Proverbs 3:1-2 My son, do not forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commandments,
for length of days and years of life
and peace they will add to you.
Today we are celebrating the last day on our study
“Jesus: From the Cradle to the Cross”. We’ve been tackling Jesus’ life for nine
months. The exploration has led us into moments of sheer joy and intense sorrow.
Each of us has grown in our knowledge of our Lord and Savior.
We’ve seen the importance of gathering together to
examine God’s Word. Every book, chapter, and verse we studied offered us a
course in problem solving and speculation. Jesus asked lots of questions. He
told stories and spun them around real-life circumstances. There were times
when we had to just sit and ponder some of His teachings. I think Jesus did it
on purpose to get us to settle down, stop, and consider. He drove the “ifs”
into our brain. And He managed to woo us with words of love and encouragement.
Over the course of our study, we had lots of
questions. Some had answers. Others were hard questions that didn’t seem to
have answers at all. Then there were questions we had to leave alone because we
realized God’s wisdom needed to pour over us before we could understand. A lot
of questions seem to ask us to wait or be still. Waiting is like silence. It’s
hard. We also talked about how it seemed God never answered our questions or
our prayers. But in the process of studying, we discovered He always answered
our prayers, but maybe not like we wanted or thought. That brought up more questions.
I’m sure Jesus smiles at us a lot.
God’s Word is powerful. If you are not in a Bible
study group, please search one out. It is powerful to worship, praise, and
study with believers.
Here’s a picture of my Bayleaf Ladies!!! Aren’t they
precious?
May God bless you abundantly through His Word,
Angela