#1 Life/Favorite Verse(s) Choice

Mar19

Thank you to all who participated in the sharing of your Life/Favorite Verse(s) yesterday. I was well fed with a feast of wonderful scripture.

The favorite of many participants was Proverbs 3:5-6.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.3.5-6.NASB1995

A blogger friend shared these verses on Tuesday but I never had the chance to read it until yesterday.
I inadvertently listened to a sermon, which I very seldom do online, and yes it was also on Proverbs 3:5-6.
I decided that Proverbs 3:5-6 might just be what God wanted me to share today.

Trusting is not an easy thing to do. It makes us vulnerable to the person we are putting our trust in. Can they be trusted?

I believe we even struggle at times trusting God. It is easier to say we trust than to actually put our trust in Him.

Could it be that we struggle to trust because we want something that God may want better for us? That’s where we need to not lean on our own understanding, trusting that God wants the best for us.

And God’s Word is a great place to grow our trust and learn to walk the straight path following in the footsteps of Jesus.

One of my dear friends who chose Proverbs also chose this verse which I believe fits right in to trusting the Lord.

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.4.12.NASB1995

🌹Are you trusting God? Is the Word where you go when you doubt, when you’re seeking to understand?

The Lord is waiting for you to seek Him so that your trust in Him will grow.

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.
Psalms 105:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.105.4.NASB1995

Favorite/Life Verse(s)

Mar18

Do you have a favorite verse(s)? Or a verse(s) that keep you focused on your walk with God? Some may call it their “Life” verses. I would love to hear from you if you’re willing to share.

Here’s mine:

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Galatians 2:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.2.20.NASB1995

And . . .

He must increase, but I must decrease.
John 3:30 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.3.30.NASB1995

Looking forward to hearing from you. 😊

Continually Seeking Him,

🌹Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

All Souls Are Mine

Mar17

Behold, all souls (lives) are Mine; the soul (life) of the father as well as the soul (life) of the son is Mine. The soul (person) who sins will die.
Ezekiel 18:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/ezk.18.4.NASB1995

The person who sins will die. The son will not bear the punishment for the father’s iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son’s iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.
Ezekiel 18:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/ezk.18.20.NASB1995

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.6.23.NASB1995

For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live.”
Ezekiel 18:32 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/ezk.18.32.NASB1995

Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why will you die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel 18:31 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/ezk.18.31.NASB1995

ADMIT: 🙏God, I am a sinner in need of Your forgiveness
BELIEVE: 🙏God, I believe that Your Son, Jesus, came to die on my behalf so I can be forgiven of my sin and have a new heart and a new spirit and a relationship with You through Your Son, Jesus, and Your Holy Spirit.
CONFESS: 🙏I call upon the name of Jesus, who died on my behalf, and surrender myself to His way, Truth and Life as my Lord from now and forever. AMEN.

🌹I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord.
Hosea 2:19-20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/hos.2.19-20.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Clothed in Righteousness

Mar16

It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Revelation 19:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.19.8.NASB1995

“The fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.” How well will we be clothed at the coming of our Lord?

Do you know that you KNow that you KNOW?!

Go therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’ Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests. “But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, and he *said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.
Matthew 22:9-12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.22.9-12.NASB1995

Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 22:13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.22.13.NASB1995

Again, we need to ask ourselves, “Am I dressed in the righteousness of Christ?
And will I say  . . .”

🌹I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 61:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.61.10.NASB1995
Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Goodness of God

Mar13

I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.”
Psalms 16:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.16.2.NASB1995

How much effort do you give to your relationship with Jesus? Is He your #1 desire?  The strength of your heart? Do you long for the nearness of God? Does your walk with the Lord make you want to share the goodness of God with others? Are you clothed in the righteousness of Christ and living out your faith before others?

More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith,
Philippians 3:8-9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/php.3.8-9.NASB1995

How valuable is your relationship with Jesus to you?

🌹I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.”
Psalms 16:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.16.2.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Wisdom? Understanding?

Mar12

Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Proverbs 9:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.9.9.NASB1995

Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?
Job 28:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.28.20.NASB1995

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 9:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.9.10.NASB1995

A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
Proverbs 1:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.1.5.NASB1995

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.
Psalms 111:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.111.10.NASB1995

🌹And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
Job 28:28 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.28.20-28.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

11. Scoffer or Wise

Mar11

Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Proverbs 9:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.9.8.NASB1995

Are you a scoffer or a wise person?

A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise.
Proverbs 15:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.15.12.NASB1995

. . . But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.
Proverbs 12:15b NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.12.15.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

🌹Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Wise or Foolish?

Mar10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.1.7.NASB1995

He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
Proverbs 9:7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.9.7.NASB1995

So,

Do not speak in the hearing (ears) of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 23:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.23.9.NASB1995

🌹He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who ignores reproof goes astray.
Proverbs 10:17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.10.17.NASB1995

What path are you taking?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

My One Desire

Mar9

Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalms 73:25-26 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.73.25-26.NASB1995

How about you?

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works.
Psalms 73:28 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.73.28.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

🌹Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Bless His Holy Name

Mar6

Bless the Lord, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Psalms 103:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.103.1.NASB1995

Bless the Lord, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Psalms 103:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.103.22.NASB1995

For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.
Psalms 33:21 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.33.21.NASB1995

Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
Psalms 104:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.1.NASB1995

🌹. . . Bless the Lord, O my soul.
Praise the Lord!
Psalms 104:35c,d NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.35.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org