Verse of the Day, 3 Feb 08

My husband, Rich, and I are reading through the Bible together this year.  This is somethng I enjoy doing but it’s the first time, after 8 1/2 years of marriage, we’ve done it together.  I must admit that I am a little behind, but not too far.  On the other hand, Rich is ahead!  I thought he would be the one to fall behind….that shows me!

 A lot of the verses I will share here are verses that I am reading as Rich and I read through the Bible together.  Some will also be verses I have been meditating on, that are special to me, that have been preached on in church, or that I have read/studied in my Bible study time.  I also want to say that most of the time I use the NASB.  So, unless I say otherwise, this is the version I am quoting from.  I also use the Amplified Bible a lot.  I love the Amplified Bible because it takes a Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek word and expands on the meaning of that particular word or phrase.  This is wonderful because oftentimes the meaning of a word or phrase is lost in translation.  This helps to clarify many of those types of common misunderstandings. 

For my first verse of the day I have chosen

PROVERBS 2:7

He {the LORD} stores up sound wisdom for the upright;

He is a shield to those who walk in integrity.

 For this verse I also love the Amplified Bible:

He hides away sound and godly Wisdom and stores it for the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him); He is a shield to those who walk uprightly and in integrity.

This verse is special to me because it tells me that God is hiding away and storing up wisdom for me.  If I am in a right standing before God then all I need to do is go to Him and He will give me those little nuggets of wisdom that I need each and every day of my life!  This verse reminds me of the the verse in Psalms about hiding God’s word in our hearts.  We are hiding those treasures away, storing them up, for when we need them (which is every day for me!).