Earlier today, I was watching a DVD in the Esther Bible Study by Beth Moore. I noticed she referred to verses, or passages of scripture, as "addresses". I believe she did this twice without making any reference to her wording; however, it caught my attention and I started thinking.
I have a tendency to "live" in the pit (as Beth might say). I have lived in various places of the same neighborhood - on the streets of despair, doubt, selfishness, unbelief, insecurity, discontentment - sad to say, but the list could go on and on.
God's Word has definitely been water to my thirsty soul, light to my darkness, hope in my despair - my peace, my life, my joy, my salvation. He is my God and I am ever so thankful for His Word. I have truly needed - more than food - to take in His precious words and roll them continually around my heart and mind - wanting ever so desperately for them to permeate every aspect of my being.
He tells us in John 1 that He is the Word made flesh and in John 15, He tells us repeatedly to "abide" in Him. Abide, or live, in Him, or His Word. Take these "addresses" and MOVE THERE - ABIDE - off the dark, harmful streets of destruction - ABIDE in the Truth, the promises, and in who God says we are, not what the world says about us or what the enemy says, or even what we falsely tell ourselves.
This has just stuck with me all day and I wanted to share it - I hope you don't mind.
I honestly hope her term "addressess" catches on - I absolutely love it! God is in the "moving" business. I can't wait to open my "Address Book" and see where He is moving me to next.
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