I will admit that I have been a major blog slacker. I started this to tell people about interesting things that happen in my day-to-day life. However, I soon realized that I didn't want to rethink about my day.
Sunday night in church I got the idea to blog about the chapter of the Bible that I read each day. I read things for myself personally, when I need encouragement or some insight. What I plan to do for this blog is to look at a chapter in Psalms daily. I hope that by reading this you are not only encouraged in the Lord, but that you also have the desire to begin reading a chapter a day yourself!
Here goes, Psalms 1 (NKJV)
1 Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
*Blessed are those who do not become like the world, because we are a a chosen people. We have to raise the standard, by not only how we treat others but also by we live our lives. We have to go 'against the flow' in many situations by being the ones who choose not to gossip, or choose not to cast stones. We must delight ourselves in the Lord, for in his presence is fullness of joy. I think that many people do things just to fit in, because they have the crazy idea that being accepted will bring them true joy. Believe me, it will not.
3 He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so,
But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
*The people that listen, trust and obey the Lord will prosper. What a simple thought, that is actually so complex. I think about all the areas of my life (my family, my school work, my job, my future .. ), and how amazing the thought of each of those areas being fruitful is! I also think of how scary the thought of them not being fruitful is.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
*These last two verses really sum up the entire chapter. I remember using the line 'Jesus knows .. ' many times while babysitting trying to talk kids into telling me truth. However, that isn't just some game that we use to make kids tell the truth. It is reality. Jesus sees everything we do. He knows the good, the bad and the ugly and yet for some reason He still chooses to love us with an unfailing love.
After reading this my prayer is that God keep me in His will. That He close my ears/eyes when something that doesn't line up with His thoughts about me (or anyone else) tries to enter my mind. That He close my lips when something that goes against His thoughts tries to escape my mouth. Or more simply put, that I never fall far from the plans He has for me.
-Han
As I was proofing this, I noticed a place where I wrote 'a' twice. Of course now I can't find it! So please, if you notice it, look over my mistake :).
Sunday night in church I got the idea to blog about the chapter of the Bible that I read each day. I read things for myself personally, when I need encouragement or some insight. What I plan to do for this blog is to look at a chapter in Psalms daily. I hope that by reading this you are not only encouraged in the Lord, but that you also have the desire to begin reading a chapter a day yourself!
Here goes, Psalms 1 (NKJV)1 Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
*Blessed are those who do not become like the world, because we are a a chosen people. We have to raise the standard, by not only how we treat others but also by we live our lives. We have to go 'against the flow' in many situations by being the ones who choose not to gossip, or choose not to cast stones. We must delight ourselves in the Lord, for in his presence is fullness of joy. I think that many people do things just to fit in, because they have the crazy idea that being accepted will bring them true joy. Believe me, it will not.
3 He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so,
But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
*The people that listen, trust and obey the Lord will prosper. What a simple thought, that is actually so complex. I think about all the areas of my life (my family, my school work, my job, my future .. ), and how amazing the thought of each of those areas being fruitful is! I also think of how scary the thought of them not being fruitful is.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
*These last two verses really sum up the entire chapter. I remember using the line 'Jesus knows .. ' many times while babysitting trying to talk kids into telling me truth. However, that isn't just some game that we use to make kids tell the truth. It is reality. Jesus sees everything we do. He knows the good, the bad and the ugly and yet for some reason He still chooses to love us with an unfailing love.
After reading this my prayer is that God keep me in His will. That He close my ears/eyes when something that doesn't line up with His thoughts about me (or anyone else) tries to enter my mind. That He close my lips when something that goes against His thoughts tries to escape my mouth. Or more simply put, that I never fall far from the plans He has for me.
-Han
As I was proofing this, I noticed a place where I wrote 'a' twice. Of course now I can't find it! So please, if you notice it, look over my mistake :).
Also, one of my favorite Bible verses comes from the book of Chronicles. It talks about how God's love is steadfast (firmly fixed in place) and endures forever. I find the verse very profound because it amazes me how after how the things in life that we screw up God still loves us with a steadfast love.
