Showing posts with label Digging In to Scripture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Digging In to Scripture. Show all posts

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Just a Girl . . . With a Sword {Scripture & a Snapshot}




I am so proud of these girls.  They have spent years hiding GOD's Word deep in their hearts.  Two received plaques for successfully completing 4 years of Student Bible Drill and my girl received the 6-year Student Bible Drill plate, the 9-year Bible Drill plate, and the Study Bible for completing 9 years of Bible Drill.  What a wonderful accomplishment!


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Thursday, November 19, 2015

ESV Men's Devotional Bible {review & giveaway} #MENSDEVOTIONALBIBLE #FLYBY


I'm a Bible literacy momma.  I have a deep desire for each of my children to study GOD's Word and I like to make sure that they each have their own personal copy to use and read and treasure.  I believe that we should all be students of GOD's Word and we should mark it up and wear it out.  Not only do I want my children to have a Bible, but I want them to have a Bible that is age appropriate and relevant.  I want them to be passionate about knowing GOD's Word and diligent about hiding it deep in their hearts.

One of the ways that we encourage this inclination at our house is to make sure that each person is equipped with a Bible that makes sense to them.  I think that it is important to make different Bibles in a multitude of translations available for study and discipleship.  As my children get older, I try to make sure that their Bibles are applicable to their life.  Now I realize that the Bible is always applicable to all of our lives, but the way it is presented is important.  I know that if you like the packaging of your Bible you will be more apt to spend time reading and studying your Bible.  That's important to this boy momma.

My son got his driver's license last week and he no longer needs his mom to act as his chauffeur.  That's been quite an eye-opener.  He is responsible and I recognize that he is growing up.  It is important to me that his Bible grows up with him.  Because of that, I am pleased to be gifting him with the ESV Men's Devotional Bible for Christmas.  I know that he will be excited to replace the preteen Bible that has been his daily companion for the last few years with a grown-up version of GOD's Word.  The ESV Men's Devotional Bible helps to remove barriers to study as it is designed FOR men and contains features that speak to the heart of men.  How perfect is that for my boy on the cusp of manhood?


I asked my MainMost to look over the ESV Men's Devotional Bible and share his impressions with me so that I could share them with you.  I thought you'd find it interesting to hear a man's opinion on a Bible that has been put together with men in mind.  Here's what he had to say:

The lines of this Bible are clean and streamlined (although the type is a bit small for these old eyes to read, I think our Eagle Scout will have no problems).   The devotions offer very helpful insights that tie in to the Scripture being read.   I like that the topics each day speak directly to integrity and honor and living a life worthy of the calling GOD places on men as they lead their families and walk in strength and character.  The devotions are spaced at appropriate intervals for daily readings and are all well written. 



About the ESV Men's Devotional Bible:  Our world presents daily distractions that can easily displace CHRIST as the center of a man's heart and life.  The goal of the ESV Men's Devotional Bible is to strengthen and encourage men through the life-giving Word of GOD and the sound devotional content aimed at nurturing godliness.  With 365 theologically-rich and gospel-centered devotions drawn directly from the Bible, this all-new resource was created under the editorial oversight of Dr. Sam Storms with contributions from over fifty Christian leaders.  Introductions orient men to each book of the Bible, exploring its unique contribution to a man's walk with GOD.  Thoughtful and instructive articles address the importance of sound doctrine, life in the local church, leadership, the heart, calling, and a host of other relevant issues for today.  The ESV Men's Devotional Bible will strengthen men in their walk with CHRIST, helping them apply the gospel and the truths of GOD's Word in their homes, churches, and workplaces. 

Features:
- 365 brand-new devotions
- Brand new book introductions
- 14 brand-new articles
- Dictionary of key terms
- Smyth-sewn binding
- Lifetime guarantee on TruTone edition
- Three Different Packagings available: slipcase (TruTone), L-card (HC), permanent slipcase (Cloth over Board) 

Retail Price: $34.99

About Crossway:  The purpose of Crossway has been, from its founding as a not-for-profit ministry in 1938, to publish gospel-centered, Bible-centered content that will honor our SAVIOR and serve his Church.   They seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of GOD's Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of GOD. 

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Is there a special man in your life who needs a new copy of GOD's Word to read and study?  If so, I'd love for you to take a minute or two and enter for your chance to win a copy just in time for Christmas.  You can enter on the Rafflecopter form below.


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Monday, October 5, 2015

GOD's Word is REAL -- Sharing Scripture (Week 2) on HOPE




HE’s the HOPE that holds me, and the STRONGHOLD to shelter me, The only GOD for me, and my great confidence.” Psalm 91:2

I had planned to "DIG into GOD's WORD" all throughout the month of August and I failed to do so.  Life got in the way of LIFE and I allowed satan to spread his lies and shatter my hope.  That's a tough one to admit.  My son called me a hypocrite today, and I guess the truth is that he's correct.  So many times the circumstances of my every day beat me up and drain my confidence in HIM.  I KNOW that GOD loves me.  I KNOW that HE cares about me.  I KNOW that I am HIS.  But more often than not, I take the valleys of this world to heart and I am reminded of my past and I feel like a failure and the troubles around me press in on all sides to the point where I simply forget to breathe.

I forget that HE is my REFUGE..
I forget that HE is my FORTRESS.
I forget that HE is my ROCK.
I forget that HE is my SHELTER.
I forget.

I forget that HE is always available and I forget to crawl right up into HIS lap for comfort.
I forget that my HOPE is found in HIM.

And now, I dig in.  I am planting my feet and reclaiming my HOPE.  And maybe, just maybe, I'll be less of a hypocrite and more authentic.  Maybe, just maybe, my HOPE will be restored.

Psalm 39:7 says "And so, LORD, where do I put my HOPE? My only HOPE is in YOU."

Psalm 62:5 says "Let all that I am wait quietly before GOD, for my HOPE is in HIM."

Jeremiah 29:11 says  "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE and a future."


Where do you put your HOPE?  What Scriptures remind you to cling to HIM with all HOPE?
I'd love to hear from you as I wait quietly before the LORD.


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Monday, August 3, 2015

GOD's Word is RELEVANT -- Sharing Scripture (Week 1) on FRIENDSHIP

We have spent the summer trying to help middle schoolers understand the relevance of GOD's Word to their lives.  That can be a hard concept for adults, much less 6th - 8th graders.  We've spent time digging into Scripture and looking for verses to apply to living real life.  It's been refreshing searching passages together and seeing how GOD speaks to each of us.  I've loved listening to the kids share the verses they've found and explain why they have determined that it relates to certain topics.  I've enjoyed seeing them bless their friends with Scripture and have relished the sound of rustling pages as they search their Bibles for just the right verse.  Our time in Bible study has given me a renewed desire to fill up on JESUS and jump in to the Word.

For the month of August, I'm inviting friends to pour over GOD's Word and share relevant Bible verses in a once-a-week post.  We'll be linking up on Mondays as we DIG IN to Scripture that is relevant to a one word topic.  The topics we'll be studying together are:
Friendship (August 3)
Hope (August 10)
Weary (August 17)
Strength (August 24)
Peace (August 31)
Of course, you could easily find verses for each of these topics in a really good concordance (and some people might post just that), but I'm also very interested in reading what the specific verses speak to the hearts of the ones sharing them.  I pray that this little series will be encouraging to all who read it.  May we help each other along the way as we share the verses that GOD uses to help us in our personal lives.  My friends and I will be sharing those specific verses that we think of in certain situations and will maybe even share a few sentences about WHY those verses were chosen.

And we'd love to hear from you.  Please feel free to link up with us or share your favorite verses with us in the comments of each week's topic.  Thank you for joining us as we DIG IN to GOD's Word.

Today's topic is FRIENDSHIP.

Just the other day when I was a young mom, I came across a book that changed my life and the way I view friendship.  (Could it really have been almost 20 years ago?)  Dee Brestin's The Friendships of Women touched the very essence of who I am and who GOD created me to be as she explained women's friendships and pointed me to Scripture to search out GOD's friendship pattern.  Over the years, I have studied the book privately and collectively and it acts as a healing balm every time I do.  I wholeheartedly recommend it to you.

I think one of the most beautiful verses on friendship is found in 1 Samuel 23:16.  It says, "And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in GOD."  Wow!  Just wow!  What a wonderful example of friendship.  That's the kind of friendships that I want to surround myself with.  I want to make sure that there are Jonathan's in my life who will help me find strength in GOD when I falter, because I do.  I also want to be a Jonathan for my friends when they are discouraged and downtrodden.  We need each other.  We need accountability and love -- but we always need to point our friends to GOD because truly all hope is found in HIM.

Friendships can be risky and sometimes it is hard to be vulnerable before people.  Proverbs 17;17 says "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."  Proverbs 18:24 reminds me that there are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.  

Friendships are important, but relying on GOD in all things is even more important.  1 John 3:16 says it best:  We know what real love is because JESUS gave up HIS life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

Let us be LOVE to one another and share friendships that are deep and true.  We need each other.


Thank you for Digging In with me.  I look forward to reading the friendship verses that you treasure.


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