Recently, I reading MaryBeth Whalen's blog. She mentioned her verse for the upcoming year and encouraged others to post their verse for the year. All I could think of was simply, Wow. Why didn't I think of that? Last year was really rough, each of us experienced a stay at the hospital. From a sprained wrist to surgury and disease. We experienced the loss of one of our dear babies. Yet at the same time it held joy's and blessings sent from heaven with new births both spiritual and physical.
During our Christmas break, I've had time to catch up on some reading and found a common theme in each book. Relationships...they mean a lot. A relationship with our Lord helps us to create other relationships...good relationships. This is how we learn to love, to encourage, to trust others.
Keeping all these things in mind, I stumbled upon my verse for 2009. It's found in Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (NIV)
Thanks, MaryBeth, what a wonderful idea!
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Thanks for visiting my blog. Glad to know you're on the journey of reading through the chronological Bible this year too.
The Lord has given me a verse each year for the past 10 years or so. This year my verse is: 1 Corinthians 2:2: For I resolve to know nothing this year except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
Your verse is so precious to me this year too. If you want to know why, click here: http://princessjoyful.blogspot.com/2008/12/inside-these-walls.html. This post will explain the significance.
Praying that His will be mine in 2009,
Joy
How wonderful to hear from you! Thanks for visiting! I tried your link but was not successful. I'd love to know how Romans 15:13 brought you joy.
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