The Joy in Memorizing Scripture.

In the spring, I had the wonderful opportunity to do a study by Beth Moore on the book of James with my ladies bible study. If you've never done a Beth Moore study, I recommend all of her bible studies and books- especially her James study. 

In the study, you choose a level of participation. You can just watch the videos or you can add extra things on like doing the weekly homework, writing the book of James, and digging deeper with the history in the book. The final "level" is memorizing the book of James. When we started the study, I was in the middle of my 6th semester as a nursing student and the idea of memorizing anything more than labs values seemed too daunting. However, a couple weeks ago, I really felt convicting on the need to memorize scripture. So, I decided to start memorizing the book of James. It has been a couple weeks now and I'm almost finished with the first chapter! Even since I've started, I've seen huge fruit from memorizing scripture. I've been able to use the scripture as encouragement to others, as promises to cling to during the day, and God continues to bring up situations where the scripture I'm memorizing is just the truth I need. It is so cool to scripture as "living and active."

A part of chapter 1 of James that I just finished memorizing says:

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights in whom there is no variation or shadow due to change."

James 1:17

As I memorized that scripture this week, I couldn't help but think of the wonderful gifts God has given me, including my sweet husband, Dawson.

Out celebrating our 2 year anniversary!

This week, I made Dawson a little picture montage on Animoto, and as I looked through the pictures and memories of this past 2 years, I was full of joy at what an awesome (and handsome!) husband God has blessed me with! God blesses with good and perfect gifts. What I love even more about the scripture, however, is the truth that God does not change. God is the stability in our lives and the stability in our marriage. Through hard times, transitions, unknowns, happiness, pain, and all that encompasses life: He has "no variation or shadow due to change."

That promise gives me joy. 

Here's a link to the slideshow I made for Dawson, it's a little cheesy- but we're pretty cheesy together!

2 Year Anniversary Slideshow

         

Joy,