In Beth’s Moore study Believing God she encouraged us to look for God Stops.
Savoring
The
Observable
Presence
Her purpose was to encourage us to look for His activity and presence in our daily lives. I recently experienced a wonderful touch that encouraged me and I hope it will encourage you too.
This past week a dear friend called me to pray with her. I had some deep prayer concerns myself. As we were talking I said that I felt like I should write a list of names and wear them over my heart like the high priest would bear the names of the tribes on his chest before the Lord.
“Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the LORD.” Exodus 28:29
That afternoon my husband brought in the mail that contained my son’s Mother’s Day card to me. Inside the card was a simple necklace consisting of two silver disks. One had the names of our three granddaughters and the other disk had the names of our son and daughter. I loved it. Later that evening the Holy Spirit brought to my mind the statement I had made about the need to bear names over my heart before the Lord. I hadn’t made the connection at all. I was so grateful that He didn’t allow me to miss it.
I try to be faithful to put His loving touches in my journal so that I won’t ever forget the kindnesses that He has shown me. It has occurred to me that He is also savoring and recording those moments when we show our esteem for Him.
“Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the LORD and who esteem His name.” Malachi 3:16
Isn’t that just amazing? My own words fail me.
Your bountiful care what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light,
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain
And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.
Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In you do we trust, nor find you to fail;
Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end,
Our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend!
O measureless Might, ineffable Love,
While angels delight to hymn you above.
The humbler creation, though feeble their lays,
With true adoration shall sing to your praise.
O Worship the King
Author: William Croft
Tune: Hanover
1st Published in: 1833
Let’s give Him something to write about today.
Dear Carol,
I found your site by way of FB, and was moved by your words. As you know Roy & I retired in Manta, Ecuador. This country is primarily 97% catholic with the services being in Spanish. Yes, we are trying to learn the language but it is a slow process as our memory isn’t what it used to be.
We started a Bible study class with some of our Gringo friends, we felt a real need to learn more about God. We began with Beth Moore’s study on the Book of Daniel, then we went into “Experiencing God, by Henry & Richard Blackaby. Now we are studying “Lord, Change My Attuitude” by James MacDonald. Carol , I know you are very involved in Bible Study classes and thought that you might suggest a few more that we can work on after these.
Although we will need to wait until one of us goes back to the US or we have a visitor comming to Ecuador to purchase our material. Unless you know of something that is on line. Each of us have a Kindle, if we could download a book that would also be an alternative. Any ideas??
Thank you in advance for any suggestions you might come up with.
Fondly,
Linda Banning
What a great reminder to be in constant intercession for those we love. Thanks for the fresh perspective! Love it~
Hey Linda,
So good to hear from you. Very excited to know about your studies. You have picked some great ones. I’ve done all that you have mentioned, and they are exceptionally good ones.
This past year we did Beth Moore’s Jesus, the One and Only again. It is so foundational and we had people joining us who were fairly new to Bible study. Then we did her study on the Patriarch’s, Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I chose that one because it gives such a needed understanding of the beginning of God’s redemptive plan in the Old Testament. Some people were not that excited about it, and ended up loving it. It is fascinating and amazing to learn how God works His plan of redemption through such imperfect people. James MacDonald has a study called Gripped by the Greatness of God that is very good. Rell just finished Living on the Edge with a group of men. It is by Chip Ingram and is based on Romans 12. He’s an excellent teacher and the men really enjoyed it.
I usually buy the leader’s kits from Life Way that have the DVD’s included so I’m not that familiar with other options. However, they do have this link that has their download options http://www.lifeway.com/downloads/
Let’s stay in touch. Hope your girls are doing well.
Blessings,
Carol