Do You Still Tremble?

Wow!  Do you sense the power in this verse?  This is the God who spoke the universe and beyond into existence, and it ALL belongs to Him.  This is the God who says that He will bless those who tremble at His word.  Whoa… Put on the brakes and back up. Tremble…really?!  This is where I stopped in my tracks and began to ask myself about my response to the God-breathed word.

Actually, I think God stomped on the brake pedal 

and said PAY ATTENTION TO THIS!

These are the questions I began to ask myself.

  You just may want to ask them too!

►Where is your sense of awe that the Creator of the universe still chooses to speak to you?

►When you open your Bible, do you read with a holy expectation, really believing that He speaks to you through these written words?

►Do you tremble with reverence, believing that the same Jesus who raised the dead, healed the sick, walked across water, died and rose from the dead, is the same Jesus who is speaking to you through His holy and powerful word?

►Do you realize the life-altering, life-giving effect these words can have upon your life? 

By asking these questions, 
I’ve begun to approach His word with a 
renewed passion, reverence, and anticipation. 

The next time you open your Bible to read the Holy Spirit- inspired word, do so with a sense of 

awe, reverence, and holy expectation.  God has something important and life-changing to say to you.  

It’s time to tremble...

  Where are you with this?  

Do you approach His word with complacency or awe?

Leave a comment!

  Living in His grace, 

Mary

What A Day!

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What a day! 

I’ve been feeling really crummy lately and was directed by my doctor to have some blood-work done. So I dutifully, albeit reluctantly, took a little trip to the hospital and generously gave a few vials of my life’s-blood. Well, before I could get back home, the hospital had called the Dr.’s office, and the Dr.’s office had left an urgent message on my phone.  Hhmmm...  I was told not to do anything strenuous (as if I could right now!) because my potassium level was ‘dangerously low’.  Hhmmm again...  They prescribed some potassium (they want to see if that works before trying an IV). I’ve been on the potassium for a few days and will re-test this week. I’m praying it makes a huge difference!

Same day, four hours later...

My husband came home, shoulders slumped, face serious.  Uh-oh.  He sat down next to me, gently took my hand, and explained that the corporate office of the company he works (ed) for, executed a national down-size, and his department was dissolved. Plain-speak? He has joined the ever-growing ranks of the unemployed. Well Darn.  It’s not the first time we’ve been here. My heart aches for my husband. I really don’t want to see him have to go through this yet again. 

Same day, one hour later...

We cried out to the One who loves us.  He heard our prayers, and generously gave us His peace. Have I wavered since then? Oh yes. Every once in a while fear grips my chest. But I immediately take those “what in the world are we going to do?” thoughts captive. And like David, I remind myself just who my God is and who I am because of Him. We belong to Him and He will absolutely, positively, without a doubt take care of us.

Thank you Father for Your peace, for Your provision, for Your life-giving Word, for the assurance of Your love. I am so grateful. Amen.

 Living in His grace, 

Mary                                           

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