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Today I read a verse that challenged me....Amos 8:11-12, "There is a famine upon the land, not a famine of bread or thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. People are wandering, running all over the place, seeking the Word of the Lord, but they cannot find it...." I just loved it. How true of my life and many others. I am busy -- mostly good things in my opinion, of course, but I was reminded of the importance of slowing down and taking the time to just be refreshed in the Word. It is amazing how there is no other book on this earth that truly feeds my soul. "Your words are what sustain me. They are food to my hungry soul...." Jeremiah 15:16 The past couple of weeks have been extremely busy -- each day filled with various commitments, homeschooling, and just the daily resposibilities of cooking, cleaning and caring for a family. I love all of these things, but I admit -- sometimes I get too busy and neglect the refreshing time alone with my heavenly Father. I become like the people mentioned in Amos...wandering around, hungering for the Word of God. I read recently in a book how important it is for our children to actually see us reading the Word. I have a false idea in my head that I must be alone to study my Bible or that it must be very early in the morning and if I miss that timeslot, the opportunity is lost. While solitude is needed at times, I want to be "caught" reading my Bible at any time. And if someone wants to snuggle up with me while I do it, that is fine. I find those are the times when I get questions about how to study or read the Bible. Sometimes my girls like to snoop over my shoulder and read the little "notes" I've written in the margins and they'll ask me about it. The other morning one of my girls came and snuggled on my bed while I was getting "refreshed" in the Word. She asked me about reading one Proverb a day and said, "yes, but mommy, next month you'll have already read it." What a great time I could tell her that was the beauty of it. I can keep soaking up those words of wisdom and each time I read it, something different might stand out to me. She liked that idea. These girls are so precious to me. I know my time is short with them. My days fill up quickly, but I pray the days will not be so full that I neglect to teach them to "slow down" and be with their Heavenly Father. |
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