Soaking It In

When my husband was sick, he would be sitting in his recliner and I would go over and put my head against him. He would always ask, "Are you okay?"  I would tell him that I was just soaking him in.

I wanted to soak in everything about him - I never wanted to forget him. I wanted to feel him near to me for a long time.

 

After I read my Bible this morning, I pressed it against me. I thought what a wonderful thing if I could soak in all the wonderful promises in God's word so that I would never forget them.

 

Sometimes when I'm afraid, I could remember what God said about fear - 

 

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10

I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:4

 

When I feel my world in tumult and answers don't seem to come and I need peace -  

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

  

And there are so many times when I feel so all alone -

 

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28:20

 

 

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Proberbs 18:24

 

 

And sometimes I'm depressed and I hate that word "depressed". I always want to be on top of that mountain, but sometimes I fall in the valley.

 

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart,

all ye that hope in the Lord. 

Psalm 34:24

 

And ever once in a while my faith wanes -

 

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17

 

I know I need to read my Bible and get closer to my God.

 

And no matter how hard I pray and try to turn things over to God - WORRY comes along -

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

I Peter 5:7

 

And God's greatest promise - the hope of eternal life.

 

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16

 

 

 Verily, verily, I say unto you,

He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

John 6:47

 

 

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

John 14:1-3

 

I know I have that promise of eternal life because on July 25, 1972, I trusted Jesus as my Savior.