Dan Gould

Tag: Word of God Speak

  • Something new, refreshing, and challenging!

    I have to be honest, since the beginning of the New Year I’ve wanted to do something different with my reading of Scriptures and how I spent time alone with God and then blogged about it here.  I have wrestled with where to start for a while now! I didn’t want to repeat reading the go to books and passages that I love and familiar with, but at the same time I still have so much to learn in them.  However, I wanted something that seemed new, refreshing and challenging.

    Since the 1st I have bounced around in some of the Psalms, looked and prayed about starting some other devotional, or book study but feel led to go slowly through the Gospel of Mark. So, if you are a reader of the blog, I thank you, and hope that you will join me as we read through the Gospel of Mark together.  I will try to post daily applications and would love to be Challenged and Encouraged by your thoughts and own personal leanings from those passages also.

    Today, When it comes to Gods Word, do you have a plan that allows you to read, pray, and meditate on scripture? If you don’t have a reading plan, I hope you will join me.  Grab a bible and check the blog daily for the a simple thought and challenge for the day.

  • Hebrews 4

    “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.” v.12-13 (NLT)

    The Word of God is not simply a collection of words from God, it’s a love letter from God written to us.  The Word of God is living, life-giving and dynamic as it works in us.  Sometimes it’s work is easy and other times it’s work is hard.  Regardless, Gods Word has the sharpness of a surgeons knife, it reveals who we are and what we are not.  It penetrates deep into the core of who we really are and discerns what is in us both good and evil.  However, the demand of Gods Word require decisions.  We must not only listen, sometimes this is the easy part, we must allow it to shape our lives, many times this is the hard part.  What we choose to do with the Word of God will determine how we live our life and who we live our life for.

    Today, how are you going to handle the Word of God? For me, I want to read it, listen to it, think about it, effectively apply it, so I can ultimately benefit from it! Will you join me?