am living in the world today. I must read and meditate on His Word, I must go to Him in prayer, I must go to Him when I need wisdom, correction, forgiveness, acceptance, understanding. And as David said, then, “My soul will be satisfied…” (v.5) 

For He promises that when our soul clings to Him, His right hand will uphold us. 

Let’s all praise God!

Don't forget to share with us the attribute of God that most spoke to you this week!

Here is this coming week’s schedule of readings…

            Seeing Jesus/Going beyond God’s attributes

Monday 11/28 Psalm 66         Luke 9:35 &

            Hebrews 10:19-22 again

Tuesday 11/29 Psalm 67         Numbers 6:24-26

Wednesday 11/30 Psalm 68         Isaiah 45:22

Thursday 12/1 Psalm 69                 John 15:21-27

Friday 12/2 Psalm 70                 Romans 15:1-4

*Knowing that God is _____________ shows me that _________________________________.

Here is the link to our study on Facebook...WitW Facebook Page

Have a blessed week everyone!

Sandra

*from Jen Wilkin’s book,  Women of the Word.

Good morning and welcome to Scripture Saturday!

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)

Knowing God is our very present help shows me that God is with me at all times, day or night, willing to speak to me, help me, and guide me.

I am beginning to practice what some call “Christian mindfulness.” It’s taking many moments in my day to connect with God and to give Him thanks for His presence in my life. I know, through His Spirit, God is available 24-7. I am very aware of His presence in the big moments of my days, but I often overlook Him in the small moments. What I must do is learn to be aware of His presence at all times, because that is what Jesus promised all of us…that He sent His Spirit to help us and live in us. We really have easy access to His presence. We can speak to Him just as a good friend. “speaking humbly and talking lovingly with Him at all times, at every moment, without rule or system.” (The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection) I so desire this to become a daily, moment by moment habit that I will carry with me every remaining day of my life here on earth. It will reach perfection when I am in His heavenly home!

Don't forget to share with us the attribute of God that most spoke to you this week!

Here is this coming week’s schedule of readings…

        Seeing Jesus/Going beyond God’s attributes

Monday 11/7 Psalm 51             Romans 12:1

Tuesday 11/8 Psalm 52             2 Samuel 12:1-14 &

        Romans 12:1 again

Wednesday 11/9 Psalm 53     Acts 4:11-12

Thursday 11/10 Psalm 54     Colossians 3:1-4

Friday 11/11 Psalm 55     John 13:16-20

*Knowing that God is _____________ shows me that _________________________________.

Here is the link to our study on Facebook...WitW Facebook Page

Have a blessed week everyone!

Sandra

*from Jen Wilkin’s book,  Women of the Word.

Good morning and welcome to Scripture Saturday!

I hope you all had a fulfilling week reading Psalms 41 - 45.  These were my verses this week...

“But You have saved us from our foes and have put to shame those who hate us. In God we have boasted continually, and will give thanks to your name forever.” (Psalm 44:7-8)

Know that God is Faithful shows me that He was, is, and will be present in the midst of any suffering I may go through…that I can continually look back at all that He has done for me and know confidently that He was there and know confidently that He will be now and in my future. (Psalm 44:1-8)

Whether we’re in good times or hard times, God, His Son, and the Holy Spirit’s presence will prove to be our greatest blessing, our greatest treasure, our greatest certainty. He is faithful and keeps all His promises. After all, God’s greatest demonstration of being faithful is the sending of His Son Jesus, to die on the cross for us. Praise Him!

Don't forget to share with us the attribute of God that most spoke to you this week!

Here is this coming week’s schedule of readings…

        Seeing Jesus/Going beyond God’s attributes

Monday 10/31   Psalm 46 Ephesians 2:19-22

Tuesday 11/1     Psalm 47 Isaiah 2:1-5 &

            Ephesians 2:19-22 again

Wednesday 11/2 Psalm 48 Romans 10:8-10

Thursday 11/3     Psalm 49 Galatians 4:2

Friday 11/4     Psalm 50 2 Samuel 12:1-14

*Knowing that God is _____________ shows me that _________________________________.

Here is the link to our study on Facebook...WitW Facebook Page

Have a blessed week everyone!

Sandra

*from Jen Wilkin’s book,  Women of the Word.

Welcome to Scripture Saturday!

Isn’t reading each psalm reminding you of how GREAT God is!

In Psalm 38 we read in David’s beautiful words his longing to be be restored to a right relationship with God. He gives us a glimpse of how sin can affect us mentally, emotionally, and physically. David writes “There is no soundness int my flesh…(sin is) like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me…all day I go about mourning.” (v. 3, 4, 6). BUT GOD never leaves David, never leaves us, never leaves me. He never gets distracted from His love for me. He never tires of forgiving me and helping me find the right direction. He is as close as the mention of Jesus’ name…all I have to do is call, ”But for you, O LORD, do I wait; it is You, O Lord my God, who will answer.” (v. 15)

Knowing God is faithful and compassionate shows me that when I am distressed, in need for forgiveness, all I have to do is go to Him, cry out to Him and wait. His so desires for me to be right with Him always.

Don't forget to share with us the attribute of God that most spoke to you this week!

Here is this coming week’s schedule of readings…

            Seeing Jesus/Going beyond God’s attributes

Monday 10/24 Psalm 41         Hebrews 10:1-10

Tuesday 10/25 Psalm 42         Jonah 2:1-9

Wednesday  10/26 Psalm 43         Romans 8:35-39

Thursday 10/27 Psalm 44         Deuteronomy 7:6-8 &

                    Job 13:20-24

Friday 10/28 Psalm 45         Isaiah 2:1-5

*Knowing that God is _____________ shows me that _________________________________.

Here is the link to our study on Facebook...WitW Facebook Page

Have a blessed week everyone!

Sandra

*from Jen Wilkin’s book,  Women of the Word.

 Today's Reading: Psalm 37 &  Proverbs 2:21-22 ; Colossians 2:15

Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong;
for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the
         noonday sun.
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in
       their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret–it leads only to evil. –Psalm 37:1-8

David begins with, "Do not fret" because of what others are doing and I feel right away David must know me so well! I can't count the times I've fretted over what others seem to be getting away with! Or how many times I've wondered what they must be thinking! And, if I'm honest, I can't count the times I've sat here trying to figure out how I might try to lend a hand to help our Lord out, as though He really needs my help! Our Creator needs my help. (sigh).

Thankfully David didn't stop in verse one, but goes on to give us some great advice as to what we can be doing instead of fretting.  He goes on to list eight positives to the one negative instruction in just the first eight verses: 

“Trust in the Lord” (v. 3).

"Do good" (v.3)

"Live in the land and enjoy safe pasture." (v.3)

“Take delight in the Lord” (v. 4).

“Commit your way to the Lord” (v. 5-6).

“Rest in the Lord” (v. 7-11)

“Wait patiently for the Lord” (v. 7)

"Refrain from anger" (v.8)

This  is when I hit my "Aha!" moment. Where are my eyes focusing and where should they be focusing? When I take my eyes off of God and set them on others or circumstances is when my heart can become disquieted. It can be as easy as watching the evening news. I can begin to fret about all I see going on around me and even feel helpless in the situation. 

The blessings begin to come when we realize not only can we trust God during difficult times, but we can also be assured that He understands our situation and feels our pain. And cares about our problems. Furthermore, we can count on the Lord to bless us. (Read the rest of Psalm 37). He will provide for our physical needs, as well as supply spiritual strength and blessings to press on through this life.

My "Aha!" moment came when I realized David here, in Psalm 37, is telling us we all have choices to make. We can choose:

• Faith over fretfulness
• Trusting God over doubts.
• To do good over evil.
• The spirit over the flesh.
• Positive thinking over negative thinking.
• God's Truth over error.
• Contentment over anxiety.
• Choose courage over fear.

I'm so thankful David took the time to point all of this out! Aren't you?

So let me ask you:

When current events and the news are overwhelming, how do you initially react? 

Do you take time to be still before the Lord? Do you go to seek His wisdom, understanding and guidance at the onset of trouble?

Let's Pray: 

Dear Father, help us to be still, and to rest in Your love; trusting in Your omnipotent power to handle every situation and circumstance. Teach us to learn to be patient and to give You our anxious thoughts. Help us to turn our faces towards You to focus on Your, strength, light and love. Our Father, we thank You, for being our Refuge and Strength, and our ever-present help in time of need. In Jesus’ holy name. Amen

 Blessings,

Happy Scripture Saturday!

The heavens were made by the word of the LORD, and all the stars, by the breath of His mouth. He gathers the water of the sea into a heap; He puts the depths into storehouses. Let the whole earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it came into being; He commanded, and it came into existence. (Psalm 33:6-9 - emphasis on v. 9)

Knowing that God created all things with just His Word, He spoke and it happened just as He said shows me that I am to stand in awe and never doubt in the power of His Word, His character and strength and might. In other words, His greatness!

As I read Psalm 33 pausing at verse 9, I was reminded that when I consider the sovereignty of God, His strength, His Wisdom, His perfection in character, I should be on my knees in awe and humbleness. God never speaks empty words, they will always be fulfilled. Everything that God intends and plans, He has the means and ability to bring into being. 

There are times when I am not confident that God is able to “fix” things. I sometimes forget that it’s in His righteous nature to make all things right. His might and His plans always accomplish His Holy purpose - not only by what He allows to happen, but what He doesn’t.  I am to never doubt His power. I am to simply worship and delight in Him in such a way that my heart rests in Him!

Don't forget to share with us the attribute of God that most spoke to you this week!

Here is this coming week’s schedule of readings…

            Seeing Jesus/Going beyond God’s attributes

Monday     10/17 Psalm 36     Romans 3:9-20 &

                Colossians 1:13-14 again

Tuesday     10/18 Psalm 37     Proverbs 2:21-22 &

                Colossians 2:15

Wednesday 10/19 Psalm 38     John 3:36

Thursday     10/20 Psalm 39     Romans 5:1

Friday     10/21 Psalm 40     John 13:13-19

*Knowing that God is _____________ shows me that _________________________________.

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Have a blessed week everyone!

Sandra

*from Jen Wilkin’s book,  Women of the Word.