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Hannah Venable posted an update about Proverbs 4-6 in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 1 day, 2 hours ago · View
Therefore disaster will overtake them in an instant;
they will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy. (Prov. 6:15)I know this is kind of a strange verse to put down as my thought. But there is some comfort in knowing that evil people will be punished.
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Hannah Venable posted an update in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 1 day, 12 hours ago · View
@blanca I just put up some thoughts on our recent readings. I am sorry that there is so many at once. I haven’t had access to internet as much the past few days. I look forward to hearing your thoughts too!!!
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Hannah Venable posted an update about Proverbs 1-3 in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 1 day, 12 hours ago · View
I was struck with how wisdom is not something hiding in the corner. But it is calling out and it is actively available for everyone. (Prov. 1:20-21) We don’t have to tap into some secret knowledge to know what is right and just and fair. (Prov. 1:3)
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Hannah Venable posted an update about Song of Solomon in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 1 day, 12 hours ago · View
”All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you.” Song of Solomon 4:7
Sometimes this is hard for me to believe. This morning as I was singing and playing the piano, I was struck by a line in a song praying for us to ”Feel Your presence and acceptance”. I was reminded that I am completely accepted by God. And yet, I constantly think about problems that I have and ways that I wish I was better. ACCEPTED. Thank you, Jesus.
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Hannah Venable posted an update about Psalm 119:89-176 in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 2 days, 1 hour ago · View
”Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.” Ps. 119:140
Am I sometimes afraid to lean on or test God’s promises? I may be afraid that if place all my weight on them, they will give way. What if they turn out untrue?
I must make myself completely vulnerable to God.
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Hannah Venable posted an update about 1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72 in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 2 days, 1 hour ago · View
God gave Solomon what he asked for and EVERYTHING he didn’t ask for. The Lord gives us more than what we request. I thought about Romans 8:32:
”He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?”
We have all things in Christ.
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Renee Boelsche posted an update about 1 Samuel 1-5: 4 days, 20 hours ago · View
Samuel- named ”because I asked the Lord for him.” When she ”asked” she wept so bitterly she appreared drunk. But when accused she was respectful to the authority of the priest.
Hannah’s prayer demonstrates her deference to God’s will. She recognizes His power by stating that it is never one way or another, but that the Lord will do what He will.
I really liked the NIV ”the Lord is a God who knows, and by Him deeds are weighed.” 2:32:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. 10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
4:6 ”When they learned that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp, 7 the Philistines were afraid. ”A god has come into the camp,” they said. ”We’re in trouble! Nothing like this has happened before. 8 Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? They are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the desert. 9 Be strong, Philistines! Be men, or you will be subject to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Be men, and fight!”
and the Philistines won even though they had captured the ark because the prophecy was fulfilled.
the 2 sons died, and the Eli died and the Philistines had the ark.All the while, Samuel has grown in the presence of ”the Word”. 3:19 ”The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of his words fall to the ground.”
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blanca posted an update about 1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72 in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 5 days, 12 hours ago · View
This may be a dumb question, but who is Psalm 72 written about? (who is it a prayer for?) I first read it as a prayer about King Solomon, but I found myself thinking of Jesus as I kept reading…
This is a good question. It seems to be written about Solomon but I think you are absolutely right that it points to Christ as well!
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natalie wrote a new blog post: speaking boldly 5 days, 13 hours ago · View
Tory and I have been reading and discussing Acts recently. It’s been interesting to see the sermons from the early church. They were direct, straightforward, and bold with the good news of Jesus Christ. Peter tells the people what he witnessed. He tells them plainly that they killed the Christ. He uses Old Testament proof [...]
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natalie commented on the blog post God is my resting place 5 days, 14 hours ago · View
Those are some awesome verses! God is so faithful! He’s proved Himself and His good character over and over again! Whoo hoo!!!
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Renee Boelsche and natalie are now friends 5 days, 14 hours ago · View
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blanca posted an update about Psalm 119:1-88 in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 5 days, 14 hours ago · View
Weird…I thought I commented on this last night, but I guess I fell asleep before I actually commented! I was so exhausted… Anyway…I did get to read this Psalm 119 passage, and I felt struck by how often David talks about God’s word. I want to love and treasure the word just as David does.
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Renee Boelsche and blanca are now friends 6 days, 11 hours ago · View
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Hannah Venable posted an update about Psalm 119:1-88 in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 6 days, 12 hours ago · View
”I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free.” (Psalm 119:32)
Just reading this verse is freeing! When I live according to God, I live in freedom.
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Richard Venable posted an update about Psalm 119: 6 days, 12 hours ago · View
I think this is a helpful reminder from Wikipedia of how to read Psalm 119 as a prayer:
”The acrostic form and the use of the Torah words constitute the framework for an elaborate prayer. The grounds for the prayer are established in the first two stanzas (alef and beth): the Torah is held up as a source of blessing and right conduct, and the psalmist pledges to dedicate himself to the law. The prayer proper begins in the third stanza (gimel, v. 17). Like many other psalms, this prayer includes both dramatic lament (e.g. verses 81-88) joyous praise (e.g., verses 45-48) and prayers for life, deliverance and vindication (e.g., verses 132-134). What makes Psalm 119 unique is the way that these requests are continually and explicitly grounded in the gift of the Torah and the psalmist’s loyalty to it.”
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Hannah Venable posted an update in the group Chronological Bible Reading Plan Group: 6 days, 12 hours ago · View
Does anybody have any idea what a wineskin in the smoke is like? (Psalm 119:83)
One website says:
”Drinking containers in ancient times were usually made of skin. These skin bottles were often used out in the wilderness to hang in a tent when the use of fire was needed inside and there was no chimney. The skin would absorb the smoke for a long period of time.
Immediately the skin would become hard and shriveled because of the smoke and afterwards it turned black and was useless.
A striking figure for a man of God to refer himself as yet even in this state he ”would not forget God’s Word.””
Also, one person wrote a song about it.
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Kelli Middleton wrote a new blog post: God is my resting place 6 days, 20 hours ago · View
So i have been going through life and it is getting more and more busy. i have to stop myself often and go ok i need to slow down and make time for God. He is the love of my life and i need to show him that i want to get to know him [...]
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Will and Renee Boelsche are now friends 1 week ago · View
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Hannah Venable commented on the blog post Not a good start for a bunch of Kings 1 week ago · View
These are hard but true thoughts. It is good to know that despite David’s bad parenting, he still had some good descendants: Josiah, Hezekiah, Jehoshaphat and most importantly, Jesus.
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