Studying scripture is one of the most important things we can do in our lives. It will produce personal and spiritual growth and shore us up in the hard times. Time spent studying scripture will not return void. God meets us and speaks to us during the time we spend drawing close to him. Many things help us study the bible, from actual Study Bibles to books and commentaries written by other people. It is important to develop a student’s heart.
The posts you will find here were written as I have walked my journey of studying scripture for myself, and it is from this journey that this blog has developed. God has been faithful in teaching me and growing me in obedience.
I’m always looking for new ways to dive into scripture to study it. Finding those hidden treasures tucked away, buried but accessible for those willing to dig a little is incredible. Listening to the Enjoy God’s Word 2021 conference gave me a new concept and a perspective shift for reading and studying the Bible. The…
So January brought me the challenge to be on the lookout and identify God’s goodness and love in my love every day. It seems the challenge came with a learning curve. February found me wondering how to experience God’s goodness and love. And maybe you’ve found yourself in the learning curve too. I have…
Well, January has come to an end. What a month it was and yet I can say God is good. January surely wasn’t a walk in the park but the slower pace of winter makes it perfect for beginning the habit of being aware of God’s goodness and love. Seasonally, winter is a time for…
Are you feeling forgotten, lost, or like you are lacking direction? Have the trials of life overwhelmed you? Maybe you’re scared of the odds stacked against you. Has life pushed you to the point where you’re weary of fighting the good fight? Reading through and studying the Old Testament Bible stories as an adult is…
Last Sunday morning we missed church because Baby Bro kept on sleeping and I have learned not to interrupt his sleep. My third child is not one to sleep anywhere and roll with the punches. Anyway, I took some time to retreat to our room and catch up on my Bible study that I had…
Abraham, yet again inspired me. Actually, this time is the the call in Genesis and the answer in the New Testament. I have started to uncover the truth that the foundations of our faith have been laid out from the very beginning of time. In the story of Abraham around the time of Isaac’s birth,…
Have you ever wondered the point of the factual list-type passages in scripture? I always did too and usually just skimmed them over enough to say I had read them. In Genesis 10 we find what is known as the Table of Nations and that gives us a basic introduction and understanding into how the…
If anyone had the right to be angry, bitter and revengeful it was Joseph. I think being ridiculed and laughed at from childhood, thrown into a deep well and sold into slavery, accused of something that goes against your moral code and being punished for it as well as even being prejudiced against despite a…
Nestled in Jacob’s journey back to Caanan is the story where Jacob prepares to meet Esau, and in this story Jacob is scared. Maybe a better phrase is full of fear. He had sent word to Esau that he was passing through only to find that Esau was still desiring to kill him for what…
In Genesis chapter 15 we are privileged to “overhear” Abram talking with God. It is in this chapter that God establishes his covenant with Abram that will essentially be for the Israelite nation and this happens after Abram rescues Lot from the King of Sodom and refuses to take any material possessions back with him…