9.7.07
3:03 PM
my bible reading adventure~!!
It was about 1 in the morning and it had been a good long day..
I opened the bible and wasn't too sure what to read or where to start reading.. Well.. You know how at the back of bibles.. well okay my bible has this thingo at the back of it and its called 'Extreme Index'.. and it goes through alphabetically about the issues in life.. (it is a teens bible) and so.. it has stuff like.. abuse.. acceptance.. actions.. advice.. angels.. anger.. and it gives you books and verses in the bible that address the specific issues lah!! phew.. hahaha..
So anyway.. I decided to look at Sin and Forgiveness.. So as i was reading a couple of verses and that.. I read in Leviticus 26:18-21 and God was saying how much He hates sin and what His punishment for sin was and that.. and i was like.. you know.. WOoo hoOo!! Pretty freaky..
Then i went on to Romans 3:23-24 and Job 9:2 and how it talks about us becoming saved and you know.. we have a NEW heart but we still have a sinful nature..and so we're dealing with a sinful nature not a sinful heart which i thought was pretty cool.. and also just how by God's grace we are forgiven and we definitely do not deserve His grace and forgiveness.. but He does anyway..
So it was cool..
then i went on to Psalm 135:6 and this was really exciting..
It says:
The Lord does what he pleases, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the deep oceans.
And so i thought.. Cool.. okay.. what has that got to do with sin?? I mean.. when i read that.. i immediately think of okay God.. you are King.. you do what You want.. and You are God lah.. Cool.. But then i read what the 'Extreme Index' had to say about it and I was completely blown away..
Its interpretation is: 'Our sin does not disturb God's plans...'
Now that totally blew me away.. Like.. i mean of course we don't continuously sin and think thats cool.. but just the fact that the verse was looked at in that context is sooooo WOW..
I just sat on my bed and scribbled notes in my journal and in my bible because i was very amazed at just how it was looked at.. It was a great great relief that I knew my stupid ways and my stupid sinful nature wouldn't get in the way of what God wants to do with my life.. but i also was in awe of just how much the bible has to offer..I mean..okay i am supposed to know that by now.. but really.. time and time again when i read my bible..God shows me something that just leaves me speechless.. but i find myself giving in to my laziness and just not forcing and teaching myself to be disciplined and to allow God to leave me speechless more frequently..
In that 15 minutes.. i had a new revelation.. It might not seem like anything to you.. but I needed it for that time and God answered me.. and I was in awe.. How come i can't discipline myself to read my bible for 15 minutes everyday when it really is so inspiring and continues to leave me speechless?????????????
the devil really has it easy with me.. sigh.. I give in sooooo easily to distraction like the TV.. or books.. or INTERNET.. or FOOD.. and just giving in to my laziness.. I am going to work really hard and I am going to make the devil have to think really hard of ways to get me distracted because I want to make my God proud of me..
:D :D
niCcima
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