1 Kings 1:1, 29

"Now King David was old, advanced in age, and they covered him in clothes, but he could not keep warm" verse 1

We are all getting older. One day we will all die. King David had lived his life and now he was at the end of it.

David had done some great things over his lifetime but he had also made some major mistakes.

In the end David says "As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress" verse 29

In his old age David had made his peace with God or should we say God had given His peace to David.

2 Corinthians 13

We all have a responsibility to deal with our sin. Paul says that through the authority of Gods Word we must seek to make sure we are right with our Lord. Verse 1-4

We must ask ourselves if we are walking in accordance with what the truth is. We must remember that the Spirit of God lives within us. verse 5

Paul seeks to show that he understands how to walk in humility and that his ministry is about building up others and not tearing down anyone. verse 6-10

Paul exhorts his brothers in Christ to enjoy peace and comfort made possible through unity and Gods love. He reminds his brothers to stay in fellowship with the Holy Spirit. verse 11-12

Matthew 8

"When Jesus came down from the mountain"...the question is why did Jesus go up the mountain? In my opinion it is very hard for us to understand the intensity of Jesus. He had much to do and so little time to do it. A three year ministry and the mission of the Father to lay His life down for the sins of man.

His time on the mountain was for several reasons
1. To Pray 2. To rest 3. To meditate 4. To receive new strength 5. To prepare, and I am sure a great deal more than what I have listed. Verse 1

"Large crowds followed Him"...Who were these people? verses 2-13 give us 2 types of people.

The Leper verse 1-4
1. represents the sick and the dying
2. represents those who have no hope
3. represents those humbled by the circumstances of life
4. represents those who have lost everything

The Centurion verse 5-13
1. represents the powerful of society
2. represents those who have it all
3. represents those who have learned to depend on self
4. represents those who know there is more to life and searching

The common ties between them both
1.They both turned to Jesus for help
2. They both demonstrated faith
3. they both humbled themselves before the Lord
4. They both received there request from the Lord

The Truth: Every person needs Jesus. It does not matter if you are rich or poor, we all have all have sinned and need the saving grace of Christ.

Psalms 40

We read the Bible sometimes and we are tossed back and forth with grief and relief. We read the words of God and realize just how much we have failed(grief) and then we read the about Gods love and grace(relief) and we marvel at it all.

We may think that our prayers are not being answered but think again. Be patient. God is listening to our cries. Verse 1
We fall into pits or get stuck in problems and God is there to get us out. verse 2
God has a path that is solid. Gods plan is to get us on that path. verse 2
God wants to give joy through purpose and trust. verse 3
Others may not understand it and be critical of you but others will rejoice and praise God because of what He has done. verse 13-16
We must remember to stay humble before God and always recognize where our help really comes from. verse 17

Joshua 8

The very first place I opened the Bible to start this journey is Joshua chapter 8. Wow! The very first verse says "Now the Lord said to Joshua". God is speaking. I just want to start by saying if you are reading these words God is speaking to us. As I read these 32 verses here is what I got.

1. You may be fearful and dismayed about some of the things going on in your life but God is saying put away your fear, put away your discouragement. verse 1
2. God has given us the victory even before the next battle has begun. verse 1
3. God has a personal plan for us to succeed and it has to do with things we already know to do or
have done. verse 2
4. God has a strategy for us to follow. God will give an objective but we must use our abilities and
strength to move ahead. verse 3-17
5. In the middle of difficult sitiuations keep seeking the direction and voice of God. verse 18
6. Don't expect that God will ever deviate from what He has asked us to do. God has a reason
why we must destroy the things that seek to destroy us. verse 19-25
7. Staying with a task until it has been accomplished is huge in light of destiny. verse 26-28
8. We must remind ourselves of those things that seek to take authority over us and remember
the consequences of past failures. verse 29
9. We need to thank God for the victories He gives us. verse 30
10. We must learn to follow the instructions of Gods Word daily. verse 31-32

Just open and Read

Have you ever heard someone say that they needed guidance and they picked up the Bible and they opened it up to the exact words they needed? I am going to show how I believe that God speaks to us through the words of the Bible if we will just pick up the Bible.

I will put down my thoughts on what I beleive the Bible is saying for that day. This will not be systematic it will be at random. Why? I love the Bible and believe it is the word of God. I love people and I believe some will be helpled by this.

Let the insight begin.

What does the Bible Say

I believe that the Bible is Gods Word. I belive that the Bible is able to speak to us when we read it trusting in its truth and accuracy. "Faith come by hearing and hearing by the word of God".

Our journey will be one of practical insights into what God is saying right now. I hope and pray that the words written here will encourage you to pick your Bible today.

Thoughts on the Word

I will be using this blog space to give my thoughts and comments on my personal Bible Study and sermon notes.