It's been two Sundays since I lost my Bible. I searched all over my house and all over the church building. I remember the last time I had it was at church. I don't know where it is. Tonight I looked in my Sunday school bag again. Nathan walked in and looked at me and said "It's gone." I sat on our bed for a minute feeling very sad, but kind of ashamed to cry. So many Christians around the world don't have a Bible or have ONE family Bible. We have several copies around the house. I know I take this for granted.
Nathan was comforting. We lay on the floor, and I said, "if I'm going to lose this Bible that I love, will you pray that where ever it is, He will minister through me losing it?" Nathan prayed for just that. Then he said, "Do you want to go buy another one?" (I like the NASB...that was the only one I had. I've been so drawn the inductive Bible study method.) So we decided that I would buy another one. I went to Precepts Ministries website and purchased the New Inductive Study Bible. I have thought about these off and on as I've been purchasing the study booklets for each book.
I am so excited and so grateful for my new Bible.
The New Inductive Study Bible
Lord, wherever my special NASB is out there, please let it go to good use. I pray someone will find it (if they don't already have it) read it and find life. I pray I will meet them one day. I'm saying good bye to that special season. There is something about seeing the very ink that wrote praises to you the day I found out I was a mommy. There's something about remembering the lessons you taught me in Jeremiah for almost all of 2011-2012, but there is more to come. Thank you for intimacy with You. I pray you will ignite a hunger in all of us for your Word. Thank You. Praise You.
And thank you, Nathan, for leading and loving me. You're amazing!
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