Scriptures for Sisters and Nieces

Sorry for the late post but my internet is down.  God is so good.  Every day that I read the bible and spend more time in the word I can feel my spirit being lifted.  We have been going through a great marriage series at the church I attend.  God really has a great plan for our lives and I hope the day I get married I will be able to live out a Christian marriage.

While reading through Ruth I thought a lot about my relationship with my boyfriend’s mom.  It used to be so great but recently we have gone through a rough season of life with each other.  So the scripture that really spoke to me was this one:

Ruth 1:16-18  But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back.  Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live.  Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.  Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried.  May the Lord punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us!” When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with herm she said nothing more.

Ruth was so faithful to not only her husband but also his family.  I believe that family is so important and it is hard sometimes when you find someone you love but you have two totally different families.  I was raised so differently than my boyfriend’s family and sometimes I think that their way is wrong.  It’s not wrong just different and if I am going to marry him I would like to be able to get along with them.   I hope and pray that I will be able to find a way to get past our differences and be able to love them like they are my family.  Ruth is a great example of how a daughter-in-law should love her extended family.  I also love how in the end God blessed her son for her being so faithful to her mother-in-law.

1 Samuel 2:2 No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

I love to know that God is my Rock.  When my life feels upside down I know that God is there for me and he is the Rock I need to hold my life together.

1Samuel 2:25 If someone sins against another person, God can mediate for the guilty party. But if someone sins against the Lord, who can intercede?

This verse really convicts my heart.  I am lost at what to say about it.  I know that I want God’s will for my life and if I am sinning I will not be able to have God’s will.

 1 Samuel 12:10 Then they cried to the Lord again and confessed, “We have sinned by turning away from the Lord and worshiping the images of Baal and Ashtoreth. But we will worship you and you alone if you will rescue us from our enemies.”

I wrote on the side of my bible to remind me every day, why do we try to bargain with God?  Sometimes we need to be still and wait on God. There is never a time that we need to bargain with Him.

1 Samuel 12:20-25  “Don’t be afraid.” Samuel reassured them.  “You have certainly done wrong, but make sure now that you worship the Lord with all your heart, and don’t turn your back on him.  Don’t go back to worshiping  worthless idols that cannot help or rescue you-they are totally useless! The Lord will not abandon his people, because that would dishonor his great name.  For it has pleased the Lord to make you his very own people.  As for me, I will certainly not sin against the Lord by ending my prayers for you.  And I will continue to teach you what is good and right.  But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve him.  Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.  But if you continue to sin, you and your king will be swept away.”

I love this verse because Samuel is telling them that it is ok that you did not do good in the past. God forgives you.  You just need to turn your life around now.  I think as new believers you are afraid that God will not be able to forgive you for your past but he does.  It is so nice to hear Samuel tell us that he does forgive you.  I also like it because he is telling us that now we do have to turn our life around.  It is not only giving your life to the Lord but doing a 180 and living for Him now,

1 Samuel 14:36 …….But the priest said, “Let’s ask God first.”

Sometimes life is so busy that I forget to ask God first.  I know that it is wisdom to ask Him first and I need to remind myself this every day.

As I read through 1Samuel I find myself having a hard time getting through it.  I find it interesting that Israel went through so many kings. It seems like all of the Israelites had a hard time following Gods will.  There were so many fights and killings.  It reminds me of how the more we get closer to God the enemy comes in and tries to destroy us.