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Here is our reading for today: Genesis 5:1-7:24; Matthew 3:7-4:11; Psalm 3:1-8; Proverbs 1:10-19.
How did God speak to you today?
How I love the Psalms. David was a man after God’s own heart, yet he shows us that God’s people are not immune from tough times. Many of the Psalms are his personal heartfelt cries to God in the midst of his pain. But, David’s cries always end in worship. God lifts up David’s head. David receives a fresh vision of who God is. David views life through the lens of eternity. David worships God in the midst of his personal storm.
Psalm 3:3-4 (NIV)
But you are a shield around me, O Lord;
you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.
[4] To the Lord I cry aloud,
and he answers me from his holy hill.
May God lift up your head today, bringing you a fresh vision of who He is, and the capacity to worship Him passionately–even in the midst of your personal storm.
Like the Apostle Paul, I want more than anything to know Christ (Phil. 3:10). I do not want to simply know about Him. I want to know Him-- personally, intimately, and experientially. It is not enough for me to hear about Him. I want to see Him with my own eyes.
With My Own Eyes 
Joanne Walker
January 3, 2012 at 8:37 am
Love that verse and hope that God brings to our lives in spite of trials! Think the next verses the grandkids should memories is Proverbs 1:8 & 9. Certainly is my prayer for them. I am enjoying this journey and love looking forward to what God will speak to me each day! Thanks for leading us “all”.
Deb
January 3, 2012 at 9:00 am
The verse that stuck out to me was Genesis 6:9b, “Noah walked with God.” The word “with” stuck out to me. So often I either get wayyyyy behind God and feel like I can’t see Him in the distance and my life feels drab and lifeless and other times I find that I am wayyyyy ahead of Him, running into things impulsively before He ever shows me the way and I end up in a panic, back peddling in haste. Walking WITH Him is the most important thing and I was thankful again for the reminder from Him. 🙂 Noah was “righteous and blameless” probably because he walked WITH God and not ahead of or behind Him.
chadzaucha
January 3, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Joanne, The proverbs passage would indeed be a great passage for them to memorize.
chadzaucha
January 3, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Deb, that whole theme of walking with God is so significant. It all really boils down to that one thing. Great insight.
Velvet Colliflower
January 3, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Seems God has sent so many miracles our way. I love looking at life with an eternal perspective.