Psalm 9:2 The Message (MSG): My new life verse
Every now and then, a verse will come around and ruin me. This is one of those verses.
Let me explain, though, what I mean by ruin. It grabs my attention so much, so hard, so powerfully, so awesomely that I cannot think or do much of anything else after I read the verse. I become obsessed with it, in the best form of the word, where I memorize the verse, pray on it, meditate on it and think on it as much as possible. I spend as much time thinking on it and praying on it as possible and I also journal about the verse or verses.
When a verse grabs me, my heart and mind, it is challenge of me to look at any other verses for a while. The verse becomes what I eat, drink, and breathe. It becomes part of me and a way of life and living.
Sometimes my focus on a verse like this lasts days. Sometimes, it lasts weeks. Sometimes, it lasts months. Sometimes, it lasts years.
This is one such verse. So, stay tuned. I will write a great deal more about it at least in the next blog post.
This is my new life verse:
Psalm 9:2 The Message (MSG)
A David Psalm
9 1-2 I’m thanking you, God, from a full heart,
I’m writing the book on your wonders.
I’m whistling, laughing, and jumping for joy;
I’m singing your song, High God.
The Message (MSG)
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