At the start of the study, I was in bondage to some things. I was completely miserable and felt like I had let God, myself and my family down. I thought certainly that God would just let me fall off His radar screen and I would just slowly fade back into a life of misery completely seperated from Him. But God had a different plan and He pursued me. Praise His name that He never gives up on us!! I can picture Him grabbing tightly to my arm and not letting go! And oh, the freedom that came when I grabbed hold of Him too! Now we are walking hand in hand and I am confident that He will never let go of me!
Through this study, I have learned where true joy comes from. (not happiness based on circumstances) I have been in the church my entire life. For years and years I have watched Christians who are so full of joy and wondered what was wrong with me. Why didn't I have that same joy? After all, I was serving the same God. I have found the missing piece to the puzzle that has bothered me literally for years! True joy comes through knowing my Savior intimately and I do that through being in His Word and in prayer. God's Word is alive and active in me! He is so real and so tangible. He walks with me and talks with me every day. I have fallen so deeply in love with Him. I think about Him constantly. I daydream about Him. I look forward every day to studying His Word. Now, I can sing the words of the old hymn so beautifully penned..."Oh I have found it! The crystal fountain! Where all my life's deep needs have been supplied. So freely flowing from Calvary's mountain. And now my soul is fully satisfied!"
My life is forever changed. All because I committed to spending 10 weeks focusing on God. Not having any idea how blessed I would be as a result. When we give just a little of ourselves to God, he returns our investment one hundred fold! Baruch haba b'shem Adonai! (Blessed be the name of the Lord!)
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