Sunday Scripture

 

 As I mentioned last week in my post about Advent and Christmas Bible studies,  in 2020 I used Peace, Be Still: A 31-Day Christmas prayer journal, from Women Living Well.  I had thought I might use some of my simple study from this book as Scripture Sunday posts for December.  I have decided to do so, using different posts on each of my blogs to keep it interesting for all of my readers.  I will take two from each week's study to use one each on my blogs, and maybe next December use more of them.

A note that this simple study does not use the SOAP method as my studies usually do.  This one includes a verse for the day, a thought for the day,  a reflection question for the day and space to write a prayer for each day.  I tended to look at the verse a little bit in depth, and I tended to answer the reflection question in the prayer, but of course you can use these components any way you choose.  Here goes with the study for Week 1, Day 2!

Verse for the day:

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."  (2 Timothy 3:16-17) 

My study:

All Scripture is God-breathed!  And it is profitable for:

*doctrine
* reproof
* correction
* instruction in righteousness

to this end:

that God's people will be spiritually mature and confident, equipped with all we need to do the good works He has planned for us to do.

I love what C.I. Scofield wrote about these verses:

"Every word of Scripture is God-breathed.  Without impairing the intelligence, individuality, literary style, or personal feeling of the human authors, God supernaturally directed the writing of Scripture so that they recorded in perfect accuracy His comprehensive and infallible revelation to man."

Reflection question:

How does this comfort you to know that you are never alone and that He is always with you?

My prayer:

"Dear God, I am so very thankful that You are my Wonderful Counselor!  Your Word gives me all that I need to be equipped for handling both the everyday and the extreme difficulties of this life.  "I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel." (Psalm 16:17) I praise You that You understand me when no one else does, and that You are there for me in every situation of life.  There is never a time when I am all alone.  This is incredibly comforting as I consider the difficulties that may lie ahead.  I thank and praise You so much for all that You are to me!  In Jesus' name, Amen."

That's the Sunday Scripture for today!  Hope it was a blessing to someone!

 

It's not too late to start a Christmas-themed Bible study!

 

 Yes, we are only two days into December.  You can easily do a special December or Christmas Bible study if you start today.

One of the easiest ways to do this is to participate in Abby's 25 Days of God-Given Gifts at Little Birdie Blessings.  Abby has beautiful free graphics -- like the one above -- for each day, as well as verses and illustrations for each God-given gift.  These readings are not lengthy but they are most meaningful, so you might wish to go over and look at this series each day, maybe writing out the verses and even journaling them using the SOAP method of meditating on Scripture.  Abby also provides links to follow the series on Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram.

Another relatively easy way to do an Advent study  is by doing a Scripture writing challenge.  You can find  a number of Scripture writing and journaling plans at Rachel Wojo, among other places.  One from Rachel Wojo that I have done in the past is the plan titled The Light.  I found it a blessing!

 
The Road to Christmas, from Love God Greatly is an Advent study I've done in the past and highly recommend.  God With Us is another Advent study I've done from Love God Greatly.  It seems as if the journal and reading plan may be downloaded for free on their site, but if you want to purchase the book it may be found on Amazon.

Another Advent study I have done which I greatly enjoyed was this free download from Good Morning Girls: Keeping Our Hearts Focused on Jesus.

Even though you might be a day or two late in starting these Bible studies, I definitely suggest starting one if you can make the time.  You will gain so much from an Advent study.  It is never too late to begin a good Bible study that may impact your life for eternity!

For one final bit of inspiration, you might visit my Christmas devotionals Pinterest board.  Lots of good reads there, and also a Christmas-themed Scripture writing plan that, again, it wouldn't be too late to start.

This year I am doing Peace, Be Still from Women Living Well/Good Morning Girls.  It's more of a prayer journal format than a Bible study, and it would be easy for you to catch up with that one.  I'm turning it into a mini Bible study by meditating on the Scriptures used, however.

I hope you'll decide to try out a Christmas themed Bible study on your own this season.  It really helps us keep our focus where it belongs -- on Jesus.