My Last Podcast s1e1
Reflections on 4 years of 7 minute bites of the NT
This last Podcast answers the question: How many mornings would it be good to wait quietly for him in the NT? How long does it take to thoughtfully digest the new testament? For me, for us 1484 mornings, approx. 4.1 years. Sequentially as events happened.
There is no hurry, for I learned some time ago, after attempting to
Read the Bible in a Year,
More important to get the bible thru me than for me to get thru the bible*******
Greatest things I have ever learned about Bible Study: read LESS
Much more active, dynamic process with the HS
I am not a holy person, so there is so much to do
When last I tried to read the Bible in a year it took , 4 years, next time I
When I did NOT try to read it in a year, took 6 years.
Lam 3:22-26 same passage on episode #365 at one year mark into this
22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
23 they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”
25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
26 It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
27 It is good for a man that he bear
the yoke in his youth.
28 Let him sit alone in silence
when it is laid on him;
29 let him put his mouth in the dust—
there may yet be hope;
I am grateful to PEOPLE
Somebody encouraged me to start this exercise at the start of Covid to use a verbal tool, an app, to try to maintain fellowship during a time of separation
Somebody encouraged me to make it into a podcast
Many have told me WHERE they listen and when they listen
Some text in real time—got a text this morning about the podcast
I wish I could have been better for you as teacher/sharer/guide
I want you to know that I worked joyfully and diligently, but
I wish I could have seen God MORE cleary.
If I knew that my understanding of God was wrong in any way, I’d change it
I wish I could have been even more accurate.
I wish I could have communicated Him more effectively
I wish that my theology could have been perfect. Certainly did try,
But I was tasked with the almighty
An I am not very almighty
He is Worthy, even in bite sized chunks
I wish I could have been different as a Christian
I wish I could have prayed better; loved His appearing better,
I wish I could have been FOUND IN HIM in a deeper way
I wish I could have gotten out of the way more. I’ve spent 1485 episodes trying to be invisible, and I wish I was MORE invisible.
Grateful to the Lord
Until you come to the end of mornings, You do not come to the end of the morning mercies of God******
When we do come to the end of mornings, you”ll come upon mercies that are even better than the ones we enjoy now*********
Can anyone say we have exhausted the kindness of God; His worthiness; His character of creativity; the sacrifice or any of His characteristics
Greatful for the insights, the revelation of God Himself
This has been a study of God, and I am a poor comer to the subject.
Perhaps we all are
Conclusion
His steadfast love never ceases. His mercies have been new every morning.
It never has been a duty
I bolt out of bed to be with Him, and too to be with you
He is my portion. Who else do we have?
The Lord has been good.
The Lord is Good.
Let us Wait for Him. Right now. This day. Wait until He shows up.
Earnestly seek Him. Wait quietly, it’ll be noisy enough.
Put your mouth in the dust. Be humble. We are not hoping in ourselves.
Until you come to the end of mornings, You do not come to the end of the morning mercies of God******
When we do come to the end of mornings, you”ll come upon mercies that are even better than the ones we enjoy now*********
If there is another morning for me tomorrow, if there is another morning for YOU tomorrow, perhaps I will see you in the book of Genesis. Page one in the bible.
I wonder if God will meet us there?
I wonder if He will BE WITH ME there.
I wonder if you will BE WITH ME THERE
We will put our mouths in the dust. We will put our eyes toward Him. We will watch for new mercies. I have heard that the mercies never end. Join me there.