I Didn't know it All Went Together

 

I Didn’t Know It All Went Together

 

Today is 1/22/23. On 11/8/23 upon returning from meeting my grandson Lucas Edward born in October, I started the eight week “Transformational Bible Study of Habbakkuk, embracing Joy by Jean Wilund.”

While in Maine and New Hampshire I had submitted my book JesusRx Prescription for life to a publisher. I had no idea if they would accept it. They accepted it. That was exciting. When I hit the send button I just said “okay God, I did it, you need to show me what’s next.”

God will show you things if you ask. He will. Some of it you will want to know, others not so much. Some things you may have to wait for years to see. There are times people never see this side of heaven answered prayers.  All I can say is trust Him. HE IS FAITHFUL.

Back to 11/8/23. I continued in the Bible study on Habakkuk (by myself). There were verses to memorize. I tried. It took me a little over 8 weeks to finish the study. I was also trying to join a group that had started on the Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer. It wasn’t weekly so I put it aside  and continued in Habakkuk.

My brother mentioned a church in the area was starting to go through the book “The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan.” I though maybe I would go. I knew I had the book from years ago. I started looking for it and at first did not find it. I found my “Hinds Feet on High Palaces book by Hannah Hurnard”. I love that book so I started reading it again. Originally, I had not intentions of reading it. You don’t know how glad I am that I did.  In December I ordered “90 Days of Encountering God’s Glory”. A devotional by Nicole K. Armstrong , M.A. I planned on starting it sometime in January.

I had almost completed “Embracing Joy” and started reading “Hinds Feet on High Places”. I did not connect Habakkuk 3:19 with Hinds Feet on High places when I started reading the book. “The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hind’s feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.”

I have been attending 2 churches. Lighthouse ministry asked anyone who wanted to join in on their 21 day fast and prayer. The purpose to draw us closer to God and fulfill what He has for His people and the church. We meet at 5 am every morning to pray (over the phone….we don’t have to look at each other as who knows what we look like at 5am. LOL). God is revealing much to His people through this time.

I am excited to start Bible study with the ladies at North Las Vegas Baptist. I can’t wait to see how everything goes together.

On 1/15/23 that morning at 5am our prayer from Lighthouse was on “Our Father”.. (Matthew 6:9)  I started Day one of Encountering God’s glory. Day one was on the “Father of Glory.” (Ephesians 1:17) He put this together for me to learn from. I thanked God for showing me this and reminding me of what kind of Father He is.

NEXT: I waited until today 1/22/23 to get back to Encountering God’s glory devotional. I did day 3 on the Glory of the Lord Abode (Exodus 24:16-17).

I picked up Hinds Feet on Hinds Places, was going to stop but read for another minute or two. On page 134 as Hannah explains her Ascension Day up the mountain she references Exodus 24:15-16. Now I know God is talking to me.

I just looked up how many verses are in the Bible. I found, on the internet, so it must be true LOL that there are 23,145 verses in the Old Testament and 7,957 verses in the New Testament for a total of 31,102 verses in the Bible. I read somewhere that the Jewish version has 116 more verses.

What are the “chances” that out of 31,102 verses God would lead me to these verses at the same time? For any math, statistics majors out there have at it and you can let me know the answer.

NOW IT’S UP TO ME, to know what God is saying through these verses for my life. In prayer the armor of God was mentioned. I am going to finish up that study so I will be prepared as I head out each day for whatever life throws at me. I will be fully protected in God’s armor. I don’t always put on the armor correctly, and this my dear friends is why I study and read God’s Word.

I just wanted to share with you how God does talk through His Word, through prayers and through others. Again, for those who aren’t in His Word, you are missing out on the life and joy God has, as you go deeper with Him. If it’s just about loving material things and the way of the world you wouldn’t really be interested in what God’s Word says. Oh yes he blesses His people with material things, but that is not what the deep satisfied soul rejoices in. He puts so many things together to get His message to us and through us.

I am so thankful God knows and puts all things together for His Glory and for our growth.

May you be thankful and continue to grow in the grace and love of God the Father and the Son He sent.

I highly recommend the books mentioned above as they will be tools to enable you to embrace joy as Habukkuk did, receive Hind’s Feet for High Places, and Encounter God’s Glory! Now get God’s armor on as you battle God’s way and move on to victory with Him!

With Joy

Eva