The month of July sure did fly by, and so did these last days in the devotional, Settle My Soul. We will pick up with using the devotional in October. For now, I’ll share these few thoughts from the past week.

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“Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.” (Romans 15:4, NLT)

The author shares a story about a hard working man who didn’t know his land sat on a field of crude oil. He was wealthy and didn’t know it.

The Bible hold rich treasures for each one of us but we must tap into it, digging deep and grasping hold of the richness of His Word. And we need to apply it to our daily lives.

Yes, it was written long ago, but as our verse today points out – it was written to teach us, to give us hope and encourage our souls.

This devotional aligned with another Scripture:

“How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.” (Psalm 119:103, NLT)

In what areas of your life are you reading God’s Word, taking in its knowledge, but not actually allowing it to change your actions?

Are His words sweet to your soul? Do you let them teach and change you?

Today I am reminded of this song. May it bless you as you listen …

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We closed our month long challenge with reading several passages – Ephesians 4:22-24; Luke 12:6-7; 1 Peter 3:9-11; Philippians 2:3-5; and Ephesians 5:10.

These passages are examples of ways we can find and replace the lies which may have lodged themselves in our thought processes.

Now if I may be honest, while sparing you the details, a stupid exchange of words with someone raised a lie in my thoughts and put me in a sour mood. Oh sure, I worked it out after a bit but the truth is, I should have known better than to let the lie begin to fester in my thoughts at all.

I am grateful for the reminder to be quicker in recognizing the lies. Not to let a lie sit in my thoughts at all – even if it only took an hour to uproot it.

This is a wonderful way to close the month long challenge. I challenge you to read the passages. Examine your heart. What is the one passage you can apply to your life and replace a lie?

For me, it is Luke 12:6-7: “What is the price of five sparrows – two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows” (NLT).

I need to constantly remind myself that I am valued by our God.

And so are each of you!

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His sweet and ancient words,
will teach and change us,
as we let them renew our thoughts and attitudes.

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