things are getting too fast around me for various reasons that i totally lost my sense of time. i DO NOT have driving today! and here i am waking up earlier than the usual. (7.30 to be exact) and what a fruitful time spent with God. over breakfast and great music :) pleasures of life.
Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Follow the LORD's Commands 16 The LORD your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and laws; carefully observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.
17 You have declared this day that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in his ways, that you will keep his decrees, commands and laws, and that you will obey him.
18 And the LORD has declared this day that you are his people, his treasured possessionas he promised, and that you are to keep all his commands.
19 He has declared that he will set you in praise, fame and honor high above all the nations he has made and that you will be a people holy to the LORD your God, as he promised.
i havent exactly imagined myself as god's treasured possession. i know god loves me and all but the term 'teasured possession' is just so... indescribable
went to check out the other versions and though i am not a 'words' person, i just felt so overwhelmed with love from god. :)))
18 The Lord has declared today that you are his people, his own special treasure, just as he promised, and that you must obey all his commands. (NLT) 18 And today God has reaffirmed that you are dearly held treasure just as he promised, a people entrusted with keeping his commandments, (MSG) 18And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; (KJV)
i like the KJV version cause i did a search on dictionary.com on the word 'peculiar',
pe·cu·liar –adjective 1. strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings. i dont think we are strange in God's eyes.haha. 2. uncommon; unusual: the peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats. Nope. not this. 3. distinctive in nature or character from others. YEAH. we are made in the image of God! 4. belonging characteristically (usually fol. by to): an expression peculiar to Canadians. YEAH. we belong to God! 5. belonging exclusively to some person, group, or thing: the peculiar properties of a drug. :) self explanatory 6. Astronomy. designating a star or galaxy with special properties that deviates from others of its spectral type or galaxy class. –noun i'm sure we are stars in God's eyes :) 7. a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person. :) self explanatory
all the adjectives above are understatements to the true love that god has showered upon us. seriously. i mean, how do you treat your treasured possessions? you are willing to give up so much for it right? then how much more will god treat us when he called us his treasured possessions. he gave up his one and only beloved son for US. why did god want us to keep all his commands? for our own good!
it burdens me to read people's blog and see them going through tough times where actually things could be much easier and lighter on themselves if they know that Christ can help them. aye. talk is cheap. actions! actions!
things are getting too fast around me for various reasons that i totally lost my sense of time. i DO NOT have driving today! and here i am waking up earlier than the usual. (7.30 to be exact) and what a fruitful time spent with God. over breakfast and great music :) pleasures of life.
Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Follow the LORD's Commands 16 The LORD your God commands you this day to follow these decrees and laws; carefully observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.
17 You have declared this day that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in his ways, that you will keep his decrees, commands and laws, and that you will obey him.
18 And the LORD has declared this day that you are his people, his treasured possessionas he promised, and that you are to keep all his commands.
19 He has declared that he will set you in praise, fame and honor high above all the nations he has made and that you will be a people holy to the LORD your God, as he promised.
i havent exactly imagined myself as god's treasured possession. i know god loves me and all but the term 'teasured possession' is just so... indescribable
went to check out the other versions and though i am not a 'words' person, i just felt so overwhelmed with love from god. :)))
18 The Lord has declared today that you are his people, his own special treasure, just as he promised, and that you must obey all his commands. (NLT) 18 And today God has reaffirmed that you are dearly held treasure just as he promised, a people entrusted with keeping his commandments, (MSG) 18And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; (KJV)
i like the KJV version cause i did a search on dictionary.com on the word 'peculiar',
pe·cu·liar –adjective 1. strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings. i dont think we are strange in God's eyes.haha. 2. uncommon; unusual: the peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats. Nope. not this. 3. distinctive in nature or character from others. YEAH. we are made in the image of God! 4. belonging characteristically (usually fol. by to): an expression peculiar to Canadians. YEAH. we belong to God! 5. belonging exclusively to some person, group, or thing: the peculiar properties of a drug. :) self explanatory 6. Astronomy. designating a star or galaxy with special properties that deviates from others of its spectral type or galaxy class. –noun i'm sure we are stars in God's eyes :) 7. a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person. :) self explanatory
all the adjectives above are understatements to the true love that god has showered upon us. seriously. i mean, how do you treat your treasured possessions? you are willing to give up so much for it right? then how much more will god treat us when he called us his treasured possessions. he gave up his one and only beloved son for US. why did god want us to keep all his commands? for our own good!
it burdens me to read people's blog and see them going through tough times where actually things could be much easier and lighter on themselves if they know that Christ can help them. aye. talk is cheap. actions! actions!