In the account of Noah's Ark, found in Genesis 5-10, God gives Noah a sign; a rainbow, His covenant to all men that he would never again flood the entire earth. The word covenant is used in scripture over 270 times, the word promise is used over 100 times. When we are in the midst of a trial in our lives, sometimes it is the hardest time to recall the promises of God; however, this is the time when it is most important to remember what God has promised to us, especially if you are His child.

Something I have found to be a huge blessing to me, is really studying the message of hymns or biblicaly inspired songs that we sing, or hear on the radio on a daily/weekly basis. It is my hope to use this blog as a way of sharing the lyrics to songs that have been a blessing to me, and how they have blessed me and reminded me of a promise given by God, and in turn be a blessing to others.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Is my focus eternal (on God), or temporary (on myself)?

I just felt like I had to share what has happened to me today. We had society chapel today, I just have to say, it was AMAZING!!! God showed me so much about myself & my goals for the next few years and just helped me refocus. I didn't even realize that I needed what I heard today!! I'm in the Spurgeon society, and our 'focus topic' is on prayer, which in itself is awesome, but the guy that gave our chapel message decided last night to change his topic for today. He spoke on how God is enough for righteousness, joy, and provision.

What really stuck out to me was the passage he took us to for joy, Habakkuk 3:17-19. Verses 18 and 19 say 'I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places...' This verse reminded me of the book I read Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard. It was a VERY good book (I highly recommend it), but it illustrates how God will use Sorrow & Suffering to bring us up out of the Valley of Fear, and take us to the High Places of His kingdom. I was reminded today with the passage from Habakkuk that I need to make sure that God is my focus, and no matter what happens in my life, as long as I keep my focus on Him, He will keep me under the shadow of His wings and bring me through it. (Ps. 91:1; Is 40:31)

After chapel, I read a devotional from the Proverbs 31 Ministries (http://devotions.proverbs31.org/2011/02/sowing-times.html) website that also hit on the same topic, eternal vs. temporary. What are you focusing your life on? Making sure your schedule is perfectly balanced between getting everything done, and having your 'ME time', or making sure your family sees the 'Light' shining through you?

My prayer is that God will use my life to reflect His love to those around me, and that I will not get so focused on what I am 'doing', that I forget what lies beyond the here and now.

Love always from NIU, Jennifer
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  1. AnonymousFeb 10, 2011, 6:57:00 PM

    That was such a beautiful devotion you have shared. Thanks. I really needed to be reminded today of how God takes us to the High Places and gives us Hinds Feet to get there. I agree that focus on God is what brings us the real JOY. For when we focus on Him and use our life to reflect His love to others, that brings JOY back to us!
    Love you too,
    Debbie

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