Hello, sweet friends! Happy Week 12 to you!
Can I just say (again) that I love the pace at which we are reading? I hope it is working for you, because it is certainly working for me. I am hearing SO SO much.
Last week’s reading had so much beauty in it.
I loved the beautiful example of prayer in Nehemiah 9:5-37. The writer gives thanks to the Lord, then talks of His mighty works for quite some time and then presents his current challenge. After that, he shares what he and his people will commit to doing to follow Him. What a wonderful way to talk to our Father and make requests!
Next we had Esther. Esther is so amazing to me. Here we have a women whose strength most definitely comes from the Lord. She listens and follows the guidance and rules put in place by the men all around her, but she also shows us her power even as she follows those rules. She prays, she fasts, she invites others to do the same and then she acts with beautiful restraint and boldness and saves the Jewish people. She is one of my heroes, for sure.
And then we reached Job.
I confess, that, in the past, Job was a book that I just made my way through, trying to get to the end, not really soaking much in as I read. Yes, I have TONS of questions on the premise. Yes, I am still puzzled as to why Job had to endure so much tragedy.
This time, though, at this pace (and perhaps pairing with all the calamity in the world right now) I was able to just L-I-S-T-E-N to the conversations. In listening I heard so very much that I really needed to hear. I saw the conversations pointing toward Jesus in Job 9:33 and Job 33:23-25 and I soaked in so many explanations of wisdom and where it can be found throughout the reading.
I am looking forward to the conclusion of Job today and the Psalms we will be reading for the rest of the week. I feel like every day is a treasure hunt. I hope you feel the same way.
Weekly check in
What treasures have you found in the reading this week?
At this point, I know that we have readers in all sorts of spots in the reading. Some are a touch behind, some are waaaaaay behind and some of you are right on track. No matter where you are in the reading, I would love to know what you heard last week. What is pulling you closer, what is grabbing you, what is making you think and/or what is bringing you joy?
Let us know you are here, reading, no matter where you are in the schedule by leaving a comment. Please let us know about the treasures you are finding, what really grabbed you as you read last week. I love to hear how he is speaking to others. It always amazes me how one reading can reach many people differently, or very similarly.
Bible 180 Week 12 reading schedule
I am so glad you are here! Thank you for reading with me.
In love,
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