Verse one speaks this to me, that we must always maintain a sense of readiness -- a readiness to meet our Savior. Our earthly tent could be taken away when we least expect it.
God is good, isn't He? His Word enables us to see that this world attempts to deceive us into thinking that He is something other than good. But He is good and all of His ways are just and righteous and holy.
Yes, amen! I've had the same experience. The Holy Spirit uses those verses we are working on in many, many ways, for our own benefit but also for others ... the Word of God is good food.
Agreed GSHd and Robinshe. I'm finding, to speak candidly, that spending time in God's word is beginning to replace time that I used to spend watching TV or "good" films ... and it's a very good thing :)
Thanks GSHd. I have found it very rewarding -- at the moment, actually, I'm working on Chapters 12-14. It only looks like I'm so far ahead, because I added all the verses of Revelation in advance ... just a strategy I'm using :)
Hello JDJDJD, I've decided to leave this group and also the other Leaderboard for Everyone. I've been adding a huge number of verses -- and I'm concerned that might seem odd to others or be discouraging to see how many points I'm accumulating simply by adding so many verses. It might seem unfair to see someone high on the list but based mainly on new verses added. As to why I'm doing this: I'm doing it so I can go through some specific parts of the Bible in order: Mark, John, Romans, Ephesians, and Revelation. My long-range plan for the next several months is to go through all those books in order several times. (I'm not paying much attention to the review queue at this point).
Once I'm not adding verses anymore, then I'll join the Leaderboard for Everyone again, and this one too, though I hate to trouble you to have to send an invitation.
I hope my explanation makes some sense. It's just want I feel the Lord wants me to do at this moment of my life in the study of His Word. I'll still be commenting here and there :)