My daughter*, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:1-5 ESV
and treasure up my commandments with you,
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:1-5 ESV
I
learned early in my walk with Jesus that God’s Word is a love
letter to His children. It is sixty-six books of wonder and delight. The
Bible shows us the power and awesomeness of God and brings us comfort and guidance.
It shows us how God works in the lives
of ordinary people, just like us, to accomplish His will. My heart’s desire is
to listen, to understand, to take the time to study and to treasure His
commandments, and obey them.
Joining
CBS has given me a pathway out of the desert that had become my way of life
since moving to Rutherford, County.
Wednesdays have become an oasis from the storms of life, and reminded
me, once again, how important words are, especially God’s word. Being in a structured Bible study and back
with sisters in Christ has been a true joy.
Being one of the new kids on the block, I was a little nervous and
unsure of myself but the ladies quickly made me feel welcome. As I study, various
words have stood out for me, like “persistence” and “intentional.”
The
woman who introduced me to Jesus took my hand and taught me the importance of
God’s word. Sherry took me to my first
Bible Study. She taught me to read His
word every day and memorize it. Whenever I told her I didn’t understand what
His Word said, she would ask me, “Did you pray before you read? Did you ask for
wisdom to understand?” She inspired me to “persevere,” and the Holy Spirit
would do the rest. “Perseverance” was one
of the word gifts she gave me. She used
it many times.
Since
that time, I have been blessed to have many Godly women come into my life and
reinforce the importance of God’s word and the “persistent” study of it. The ladies of CBS have been part of my
journey. Through your “transparency” and
love of Jesus and His Word, I have been inspired to keep going. Through the weeks of study and the time
together as a group I have been given many more word gifts and I thank you for
them. They have been a light to my path,
a challenge, thought provoking and a wonderful gift. Today I gift each of you with the word
“perseverance.” As you continue to walk
with Jesus every day may you never forget that it is His mighty hand that holds
you and His “perseverance” that keeps you.
His love never ends!
My
prayer for us is:
Ps
119:133 Establish our footsteps in Your
word, and do not let any iniquity have dominion over us.
Sharon Herzog
Treasurer, CBS Rutherfordton Day Class
