DIVINE: Transformed by Knowing God as our Shepherd (Week 10)

Hello, friends! 

Over two months have passed since we started this journey toward seeking to know God more deeply. Have you noticed any transformation happening in your heart? If not, don't be discouraged. Just because we can't always see the growth, doesn't mean it isn't there. 

Throughout this series so far, I have been especially blessed by the time I have spent listening to and soaking in God's word. 

Listening to the verses about God our Creator, I was reminded over and over that God our Creator...

-is supreme over all.

-is eternal, everlasting, and existed before the universe was created.

-gives life to everything.

-makes his light shine in the darkness.

-does not grow weary.

-understands everything.

-shares his strength with us.

-is worshipped by multitudes in heaven and worthy of our worship on earth.

-made each of us with love and care, on purpose, and in his image for his glory.

-is exalted as head over all.

Listening to the verses about God our Deliverer, I have been reminded that God our Deliverer...

-is the same God who created us.

-is strong and powerful.

-is our helper and shield.

-is good and his faithful love endures forever.

-answers us when we cry to him.

-is our strength and our song and gives us victory.

-is trustworthy and delivers us from shame.

-watches us and is attentive to us.

-is our refuge and our fortress.

-is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

-prepares us to stand firm against the enemy.

-IS WITH US when we walk through every hard thing.

What a wonderful God we serve! He created us in love and delivers us from and carries us through every kind of trouble. Our God is our Creator and our Deliverer, and we will see in the next few weeks that he is also our good and faithful Shepherd. Whether we are waiting desperately for deliverance of some kind or simply living our day to day lives in this complicated world, we are not left alone to figure things out and simply hope for the best. We have a God who is close to us, who knows us, and who helps us know him and follow him. He IS the way. We are not lost sheep, because we have a good Shepherd. Watch your email next week for the collection of verses to help us know and trust God our Shepherd more deeply.

It takes time to seek God, friends, but knowing God is SO WORTH the time it takes. I hope you are encouraged by how God is revealing himself to you. As we continue in this study, this is my prayer for you, friends:

Ephesians 1:16-18 NLT "16 I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. 18 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance."

I am praying that God will give each one of us spiritual wisdom and insight SO WE WILL GROW as we KNOW HIM MORE.

I am praying that God will flood our hearts with his LIGHT so we will know the CONFIDENT HOPE he has given each of us.

I love the line in this song Hymn of the Holy Spirit that says, "You're the light. You're my path. You're the Shepherd of my soul." May you know the love and faithful guidance and provision of the Shepherd of your soul this week.

Following Jesus with You,

Melissa

If you haven't taken or found time yet to watch the video Reflection on knowing God as our Deliverer from last weekend, you can find it here.

If you've missed any posts from the DIVINE: Transformed by Knowing God series, you can find them all here.