Debbie's post
What to share? What to share? It may not have been long since we last saw each other but so many things can happen in such short periods of time. So many things have been said, have been thought over have been done. Recently, I finished reading Psalms, which was a great encouragement to me as well as a very real challenge in learning how to seek after God's heart and knowing how to praise Him as I should. I actually had no idea what to do after I finished so after some people started mentioning Proverbs I thought I'd just "go along with it". So far, it has been very very interesting to see how Solomon, David's son and successor is similar and different.
You all are probably much better in memorising scriptures than I. I confess I have many many MANY weaknesses and unfortunately a lack of memory is one of them so I actually really appreciated the little packet of memory verses that was given out the last Friday. Another one of my major weaknesses, I'm ashamed to say is impatience and therefore my mouth often speaks faster than my brain thinks. As I was reading in Proverbs about wisdom and the necessity of correction and instruction, I felt humbled. I'm sure all of us have sometime or another felt like a hypocrite? I often tell people that I feel doubly guilty for my often lack of discipline because people seem to expect MORE from a "preacher's daughter" but at the same time I also often feel pride in that, by which I mean self-centeredness. Since our topic seems to be about agape, I realise that it's not only a "preacher's daughter's reputation" that I have to live up to but rather Go'd daughter's reputation. 'be PERFECT for your heavenly Father is perfect' (Matthew 5:48), 'Be Holy, for I AM Holy' (1 Peter 1:16 and all through Leviticus)'Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God' (Deuteronomy 18:13). What a standard to keep up to! Thank goodness indeed for the Holy Spirit as was discussed briefly on Friday. 'What Love is this'?
I never know exactly what to write in these blogs because I find that when I type I can think more clearly than when I talk to people (I apologise now for any foolish thing I say at any given moment of the day). There's never enough space on these things to express the many thoughts that go through my mind. Since you do not yet know me, I will not attempt to explain any of these now but perhaps you might know already now a little bit more about me through this "tiny" little section that has been given to me on Sundays. What a glorious day to be given to share about what God is up to in my life! 'My belove is mine and I am His. His banner over me is Love!' Hoping that you all have a fantastic week till we all meet again.
Because of Jesus and His Faithfulness,
Debbie
