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Brag On God Friday

9/29/2011

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We helped the Gideon's come on our huge campus and hand out Bibles this week. Lots of wise, old men handed out thousands of Bibles. The biggest campus in Colorado with 40,000 students, almost 1/4 of them recieved a Bible this week. Awesome!

Last week Austin had a conversaton with a girl who was not a believer but was searching. He gave her a Bible and she said, "perfect, I had to return the one I was using from the library this morning."  
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I'm so incredibly grateful.
Where would I be without God's Word? How many lies would I still be believing? Or perhaps I would be completely overrun by anxiety for lack of perspective.

God's Word. What treasure! I am amazed that God appointed me to live now and here, where I have access to His Word.
Amazed.

I think about heaven a lot and actually after reading Randy Alcorn's book, Heaven, I think about it even more. So I wonder... when we are in heaven and get to meet Pomponia Graecina from 57AD, the first AD woman to be martyred, I wonder what our conversation with her will be like? I bet she will be amazed that we had access to God's very Words.

Or when we get to have coffee with Mary, Persis, Tryphena and Tryphosa (Romans 16:6 and 12) who helped Paul in spreading the gospel. I bet they will be amazed that we got to live during the time when more people were alive than all of history combined and got to see God's grace abound that we have more resources and accessiblity to reach the world for Christ than any other generation.
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This week I have experienced God give me perspective on my future, my kids and my husband and ministry all through His Eternal Word. What a privledge!

So I want to Brag On God as the Perspective, Wisdom and Truth Giver. And Brag On Him as the Generous One Who has offered us His life-giving words through Scripture.

I love how you can read the same thing over and over in Scripture but God shows you something complete different each time. And each time it's tailor fit to apply, to make sense in the exact situation you are in. God is so awesome!

I am reading through 2nd Samuel. (The OT history books are my favorite, really I am not even sure "favorite" is a excited enough word for how much I love the stories.) But this week I was struck by the vulnerability of David. He is not just some dead shepherd turned king. He is alive, in heaven and very aware that we are all reading about his life, and not just the good stuff. Other than the 340 million people who don't have God's Word in their language, people all over the world read about how David's son raped his daughter and he did nothing about it. And how David's son, Absolom killed his other son Amnon because of the rape and though David was "furious" he did nothing. David knows we read that. I would be so embarrassed to have my failures put out there for the whole word to read. But God...

But God, while we were still sinners Christ died for us. David's perspective now in heaven is a lot different than mine. He is probably not embarrassed because he sees the cross with more clarity. He has made more and more of Jesus and less and less of himself. He knows Jesus' blood defines him, not his failure. I'm confident he knows life is not about him, but about God.

Thank you God for reminding me though Your Living and Active Word that it's not about me! Oh how often I need that reminder! Here I am, all of me to be a vessel for however You see fit. My only request is that my life would make much of You.
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It's always so exciting to me to think about how God is being made known all across the world through our partnership! Awesome!

Link up your posts that Brag On God and put a link to this list or put my button code (found under the Brag On God Fridays Tab) on your post for people to find other awesome stories of how incredible God is.

On Thursday I will be doing a Glance Back, highlighting some of the blogs linked up.

Honored to partner with you in bragging about our Laminin Maker God!
I'm linked with:
Rachel Marie Martin, Spiritual Sundays
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15 Comments
Bryan link
9/29/2011 07:23:18 am

I love the divine appointment with the girl who had just returned her Bible to the library. I also love the Old Testament stories, but I never really thought about David knowing that we read his story, warts and all. Thanks for the insight.

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Abby link
9/29/2011 01:57:38 pm

Loved this post and how you think and your heart goes!!! Praising Him with you for ALL OF THESE BIBLES handed out in Colorado...sending you many blessings and hoping to connect more soon:}

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Rina Peru link
9/29/2011 02:46:39 pm

It's SO TRUE that God's Word is different each time we read it in a way that applies to whatever we're going through at that moment/time/season.

I'm also in 2 Samuel in my NKJV Chronological Study Bible, and yes, like you, I have questions in my mind about David's decisions - these just prove the fallibility of man. THAT'S WHY WE NEED A SAVIOR - THANK GOD FOR JESUS!

I love your prayer.
Have a blessed weekend,
Rina

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Dawn link
9/29/2011 03:05:10 pm

Hi Laura, I am so happy to jump in this Friday and Brag on God with you! I am also reading the book of Samual - actuall I am in a ladies study which is 1st and 2nd Samual as we study the Life of David. Every time I read these I am shown more depth! They are also some of my favorite reads in the Bible! Oh the wonders of His Word. Well I am sharing at my site a bit of His amazing - ness. I have your button on my side bar! Thanks for making Bragging on Him a breath of faith for us! Stop by and visit, In His Grace, Dawn @ Beneath The Surface: Breath of Faith

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saleslady371 link
9/29/2011 03:40:03 pm

How true that God's Word is alive and means something new when we read it. I'm so glad those Bibles are getting out there for people to use!

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Deb link
9/29/2011 09:41:49 pm

Thanks for allowing me to join this group of precious ladies who blog for HIM. HOPE you have a great weekend!

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Pamela link
9/29/2011 10:16:22 pm

I love the Gideon work. What treasure they are storing in Heaven by providing Bibles around the world. I'll be praying for the library girl that her new Bible will speak to her.

"Thy words were good, and I did eat them, and they were the joy and rejoicing of mine heart."

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Cherry link
9/29/2011 10:37:37 pm

Thanks, Laura - this was beautifully written. Yes, we are so very blessed to have God's Words in our hands, even in multiple versions. What would we do without it?

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imperfect prose link
9/30/2011 04:32:14 am

i love how you live for him, friend. it's beautiful.

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Hazel Moon link
9/30/2011 05:07:05 pm

Our God is amazing how he pulls events together and makes them a miracle of sorts. So many times I have seen Him move in ours and in the lives of others to our "surprise." Not really. We need to expect our steps to be daily ordered of the Lord and that our feet will continuially be on His path. He opens doors and He also shuts some. We need to recognize both opening and shutting as his good and perfect will.

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Nikki link
9/30/2011 11:50:25 pm

Hi Laura...your post speaks my heart....exactly what I feel inside....to know He's living inside me....shining His presence....is to be totally alive. Have a great weekend and I'm so glad I found your site.

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Pain to Purpose link
10/1/2011 09:37:42 am

It never occurred to me that people would borrow a Bible from a library. How awesome! If I were a wealthy woman, I would love to donate copies to libraries everywhere!

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Jann Cobb link
10/1/2011 12:34:59 pm

I enjoyed the post today! Glad to have found your blog.

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Charlotte link
10/2/2011 06:21:22 am

What a great post, Laura. Randy Alcorn's book on Heaven is one of my favorite books. I think everyone should read it. Isn't it great that we'll have all of eternity to meet all the wonderful people from ages past as well as reunite with loved ones we know/knew here in this life. Wow! Incredible just to think about it.
Thank you for sharing.
Blessings,
Charlotte

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patsypaterno link
10/3/2011 07:19:16 am

Hi Laura, Sorry abt my multiple links- at first it wouldn't appear and then 3 came out at the same time!
When I was in high school, Gideon staff came over and made us promise to read the bible everyday and gave us cute little bibles. That was when I started reading the Bible and I still have my bible!
Today we're going through The Great Bible Adventure series and there is just sooo much to learn! Yes, God gave us a very deep wellspring of wisdom in the bible!

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