What an incredible Week! My prayer for you this week was that you had uninterrupted time, and that your mind was opened to hear, and understand the scriptures you've studied this week! Now many of you know that I have professed (maybe too much) that Beth Moore is not my favorite Bible Study Teacher, I do have to say that this Study at this time is really beginning to change my mind about Beth Moore's teaching! I have so enjoyed digging into scripture and learning new truths from scripture. It's my hope that this will be the same for you! I thought I would pull a few things from each day that really spoke to me or stood out to me! Let me know what you think by commenting below!
Day 1: An Empty Garden
Today's Treasure: Exodus 25:22 There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.
Through Christ God has given us the incomparable ministry of reconciliation.
We read in Genesis 1:26-3:24 about Adam and Eve and why we needed the reconciliation.
Tony Evans (Pastor Oak Cliff Bible Church) says this about the events in Genesis 3 "It wasn't the apple in the tree that was the problem. It was the pear (pair) on the ground."
Genesis 3:8-9 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”
Day 2: A Perfect Heart
Today's Treasure: 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.
Who am I? Why am I here? Have you ever wondered these things? (I have many times in my life)
Revelation 4:11 You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.
Isaiah 43:7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
You are God's chief creation and you are here for His pleasure and His glory. He created you because He delights in you! We were created to be God's abundance-estimations of His value.
We are His treasure!
Adam and Eve had everything and yet they still sinned. Sometimes I think we blame our circumstances for our sin. They had had everything perfect and still sinned. Sin is not a product of haves and have-nots. It is a product of the heart. Hearts easily buy into Satan's lies. Your heart often lies to you, just as mine does me. For this reason, God exhorts us continually throughout His Word to give Him our whole heart. We might occasionally be able to change our circumstances but only God can change our hearts.
We must choose each day whom we will serve!
Today's Treasure: 2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war.
Who am I? Why am I here? Have you ever wondered these things? (I have many times in my life)
Revelation 4:11 You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.
Isaiah 43:7 everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”
You are God's chief creation and you are here for His pleasure and His glory. He created you because He delights in you! We were created to be God's abundance-estimations of His value.
We are His treasure!
Adam and Eve had everything and yet they still sinned. Sometimes I think we blame our circumstances for our sin. They had had everything perfect and still sinned. Sin is not a product of haves and have-nots. It is a product of the heart. Hearts easily buy into Satan's lies. Your heart often lies to you, just as mine does me. For this reason, God exhorts us continually throughout His Word to give Him our whole heart. We might occasionally be able to change our circumstances but only God can change our hearts.
We must choose each day whom we will serve!
Day 3: A People for His Name
Today's Treasure: Isaiah 46:9-11
We begin day three with God commanding Noah to be fruitful and increase in numbers, and fill the earth (Genesis 9:1). When we read a little further into Genesis (11:1-5) we see that the people did multiply and tried building a name for themselves and began to build a tower. Why we as a human race do this baffles me. Yet we do, try to make it our will and not necessarily God's. Isn't it far easier to cooperate with God. We can be part of Hid program or part of the problem. As we read in today's treasure God's will, will be accomplished.
God promised Noah he would never destroy the earth and all the people on it with flooding and He had held true to that.
In Day 3 we learn that all people are decedents of one of Noah's three sons.
Shem, Ham, or Jepeth . Abraham is a decedent of Shem.
Genesis 12:1-9 tells us the call of Abraham. Have you ever noticed that God's call on our lives (like Abraham) often requires us to leave our comfort zone.
Genesis 12:1 God told Abram: "Leave your country, your family, and your father's home for a land that I will show you.
Colossians 4:17 Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it
Day 4: The Original Love Story
Today's Treasure: Genesis 22:2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.”
Throughout God's Word He progressively sheds light on the gospel revealed to Abraham. The test God gave Abram in Genesis 22 is the Old Testament's most vivid portrayal of the avenue of blessings.
I love Abraham's response when Isaac asked, "where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" He answered "God will provide himself a lamb" (Genesis 22:8) To think how much faith Abraham had to have to believe what he was saying to Isaac. It makes me wonder what God shared with him prior to going out.
The very heart of the gospel is realizing that God did not simply provide a sacrifice for us but instead of us! That is the good news. There is only one way to receive it after we have understood it-with profound humility and gratitude. Maybe even on our knees.
Today's Treasure: Isaiah 46:9-11
We begin day three with God commanding Noah to be fruitful and increase in numbers, and fill the earth (Genesis 9:1). When we read a little further into Genesis (11:1-5) we see that the people did multiply and tried building a name for themselves and began to build a tower. Why we as a human race do this baffles me. Yet we do, try to make it our will and not necessarily God's. Isn't it far easier to cooperate with God. We can be part of Hid program or part of the problem. As we read in today's treasure God's will, will be accomplished.
God promised Noah he would never destroy the earth and all the people on it with flooding and He had held true to that.
In Day 3 we learn that all people are decedents of one of Noah's three sons.
Shem, Ham, or Jepeth . Abraham is a decedent of Shem.
Genesis 12:1-9 tells us the call of Abraham. Have you ever noticed that God's call on our lives (like Abraham) often requires us to leave our comfort zone.
Genesis 12:1 God told Abram: "Leave your country, your family, and your father's home for a land that I will show you.
Colossians 4:17 Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it
Day 4: The Original Love Story
Today's Treasure: Genesis 22:2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.”
Throughout God's Word He progressively sheds light on the gospel revealed to Abraham. The test God gave Abram in Genesis 22 is the Old Testament's most vivid portrayal of the avenue of blessings.
I love Abraham's response when Isaac asked, "where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" He answered "God will provide himself a lamb" (Genesis 22:8) To think how much faith Abraham had to have to believe what he was saying to Isaac. It makes me wonder what God shared with him prior to going out.
The very heart of the gospel is realizing that God did not simply provide a sacrifice for us but instead of us! That is the good news. There is only one way to receive it after we have understood it-with profound humility and gratitude. Maybe even on our knees.
Day 5: On the Move
Today's Treasure: The put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor... but the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread Exodus 1:11-12
Romans 4:20-22 says "Abraham did not waiver in unbelief at God's promise, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God because he was fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. Therefore it was credited to him for righteousness.
Take this truth: In what ever your circumstances, your challenges, your doubts, or your pain, if you are in a covenant relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ, the King of the universe is you Is-ing One and He's presently is-ing in every area of your life.
Do you realize the price humanity paid for a taste of forbidden fruit? God created us to enjoy His fellowship. He walked in our first parents' midst, spoke aloud to them, communed with them, and came down to dwell among them. But as a result of disobedience the masses would not experience the glory of God's presence. Only a few would ascend this holy mountain and truly approach Hid Holiness.
We will not fully grasp this until we are at the feet of Jesus.
Today's Treasure: The put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor... but the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread Exodus 1:11-12
Romans 4:20-22 says "Abraham did not waiver in unbelief at God's promise, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God because he was fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. Therefore it was credited to him for righteousness.
Take this truth: In what ever your circumstances, your challenges, your doubts, or your pain, if you are in a covenant relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ, the King of the universe is you Is-ing One and He's presently is-ing in every area of your life.
Do you realize the price humanity paid for a taste of forbidden fruit? God created us to enjoy His fellowship. He walked in our first parents' midst, spoke aloud to them, communed with them, and came down to dwell among them. But as a result of disobedience the masses would not experience the glory of God's presence. Only a few would ascend this holy mountain and truly approach Hid Holiness.
We will not fully grasp this until we are at the feet of Jesus.
What a week! I hope you have enjoyed this as much as I have! Praying for you this week, to have directed uninterrupted time with God.
Have a Beautiful Day!
Christina
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