Tag: gold

Notebook Praises: God said, “Let there be . . . and it was so.”

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We give praise and glory to God because He IS GOD.

His Word is “perfect, refreshing the soul,” Psalm 19 reminds us: “The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.

The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever.

The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.

By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward” Psalm 19:7-10.

Are we going through a great trial? Yes, most people are challenged today, some are in crisis.

How is gold purified? Yes, fire.

And, there are times the Lord allows great trials that feel like a fiery furnace.

We must keep our eyes on Jesus, He draws near to the brokenhearted.

May we receive His Word and rejoice – even in hard times.

Why? Because God is faithful. He hasn’t left us, orphans. He is speaking. We must take time to talk to Him.

When we open His Word, we’re allowing Him to speak to us. What does He say about hard trial:

“In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed” 1 Peter 1:6,7.

“Lord help us hear Your voice and block out all others. Give us ears to hear what You have to say to us. We need to know You more. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Today, I pray that the Lord keeps us “rejoicing in Him” no matter what! God said, . . . and it was so! We CAN trust Him for what concerns us today! Amen!

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God News / A Golden Start

In God’s Word in Deuteronomy 11:18-20, we are encouraged:

 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 

 Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 

 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates . . .

So, I set out to write devotions to help families talk to their kids about good news, which I call God News. I hope these little devotions help in bringing up discussion. Let me know if they add content to your conversations.

Toni

A golden start, we will have with God News for Kids. We will talk of golden things.

Gold is a precious metal hidden away within the dirt and rock.

The stories go, that men sought out gold with shovels,  a lot of sweat, and eyes and heart filled with hopes for a great find.

“Gold diggers” they were called from the wild West, looking for treasure to make them rich.

Well, what happens when dig out the letter “L” from the word “gold?”

What do you find?

G-O-D.

Yes, You find “God.”
Is finding God like finding gold?

We can find God by reading the Bible, His Word:

The laws of the Lord are true;
    each one is fair.
They are more desirable than gold,
    even the finest gold.

(Psalm 19:9b-10).

More desirable than gold, even the finest gold?

“God’s laws? What does all that mean? Are they just rules and stuff like that?” You might be asking.

If they are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold, then God’s laws must be precious, and pure, and of great cost.

Yes they are, and Psalm 119 in the Bible tells us:

Joyful are those who obey his laws
    and search for him with all their hearts, (Psalm 119:2).

How can a young person stay pure?
    By obeying your word, (Psalm 119:9).

Turn my eyes from worthless things,
    and give me life through your word.
 Reassure me of your promise,
    made to those who fear you, (Psalm 119:37,38).

I will walk in freedom,
    for I have devoted myself to your commandments, (Psalm 119:45).

Your promise revives me;
    it comforts me in all my troubles, (Psalm 119:50).

Gold is the Word of God. Pure and bright, and even more—for our path, a light:

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet
    and a light for my path, (Psalm 119:105).

God is golden and His Word is a treasure. Kids, Let’s pray that we begin to “Love His law, (His Word, His promises, His stories, Old Testament, and New).

That we might have this promise from Psalm 1:

But they (who) delight in the law of the Lord,
    meditating on it day and night.
 They are like trees planted along the riverbank,
    bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
    and they prosper in all they do, Psalm 1:2,3.

Now this is gold. Yes, and Amen.

Delighting, or being happy to spend time with the Lord in His Word helps us have lives that are like trees full of fruit!