Verse of the Day, 6 Feb 08

Proverbs 29:18-

Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained,

But happy is he who keeps the law.

 I read this verse this morning when I was beginning a book my sister gave for Christmas 2006.  I am ashamed to say that I haven’t yet read the book.  However, I am planning to start reading through it with my oldest daughter, Seraphina.  This verse is in the beginning of the book and I believe it must be the key verse for Vision Forum (the publisher of the book).  I have heard this verse so many times before, but never really took much thought of it.  If you’ve read my previous post you know that I have been doing some searching lately…searching for what the Lord has for my family and I.  Well, this verse seems to line right up with what I have been praying about.  I have not have a vision recently for where the Lord wants our family to be.  Because of this lack of vision I feel that my children have “perished” for it (“perish” is another word for “unrestrained” in this verse).  I firmly believe that as I seek to get my life back on track…in every way, that we will truly be happy as we will be keeping the law (God’s plan for us, shown in His word!).

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!).