~day by day~

It seems I haven't blogged in a while. I have been reading, just haven't had much to say, or maybe too much swirling around to make much sense of it. But, I did want to talk about the scripture memory verse I choose.

The next scripture I chose to memorize has to do with my "word of the year." I have felt so flickering light in the last year. Faith was still there but it couldn't quite be captured. So this year I am determined to shine brightly. I found this scripture and decided it would be a great one to memorize.

Then your light will SHINE like the dawn, and your wounds will quickly heal. Your God will walk before you, and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind. Isaiah 58:8 (New Century Version)

I wanted to learn what the "then" meant, so I looked back. Here is the complete section of the passage.

7 Share your food with the hungry
and bring poor, homeless people into your own homes.
When you see someone who has no clothes, give him yours,
and don't refuse to help your own relatives.
8 Then your light will shine like the dawn,
and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your God will walk before you,
and the glory of the LORD will protect you from behind.
9 Then you will call out, and the LORD will answer.
You will cry out, and he will say, 'Here I am.'
"If you stop making trouble for others,
if you stop using cruel words and pointing your finger at others,
10 if you feed those who are hungry
and take care of the needs of those who are troubled,
then your light will shine in the darkness,
and you will be bright like sunshine at noon.


Here are a few ways I will (“E”) EXAMINE it:
1. It’s 1st person. They are telling ME what do do. Share your food, provide shelter, cloth...and if I do these things I will shine. God will walk before me and guard my steps. Then I need to do something...I need to call out and He will reply.

2. When I am memorizing there are clues to help me...like abc order and the prepositions. For example, shine comes before wounds...so I will shine and then my wounds will be healed.

3. It is all about honor. The first part of the scripture talks about honoring God through fasting...but not for selfishness but for prayer.