A look back :)

I was digging through my Bible journal and found an entry from 1 year ago. It was awesome to see where I was in my walk with the Lord. I have grown so much and I love looking back at the passion I was feeling for life. I was very blessed last year to be able to be so involved in the women's ministry and it was the best thing for me and my life. I was blessed to lead 8 strong women in Bible study and it was such an awesome experience and gave me so much of the knowledge that I was seeking. Here is my journal entry...

“The more I seek you, the more I find you. The more I find you, the more I love you.”

I recently discovered the music of Kari Jobe. She is a talented singer and she sings with a love for the Lord that is undeniable. These words are the beginning of a song she sings titled The More I Seek You. These words have imprinted on my heart for the past two days. Church service this week was focused on trials and tribulations in life. As I sang, I probably came to tears 5 different times. During this service, I realized just how strong my love is for God. In recent months, I have grown to love the Lord more than I ever have in my life. I have found myself coming home from Wednesday Bible study eager to do my nightly homework and to research the verses and studies for the upcoming weeks. I have gone to the park and sat on a blanket under a tree reading God’s word and taking in the beauty of His work. I discovered the "aha moment".How wonderful it feels to yearn for Him in my life. As this song states, the more I seek God, the more I find Him. The more I find Him, the more I love Him. How powerful this one line of the song is. I can’t think of a better way to express my feelings right now in my life. I have a thirst and a hunger for God and His word and I have never experienced such joy in my life.

Psalm 42 moves me and is my favorite verse this week. This Bible verse expresses a thirst for God that is so passionate. The authors of this Psalm were sons of Korah. The story of Korah (a Levite who led a rebellion against Moses) described the ground splitting open and swallowing him and his possessions. Numbers 16:1-35. His sons were faithful followers of God and served Him later on.

Verse 1-2 : As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

A deer needs water to survive just as we need God to survive. We are so thirsty for Him in our lives and he gives us “living water” for our souls.