So far

As I mentioned before, I am doing a bible study called Anointed  Transformed  Redeemed by Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore, and Kay Arthur.  Today's lesson brought me to 2 Samuel 7:18-20.  Here are King David's beautiful words to God, "Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?  And as if this were not enough in your sight, O Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of the house of our servant.  Is this your usual way of dealing with man, O Sovereign Lord?"

Are you ever in that moment, like David, when you are praising God for bringing you "so far" and you realize it is only because He must be crazy in love with you to pursue you after all your sin and rebellion?  I am so undeserving of God's gifts, but that doesn't stop Him from continuing to bring me further and deeper into a loving relationship with Him.  I am certain David's mother must have been praying for him.  The bible doesn't mention her, but he had a firm foundation didn't he?  He realized it was not on his own merit that he had been blessed and I am pretty certain that is because his mother, or someone, must have been praying for him.

Praying for our families and other people in our life is so important.  It brings me great comfort to know my parents pray for me.   One way to do that is to pray God's Word back to Him.  In this study, Beth Moore cited some verses to start you off doing this.  Please look them up, write them down and start praying these for the people in your life and for yourself.  The verses she gave are:  Psalm 18:16-19, Proverbs 2:7-8, Proverbs 4:23-27, Romans 12:1-2.  Please search the Scriptures and add to this list.  I would love to have anyone share additional verses they have found.