Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me in garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness. As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with jewels.
Continuing on with this string of visits! God is making jewelry for us again!
As I was progressing on through the spiritual discipline study, I came to the chapter on memorization. Dreaded and feared with great trepidation...Scripture memorization!! Oh when I see those words, my heart freezes and my mind wants to run away. I feel so inadequate of this monumental task. LOL But onward I wade into the waters of the memory.
So the first thing I needed was a Scripture to focus on. The book recommended something we were presently studying in our lives, or a verse that spoke to something we needed topically. Like, if you deal with anger...then Scripture on that. If it's addiction, then maybe something on how God breaks chains...You get the idea.
Well, since this "way God sees me" thing has been so big for me, I wanted something that spoke to this area my Father was working on. I knew that there was Scripture about our "robes of righteousness" and this is where I felt led to go. What came up on my Bible Gateway search was Isaiah 61:10, the beautifully affirming verse above. It's exactly what I wanted (or should I say what God wanted for me).
I mentioned that it would take me some time to unpack this whole thing about how God sees me (and you) through eyes of mercy. And this is part of that unpacking. In order to move forward with soaking this all in, I need His Word to water the seed that was planted through the video and song of Chondra Pierce. Matthew 13:23 But he who receives the seed on good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. I'm determined to have a heart of good ground, and even more determined that these God visits would bear good fruit to the glory of God.
To that end, I will carry His Word in my heart, I will practice this memorization thing. I may not be perfect at it, but I will do it anyway. Jesus doesn't seek our perfection, but our willingness. I love how our Father is working this into the soil of my heart. I hope and pray that it is happening for you dear readers as well. I pray that you will start to understand (along with me) that we are seen through eyes of mercy not judgement. Because of Jesus we are seen as beautiful and loved.
Lord, lead us I pray in Your love. Let us walk, knowing how much we are loved and adored by You...so much so that You see us as beautiful and righteous every moment of our day. You willingly and lovingly wrap us in Your arms when we fail, seeing our repentant hearts and knowing that we need growing not condemnation. You bless us with correction, but never turn Your back. Lord, You Yourself have provided the garments of salvation and the robes of righteousness. We didn't earn them. I praise and worship before You as the merciful, tender loving Father You are. Help us to hold onto this truth so that we don't become discouraged, but continue to grow in You and abide in our Lord and Savior Jesus. It's in His Name I pray. Amen.
Trust God's love.
Psalm 31:21 Praise be to the Lord, for He showed His wonderful love to me.
Jeremiah 31:3 I have loved you with an everlasting love.
Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.
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