Short and Sweet: Green Pastures by Mary Kane

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Nourishment and refreshment for the soul.

The LORD is my shepherd:I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.

Psalm 23:1-3

Because Jesus is our Good Shepherd, will lack for no good thing.

Knowing that God supplies everything we need pertaining to life and righteousness, our souls can find rest.

In order to experience His rest, we must lie down, but not just anywhere. According to our verse, God “makes His sheep lie down in green pastures.” I began to ponder why God made His sheep lie down in green pastures and why sheep find green pastures particularly peaceful. The answer?

Food.

The sheep rest peacefully because they are surrounded by their favorite fodder, green grass. The flock did not need to worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow was already provided for … as far as the eye could see.
We are God’s sheep. We also find peace by resting on our green pastures,  the word of God. “For man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” We can rest because our tomorrows are already provided for, and we can partake as often and as long as we like. The more we feast upon God’s word, the more peace we shall have.

If your life lacks peace, and your soul is troubled, come to God and rest in His Word.

Action Points:

  1. Set a consistent time to read God’s word. My favorite time is morning. Get up 15, 20, 0r 30 minutes early and start your morning feeding your soul with God’s Word. You will find healing and restoration for your heart and soul.
  2. Download an audible version of the Bible.  Listen while you are driving, running, or working out at the gym. I listen at night while I’m drifting off to sleep (double peace!).
  3. Set a goal for Scripture memory. Copy meaningful verses on note cards and memorize them while waiting at traffic lights, in checkout lines or while walking.
  4. If you’re a techy, you’ll enjoy  joining an online Scripture memory group such as Siesta Scripture Memory. Click on the link and sign up today!


Take 5! Treasure by Mary Kane

When I was in elementary, a teacher presented us with a social studies activity that was very in vogue at the time. The topic was, “If your house caught on fire and you only had time to retrieve three items what would you take?” or something thereof. The objective of the assignment was to reveal what a person valued and cherished. It was interesting to hear each students fire list, but of course no one’s fire list could compare to your own.

We all have things we treasure. Many of my priceless treasures are stored in my cedar chest in my living room. While I doubt anyone else would count the contents of my cedar chest as valuable, to me they are priceless.

Like my cedar chest, our hearts also store treasure .

35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things,

Matthew 12:35

To do  Take 5! Treasure, please click on the link below.

  

   Take 5! Treasure

 

 

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Bible Journal-graphic: 3-2-1 Go! by Mary Kane

321We live in busy times. Modern conveniences are meant to decrease our workload, but in reality the opposite has proven true. Instead of wash on Monday, iron on Tuesday, mend on Wednesday … we can now accomplish all those tasks before ten a.m. and still make it to the gym before lunch.

Sometimes, because of unforeseen circumstances, (little children, grown children, accidents) we don’t have time for our usual Bible study. Bible Journal-graphic: 3-2-1 Go! is the perfect answer!

Get your Bible, run a copy of Bible Journal-graphic: 3-2-1 Go! helps to organize your  Bible study when you are short on time.

To get your copy of 3-2-1 Go!, please click on the link below!

Bible Journal-graphic:3-2-1 Go!

 



Scripturegraphics: James by Mary Kane

James graphicPeople have different learning styles; some learn by hearing, some learn by doing, and others learn by seeing. Scripturegraphics help you to see on paper what you are learning from Scripture, enabling you to take the information from the eye, to the brain, to the heart. Jane and I hope you benefit from this new Bible study format and love it as much as we do! To do the Scripturegraphic study please click on the link :

Scripturegraphics: James