Corn muffins (with butter!) were on the menu yesterday at our very last Wednesday morning Bible study of the year.  Pastor Bob joined us again, as we took some time to share Bible verses that were especially meaningful to us.

            You know how it goes at times like this.  The group leader asks,

            “Who would like to go first?”

            Everyone looks around the table at each other until the leader begins threatening to pick someone randomly, then finally one brave soul steps forward. 

            Heather broke the silence and told us about how meditating on a verse in Psalm 51 had been very meaningful to her. 

            “Create in me a pure heart, O God…”(vs. 10)

            I remembered how this same verse had helped me, at a time when I had felt especially challenged by life.

            Julius shared his experiences as a student in Hungary, memorizing the Psalms in school.  Debra explained what Isaiah 11:2-3 had come to mean to her, and talked about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.  And Joyce, our group leader, shared one of her favorite Bible passages with us – Philippians 4:4-9.  She’d mentioned the passage to me privately before; it’s been a favorite of hers for many years.

            “Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again: Rejoice!…” (vs. 4)

            Oh, you really must read the rest on your own sometime – it’s so beautiful!  Read it a few times over, in a quiet place, and let God work His Word into you – deep within, into your innermost being, into your heart.

            What will He speak to you personally?  I would love to know!  Maybe we might even have one brave soul in the blog here with us this week, who will step forward and share with us in a comment?  Hmmm??

            It’s so encouraging to hear about the many diverse ways in which God is at work in the lives of other Christians!  I’m looking forward to resuming our studies in September, and would love to see you there.