Psalm 119:17(NIV)
Do good to your servant, and I will live; I will obey your Word.
Happy New Year!! I have been reflecting a great deal on what I want to accomplish in this New Year. I absolutely love to start things over. It gives such a freshness to everything. It's like a "do over". If it was awesome the first time...then doing it again is excellent. If it wasn't so good on the other hand, then it is great to get a chance to start over and try for a better outcome! Either way, it's a win-win situation! Right?
Upon review of my last year, here is what I decided to "do over" in this year. As a mother, my number one priority, after God, is my family. My goal of encouraging my daughter to read more of her Bible was a noble goal last year, but we were not as successful as I would have liked. I did not have a well defined plan lined out for her to follow and therefore, we fell short. With that in mind, I have been looking at the different reading plans and translations to get her through the New Testament in a year. I have a friend who succeeded in walking her son through the pages of God's Word this year, so I know it can be done!
Here is my plan. I obtained the Voice (click here) translation of the New Testament and printed a one year reading schedule for my daughter. (The Old Testament comes out in April.) This particular translation reminds me of the New Living Translation with the addition of frequent breakaways narrating what is going on or in some cases what has gone on during that particular time in history. The Voice has a feel as though someone is literally sitting beside me explaining what I am reading. It brings the words of the page to life in vivid color!! I am excited to read this with my daughter and discuss the verses as they jump off the page.
My goal for her, and my own life as well, is to bring a new vitality to our walk with the Lord! To simplify and clarify our direction and purpose and thereby allow His word to penetrate our hearts with a greater vibrancy and color than we have ever experienced before. Prayerfully, I will develop in us a deeper devotion to the Word of God and a more complete obedience as is described in today's verse.
As my last post stated, the eyes of the Lord are searching for hearts that are fully devoted to Him, so that through His spirit, He can deliver His strength to each one of us! (2 Chronicles 16:9) I most definitely need and want the strength of God for every detail of my life in 2012!
Lord,
Thank you for Your words that bring a newness and purpose to our lives. As we step into a New Year, please help us to walk boldly with You and rely on Your strength for all that we encounter!
In Christ's Name,
Amen
Do good to your servant, and I will live; I will obey your Word.
Happy New Year!! I have been reflecting a great deal on what I want to accomplish in this New Year. I absolutely love to start things over. It gives such a freshness to everything. It's like a "do over". If it was awesome the first time...then doing it again is excellent. If it wasn't so good on the other hand, then it is great to get a chance to start over and try for a better outcome! Either way, it's a win-win situation! Right?
Upon review of my last year, here is what I decided to "do over" in this year. As a mother, my number one priority, after God, is my family. My goal of encouraging my daughter to read more of her Bible was a noble goal last year, but we were not as successful as I would have liked. I did not have a well defined plan lined out for her to follow and therefore, we fell short. With that in mind, I have been looking at the different reading plans and translations to get her through the New Testament in a year. I have a friend who succeeded in walking her son through the pages of God's Word this year, so I know it can be done!
Here is my plan. I obtained the Voice (click here) translation of the New Testament and printed a one year reading schedule for my daughter. (The Old Testament comes out in April.) This particular translation reminds me of the New Living Translation with the addition of frequent breakaways narrating what is going on or in some cases what has gone on during that particular time in history. The Voice has a feel as though someone is literally sitting beside me explaining what I am reading. It brings the words of the page to life in vivid color!! I am excited to read this with my daughter and discuss the verses as they jump off the page.
My goal for her, and my own life as well, is to bring a new vitality to our walk with the Lord! To simplify and clarify our direction and purpose and thereby allow His word to penetrate our hearts with a greater vibrancy and color than we have ever experienced before. Prayerfully, I will develop in us a deeper devotion to the Word of God and a more complete obedience as is described in today's verse.
As my last post stated, the eyes of the Lord are searching for hearts that are fully devoted to Him, so that through His spirit, He can deliver His strength to each one of us! (2 Chronicles 16:9) I most definitely need and want the strength of God for every detail of my life in 2012!
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| My daughter and I enjoying some "talk time". |
Lord,
Thank you for Your words that bring a newness and purpose to our lives. As we step into a New Year, please help us to walk boldly with You and rely on Your strength for all that we encounter!
In Christ's Name,
Amen
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