Stirred By The Scriptures

Trust and hope are at times very fragile.  Life has a way of tearing at their very fiber and leaving us confused and doubting.  We have all heard the various pithy statements meant to make sense of it all - truthfully they fall flat.  I don’t have any easy answers.  At the end of the day it is the character and nature of God that I fall back on.

I want to reflect a little more on a thought from yesterday’s sermon. It is the idea of God’s presence being enough. “I will be with you”. God repeats that promise over and over again throughout his Word. I keep asking myself if this is enough for me, today. There are just a handful of promises that I believe are iron-clad, take it to the bank promises. This is one of those - God will never leave me or forsake me. That really should be enough yet some days I want more. Maybe you have experienced the same thing - “Lord help may your promised presence be enough.”

The Amplified Bible is a wonderful tool that adds a richness to our understanding of God’s Word.  Here is the way it puts Philippians 3:10.

“For my determined purpose is that I may know Him - that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly…”

When I read that I realize that knowing Christ is a lifelong pursuit.  I am determined today to know him a little more.