Hebrews 4:12: “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts of the intensions of the heart.”
Do you struggle with getting time in the Word and being alone, one on one with God, into your schedule each day? Here are a few tips and ideas to help incorporate in getting your God and I time done, when life’s hastiness tries to erode this needed requirement:
- YouVersion Bible app. has a Verse of the Day. It also has devotionals to read. No time to read the Bible in the beginning of your day? Not a problem! Go to a book of the Bible in this app, pick which version you want to read it in, and it can read it out loud to you while you are putting on your make-up, etc.
- “Marketplace Meditations, Today God is First,” by Oz Hillman. This author writes daily workplace devotionals for working people. He writes devotionals with the purpose of keeping your testimony and focus on Christ, wherever your employment may be.
- “Today’s Insight for Living” by Chuck Swindoll. He writes excerpts from many of his books that he has written in this daily devotional. They are always quick and powerful.
- Write out one verse on a card. Carry it with you throughout the day reading it often. Dwell on what God is saying to you in the verse. Tape it on your bathroom mirror. Repeat it out loud throughout the day. Then read it again before going to bed at night.
- Proverbs 31 has 31 chapters. Read one chapter a day for a month.
- Going through a hard trial? Go through my Bible study “Taming the Lion’s Roar. Handling Fear in the Midst of a Trial.” Available through Amazon or Barnes & Nobel.
- “Jesus Calling. Enjoying Peace in His Presence. Devotions for Every Day of the Year” by Sarah Young.
Psalm 46:1 is a verse I have on my desk and I read it often: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble.”
Sometimes, in what I am facing, a hug is such a comfort! I just received that this morning and it was so consoling. I needed a physical touch of compassion and some “apples of gold” words.
God’s compassion and comfort is never ending. A Bible concordance has a whole list of verses on “compassion.” I turned to that this morning and looked up the verse that was listed first: Psalm 103:13-14: “As a father shows compassion to his children, so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame, he remembers that we are dust.”
How my heart goes out to my children’s needs or troubles. So my Heavenly Father does the same for me through His Word and His ultimate protection over me.
My prayer for today: God what do you want to say to me today? I am here. I am listening. Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Great is your faithfulness! Thank you for your gift of ongoing grace that I do not deserve. Thank you for your peace that doesn’t come from the absence of troubles, but from the presence of Christ.”
Listen to Jonny Diaz’s song “Joy.”