Yesterday night, I read Isaiah 43 for my bible study and I thought that I must post about it! Luckily, it was right at the chapter break, how convenient.
Anyways, really the verses that stuck out to me were very assuring. Sometimes, it's so hard to be assured when our chances seem so little. I mean, we DON'T live the way we should. We SIN everyday of our lives, and so many times we don't ask for forgiveness. We come before God to Repent and we think 'Oh...I have this...and this...ohh, right and that' and then the list goes on and on, and then finally you pray for forgiveness and then repeat the process. But how many sins do we really have? I have looked at a list of sins before at a life action conference and if I had to honestly admit to myself I had to circle over half of that list! I mean some sins we don't think about, or consider less in the big scheme of things. Like complaining? We always complain more than we need to. Self-control? Yes, we maybe we have self control in eating or obeying, etc. But in every area of our lives do we have self control? Rebellion? Do we sometimes rebel without knowing it? The list could continue forever. Seeking Him, an amazing bible study, once had a list that I might post on in the next random post. But we seriously, these are things that will way us down. We SHOULD feel weight of our sins.
Yet, sometimes, we need assurance. And these verses just assured me. But even in assurance, we need Repentance.
Isaiah 43:
v. 1-But now, thus says the Lord, Your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!"
v. 4-Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.
v. 7-Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made.
v. 10-You are My witnesses," declares the Lord, "Any My servant whom I have chosen, In order that you may know and believe Me, And understand that I am He, Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after me.
Wonderful reassuring verse? Yes! AMEN, to those verses. NOW, listen to these verses. WE HAVE LOST our FIRST love.
v. 22-Yet you have not called on Me, O Jacob; But you have become weary of Me, O Israel.
v. 24-You have bought me no sweet cane with money, Neither have you filled Me with the fat of your sacrifices; Rather you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your iniquities.
These verses should make our hearts CRY. CRY for his Mercy because WE are SO unworthy. We have wearied the MOST HOLY GOD with our sins! We HAVE BURDENED HIM. We do not call on him. We have forgotten him!! WHO IS MAN, THAT THE GOD OF THE HEAVENS AND EARTH SHOULD REMEMBER US!?!?
V. 25- I, even I, am the one who wipes our your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.
Verse 25, is one of those beautiful verses that after we have wept, will let us weep in smiles. For the GOD of the UNIVERSE, LOVES. Notice, NOT FOR OUR SAKE, has he saved us. NOT FOR OUR SAKE. BUT for HIS sake. Because he LOVES US SO MUCH. We as Children of God can't even comprehend his love for us. Why does God love us? What reasons have we given God to love us?
SO, be encouraged today and THANK God the way you think he would want you to thank him.
~Hope your day is awesome~
{May everything you do be for HIS glory}
{exclusive!}
Well, my life has been very busy lately. School always keeps me busy! But I've been busy preparing for Summit this year. Yes, I'M going to AWANA Summit. YAY! I'm entering the fine arts competition with my song I wrote called: Pateras. It's going to be so much fun. FINALLY we finished writing it on sheet music. YES, it's on sheet music, for the first time ever. I'm OFFICIALLY a piano/songwriter. YES! Now I just have to practice my own song now..
On top of Summit, I've been trying to cram in Trek done before the end of the Awana year.. which isn't till may... but the Trek book is looking big to me at the moment. I have to memorize a page worth of verses per week to finish at the end of the year...SO that's something that is really time consuming.
I'm enjoying coffee lately. Healthy lattes xD
Also, THE SUPERBOWL is coming up! Okay, it isn't that big for non-football fans, but it's big for ME! YAY! The re-match! {GIANTS AND PATRIOTS} And for those who don't know, they played each other a few years ago at the superbowl, and the Giants WON. And btw, <I HATE THE PATRIOTS> I've never like their team, so I'm hoping it's a repeat of the first one. ANDDD... I've always like the mannings. xD While peytons better, Eli's pretty good. ANDDDD...SAM'S COMING OVER. Can't wait! We shall have an AWESOME superbowl.
My family is doing well, in case anyone has been wondering. Donna now works at my aunts store, metro run and walk, and has also applied for a job at Life action. She is planning on going to a road team this next fall, and will be serving in that ministry till the following year. My Dad's ministry is going really well to. Awana lifeline is separating and becoming it's own ministry, still supported by Awana. He got these really cool business cards to. My Mom has been awesome to. She homeschool's us and that's enough said. But she's also been helping with my Grandparents and stuff. She's awesome xD Lia, Sophia, and Isaac are NUTS! They recently enjoy playing outside especially in the warmer weather. Lia and Sophia have also been enjoying Awana. Lia got a discovery Bone this week, and Sophia finished her book and has already started in the next one already earning a patch! They've done amazing and I'm so proud of them. Isaac is excited for his next birthday {in may xD} and hopefully if he wants to, will be joining us in Awana as a sparky in the next coming year. And this leads to Sam. Yes, Sam. Well, Sam is a character, he is SO funny. He sings now, sometimes, if your lucky enough to hear it. He likes the song "ho-ho-ho-hosana, ha-ha-ha-hallelujah, he-he-he-he saved us now I've got the joy of the Lord." He also likes to snap his teeth when's he mad hahahaha. But he talks a lot more, and is getting way better are communicating. And as for me...well basketball is as always. I have tourneys coming up and also a good amount of games. In the spring I'll be on Granger Christian's Soccer team {hopefully} and so I'm really excited about that.
And so, this concludes our family up dates. Haha, kind of long. }
~Hannah
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