God's Word

A few Bible verses that have encouraged me and been a blessing to me lately:

Job 29:3 "..and by HIS light I walked through darkness."

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 "⁷ And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. ⁸ Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. ⁹ And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ¹⁰ Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

2 Corinthians 6:4-10 "But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, ⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings; ⁶ by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, ⁷ by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, ⁸ by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; ⁹ as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; ¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things."

I have read the Bible all the way through a few times in my lifetime. (I should do it more!) And it's amazing to me how I can read something and I think "Wow! where was this verse?? It's speaking right to me!" I'm a big reader and have read many books.  If I pick a book up and read it again..it says the same thing it did last time.  It doesn't "speak" to me.  It's the same story, the same plot etc.  But the Bible is living and active.  God uses it to pierce to my soul.  I'm thankful I serve a God that cares about my life.  He uses His word to help me through tough situations.  I just need to read it!

Hebrews 4:12 "¹² For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."