A Little On Genesis

I started this Bible journaling journey almost 2 years ago now and what a journey it has been.  I always say “Complete game changer”.  I also always say sarcastically “Who knew actually reading the Bible and praying and looking for answers when I don’t understand a scripture would change me”.  It totally has.  God’s word has rocked my world and heart and continues to do so everyday.  I get emotional over His words and scriptures make me sob.  I sit with Him almost everyday and beg Him to sit with me too…to be near me…to not let me leave our time together unchanged.  It’s the wildest best ride I’ve been on.

I’ve been participating in the 30 Days of Bible Lettering each day so I have’t been sharing many Bible journaling pictures.  Thought I’d share some today.  I am still a super slow reader and do miss days here and there so I am still in Genesis.  I take small bites of scripture each day and try and savor ever last little bit them…per my friend Di’s words for me…she’s crazy kind and knows how I love food.

I’ve been thinking a lot about Bible journaling lately and how much I truly love reading God’s word now.  I haven’t had any classes this summer at all and I miss them big time.  I’ve got some classes on the books including being back at Created For Care next year.  It simply delights my ever loving heart.  I love talking about this subject…one of my favorite things to do.  I love talking about God’s words.  I love being creative.  I love meeting new women.  So mix all three of those up and it’s just a dream.  A lovely lovely dream.

It’s so interesting to me as I read and see each book of the Bible can be so different and yet have these same underlining themes…love, compassion, mercy, and so on.  Crazy vastly different stories…I mean Genesis has gotten straight up weird at points, but then God is still the same.  He is the constant and His commission to us as His children is the same no matter the storyline.

Genesis also talks about obedience a lot…how important our obedience to Christ is and what a game changer this is too.  I also have loved loved loved the dialogue between the people in Genesis and God.  They speak together often.  His children go to Him with their questions and doubt and He answers them.  He comes to them and spends time with them and guides them.  I loved how in person God feels even though He’s not physically walking among them anymore.  I love God’s devotion and love for us…His genuine concern He feels for us…He desires a real relationship with us…He longs for us.  Relationships are highlighted all throughout Genesis.

Little by little I’m making my way through this beautiful book which reaches straight inside my head and heart and just tears stuff wide open in the best kind of way.  He just doesn’t stop going to work on me and I’m so grateful.  Praying He challenges and pushes and loves me wildly all the days of my life.

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