I'm sorry for the delay in posting to the blog, but I was out of town for a couple of days. We have a few exciting things for you. First- Barb so graciously recorded our verses and quotes again, and I have uploaded them to the website for your convenience. You can get them from the LPC Website (http://www.lexpreschurch.com/Verses) or I put the download links on our blog (see below) if that's easier for you. Another exciting thing- I know that something funny happened with the recorder last week, but Barb was sweet enough to re-record the stories we missed last time. hey are also on the website (click here to download the stories)
Last but not least- this week's lesson! (Click Here for Week 3) So many wonderful ways to chew on God's word this week.
Enjoy Barb's summary below and have a wonderful week!
Leslie
Next Week's Verse:
#3 1 PETER 2:9,10
A PEOPLE BELONGING TO GODBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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Hi M&M ladies! During this third class we recited and meditated together on our #2 verse: Colossians 1:13-17. We thought about the word "darkness" and heard other verses that included the word. I also shared some tips on prayer and meditation from Elisabeth Elliot:
1. Don't wait for the spiritual feelings to come!
2. Prime the pump. Using others' written prayers can be helpful. (Valley of Vision, Everyday Prayers, by Scotty Smith are two of my favorites.) Use hymns.
3. Our prayers are like incense and God loves the smell!
I also shared a mental picture that inspired me this week as I struggled to set aside some time to pray and meditate: I imagined that Jesus had set a table before me, and asked me to come sit down and eat with Him. He handed me a big piece of homemade bread, (or piece of steak) and watched me eagerly as I bit into it: As He watched intently He said, "Isn't that good?...How do you like it?...Isn't it rich?...Slow down; chew slowly; savor it...Oh, it delights me to see you delight in My Word!" So every time I take the index cards in my hand to review and chew on the verses, I am thinking of them as those small pieces of God's inspired Word that He eagerly hands me and watches to see my reaction to it.
My friends, fight the good fight with me to set apart some time to be quiet with God and to meditate on what He has said to us. Let's pray for each other as we go through M&M this time.
To the King! To the Kingdom!
Barb
1. Don't wait for the spiritual feelings to come!
2. Prime the pump. Using others' written prayers can be helpful. (Valley of Vision, Everyday Prayers, by Scotty Smith are two of my favorites.) Use hymns.
3. Our prayers are like incense and God loves the smell!
I also shared a mental picture that inspired me this week as I struggled to set aside some time to pray and meditate: I imagined that Jesus had set a table before me, and asked me to come sit down and eat with Him. He handed me a big piece of homemade bread, (or piece of steak) and watched me eagerly as I bit into it: As He watched intently He said, "Isn't that good?...How do you like it?...Isn't it rich?...Slow down; chew slowly; savor it...Oh, it delights me to see you delight in My Word!" So every time I take the index cards in my hand to review and chew on the verses, I am thinking of them as those small pieces of God's inspired Word that He eagerly hands me and watches to see my reaction to it.
My friends, fight the good fight with me to set apart some time to be quiet with God and to meditate on what He has said to us. Let's pray for each other as we go through M&M this time.
To the King! To the Kingdom!
Barb
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