Happy Saturday!! I have asked a precious friend to write a blog post on the blog today!! She has her own blog, and she is so talented. I will link her blog at the bottom. Thank you, Kaley. Recently in life I have come face to face with scripture. Scripture has come to meet me in the flesh. I’m sure you’re wondering what exactly I mean by this. Let’s roll back to about a month ago. I was at a church retreat with my small group from my church. The whole topic that weekend was about the Bible. I personally really enjoyed it. I find so much fascination in the bible for so many reasons. Its poetic words flow right from the paper. It’s the life of Jesus breathed into words. It’s the truest of true testimonies. It is the gospel! I think that some people relate the Bible to a history book in a way. Of course, it’s history, but the Bible is alive! Think of it like this: The Bible is like a text message where God is speaking to you in real time. The Lord has spoken, but He is still speaking life into the lives of others. The words of the Bible were written back then, but He is still speaking through them now. Back to the retreat- the first night we were just introduced to the topic. It was basically an introduction to the Bible- what it is (spiritually and historically speaking), how it’s organized, what it has to do with us, and how we should read it, and not only that you should read it, because it’s the Holy Word, but it is a huge factor in your relationship with God. At this point I felt like I was good on my game. I read the Bible. I study the word. I analyze the word. Sounds good? Well, little did I know that that weekend would be a game-changer for me. As we dug deeper into this topic of the Bible and how it’s applicable to our lives, I was convicted by the Lord. If you don’t have something when you need it, it becomes a big deal. That something is the Bible. The Bible is “the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:17) The Bible is the mightiest, most powerful weapon above all that exists. The Bible provides protection of your faith and soul! The Lord calls us to his attention to be strong in His holy name. One of the coolest pieces of scripture lies in Ephesians called The Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20). Something I want to point out that God says hit close to home. He tells us that our struggles are not against anyone in the flesh, but the devil, the evil spirit himself (Ephesians 6:12). This is really kind of frightening, but if you continue to read on there is nothing but joy. He tells us that with the Armor of the Lord we can face fear in the face and hold our ground. You will face temptations where you need a sword. The word of God starts to fight on behalf of your relationship with Him. He has nothing but pure grace for you. He wants to nourish you with love, grace, and peace. So, if you’re in a sword situation and you don’t have one, it’s a problem. We must arm ourselves with the word of the Lord. Some verses in the Bible are seriously worth memorizing! When we start to study, learn, and understand things in the Bible and the Bible itself, it becomes the foundation of your life. It’s like you get to walk in this invisible bubble of God’s love for you! It’s so precious, so gracious. This is something I still struggle with and I’m still working on, but it continues to change my life every day. Big thank you to Ali for featuring me on the blog this week!! I hope that you have an amazing day and that you would walk in the Armor of God with confidence. Spread His love like wildfires. -xoxo Kaley Miller http://kaley-miller.weebly.com/
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