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Old Testament Reading: Job 22; Job 23; Job 24 NIV  Still not seeking God but blaming him.

New Testament Reading: Matthew 21:18-32 NIV  The house of God is meant for Godly things only.

Proverbs Reading: Proverbs 3:21-35 NIV  I like reading Proverbs…

Old Testament Reading: Job 8; Job 9; Job 10 NIV   I don’t know what to say about this reading…sometimes I feel the same way Job does…frustrated.

New Testament Reading: Matthew 19:16-30 NIV  To give up everything and follow Jesus…I have dreams of going on mission trips…helping those in need, helping people that really want it, that want to learn about Jesus.  Right now, it is just a struggle to teach those in my own household…How can I have such wonderful children and at the same time they don’t get it?  I want them so much to see the importance of walking with Jesus…more than anything, this is what I want.  I struggle with the idea that it has to be their walk – their choice.

Proverbs Reading: Proverbs 3:11-20 NIV  Wisdom – the Bible is full of wisdom.

Genesis 47:13-31; Genesis 48 NIV & Genesis 49; Genesis 50 NIV 

As he blessed Josephs sons…that was interesting…God really spoke to them and blessed them each. 

Matthew 16:21-28; Matthew 17:1-13 NIV & Matthew 17:14-27; Matthew 18:1-9 NIV

20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

All it takes is faith…why is it so hard to have faith in things? 

Proverbs 3:1-10 NIV & Psalm 15:1-5 NIV

There are many things – tything always stands out to me…give of your first fruits…this I must remember.

It sounds so simple to be among those that may enter the sanctuary…I think it is much more difficult that it sounds.  It is far too easy to get caught up in the world, in people…I find myself constantly reminding to keep my eyes on God…keep them fixed, all will be forgiven, pray always…keep myself fixed on Father.

Okay…no excuses…started a new job and I am not used to being gone…that is still no excuse…this is Gods time and I am taking it from Him so I have 3 days to catch up on!~

Genesis 38; Genesis 39 NIV & Genesis 40; Genesis 41:1-40 NIV & Genesis 41:41-57; Genesis 42 NIV

I love the Story of Joseph…I ended up listening through Genesis 45 – this touches my heart that God has such a greater plan that we can every imagine…He sees the BIGGER picture…Joseph told his brothers not to feel bad that it was God who did this, who sent him before them…God allowed the brothers to bear the burden of what they did so they would repent and turn their faces toward God and ask forgivness…the whole time it was Gods plan in order that Egypt would be saved. I could really read this over and over…it does touch my heart so deeply how God is in control.

Matthew 13:36-58 through Matthew 15:1-9 NIV

The stories of Jesus and his disciples are amazing…to be able to walk with him and teach and learn from Him…how great that would have been…but we still can just by opening our hearts and quieting our voice/mind.

Psalm 11:1-7 NIV & Proverbs 2:12-22 NIV & Psalm 12:1-8 NIV

Wisdom is a good thing to gain…wisdom in God…I love what He is teaching me…I want to walk on the straight & righteous path.

Genesis 32; Genesis 33 NIV

Jacob traveling and met his brother Esau, he also wrestled with the Lord and the Lord named him Israel.

Matthew 12:22-45 NIV

I love listening to jesus words as he teaches.

Proverbs 2:1-11 NIV

Moral Benefits of Wisdom

    ¹ My son, if you accept my words
       and store up my commands within you,

    ² turning your ear to wisdom
       and applying your heart to understanding,

    ³ and if you call out for insight
       and cry aloud for understanding,

    ⁴ and if you look for it as for silver
       and search for it as for hidden treasure,

    ⁵ then you will understand the fear of the LORD
       and find the knowledge of God.

    ⁶ For the LORD gives wisdom,
       and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

    ⁷ He holds victory in store for the upright,
       he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,

    ⁸ for he guards the course of the just
       and protects the way of his faithful ones.

    ⁹ Then you will understand what is right and just
       and fair—every good path.

    ¹⁰ For wisdom will enter your heart,
       and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

    ¹¹ Discretion will protect you,
       and understanding will guard you.

Genesis 25; Genesis 26 NIV

As I said before, these stories are amazing.  People recognized that Isaac was blessed by the Lord and came to him to make treaties that they would not harm each other…they wanted to live in peace.

Matthew 10:1-31 NIV

Just these verses from Matthew 10 are amazing and I think I will have to read them again and again…they speak of the 12 apostles going out and spreading the word but they also seem to speak of things that will happen and how to be watchful and not be taken in by evil. 

Proverbs 1:20-33 NIV

“but whoever listens to me will live in safety
       and be at ease, without fear of harm.”

That is the only verse I like… how can we not fear the Lord?  All it takes is a heart to listen and a mind to obey – to love the Lord with all we have.   I would never want the Lord to laugh at me or mock me…

I am doing this daily study late because Chad and I went out to a WWDB dinner with James and Mary.  We had a wonderful time and were surrounded by people that seem to walk with God…we did not get to know them all but we had a wonderful time.  When we got home, it was late so I am doing Day 8 with Day 9.

Genesis 17; Genesis 18 NIV

Abraham was a very blessed man to be able to conversate with the Lord.  I like when the Lord says “Is anything too hard for the LORD…”  – there is NOTHING that the Lord cannot do, He is everything and so great is His power that we cannot even comprehend.

Matthew 6:25-34; Matthew 7:1-23 NIV

I love, love, love this…God will take care of everything as long as we seek first His kingdom and righteousness…

Do Not Worry

    ²⁵“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? ²⁶Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ²⁷Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life^[a]?

    ²⁸“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. ²⁹Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ³⁰If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? ³¹So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³²For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ³⁴Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

I really love all of Matthew…

Proverbs 1:8-19 NIV

Genesis 7; Genesis 8; Genesis 9:1-17 NIV

“Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark.”  – Imagine…to be the only humans left in the whole world with the ONLY animals left – floating in an ark.  My brain just cannot even comprehend this.  I am finding that as I read the Bible – my mind has such a hard time even imagining all that God can do. 

The rainbow…”is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth”   – is this the first covenant that God makes with man?  I was just wondering…I will have to check.  After my daughter died we were going in the suburban to go paddle fishing…on the way their I could hear her voice telling me she had something pretty for me…Mikaela was in the back seat and she said mom, look over there – that rainbow is huge – it was so beautiful and looked so close  it was only visable for a couple minutes then it disappeared.  That happened twice – I felt assured that she was in God’s hands – safe from all that is on earth.  This story reminds me of her.  God is just so good.

Matthew 4:1-22 NIV

It is hard to imagine that everyone would not follow Him.  I will follow Jesus – He is my Lord, my King – He is life.  Without Him, what would I be – Nothing.  The devil has  nothing on Jesus.  Satan is sneaky and cunning but if I keep my eyes on my Lord I should be able to see through his lies and manipulation.  I am always reminded that worry and fear is not of my Father – it is of Satan.  God is so good.

Proverbs 1:1-7 NIV

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
       but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

I love to learn.  In the past I have focused on learning things that are not worth of God…I have such a thirst to learn all God can teach me.  I do need to listen, to be quiet and listen – to hear Him speak to me.  This is difficult but with God anything is possible.  God is so very good.

Thank you Lord for this day, for this time that I have to read your book.  Father I love thee so very much and I thank thee for all you show, share and put in my heart.  I ask that you fill my heart with your love that you open my eyes to see through your windows on this earth.  I love you Father – you are my everything.