Our bible study will finish the above bible study on Monday evening. I can say that it has been a wonderful study to go through and written by Kelly Minter. I have learned much about myself and my struggles.
Throughout this week the following scripture has stayed with me from a week ago. It is from Acts 13: 17-19.
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt, with mighty power he led them out of that country, he endured their conduct for about forty years in the desert, he overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to his people as their inheritance.
I guess what keeps hitting me so hard is in verse 18, He endured their conduct for about forty years. How long has the Lord been enduring my worthless idols and disobedience? But there is also hope in the next verse, He overthrew seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to his people as their inheritance. Even though I don't always say yes immediately or I pickup that idol that I've laid down time and again the Lord still shows me that I am loved passionately and that I am his favorite and he wants to do good things for me. But I still have to work at saying yes faster and believing what I've been told and with Jesus' help I have to continue laying down that idol and work at not looking back or picking it back up. It truly isn't any comfort because only God truly satisfies and can meet all my needs. The hard part is not looking back and remembering the "good" which is only a lie but remembering what God can do and will do when I'm under complete surrender.
So it's letting go and letting God fill me up. I need to look ahead at the blessings that will come and not looking back and remember those things that really didn't satisfy.
Lord, Help me to seek you first always for my filling up and not at things that do not satisfy. Keep reminding me that you love me and what to fill me up with you. I love you and I desire to seek your face and beauty above all else. In Jesus' Name Amen.
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