{"id":6182,"date":"2022-07-17T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=6182"},"modified":"2022-06-12T09:09:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T14:09:14","slug":"scripture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/07\/17\/scripture\/","title":{"rendered":"SCRIPTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Scripture-1024x972.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6183\" width=\"339\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Scripture-1024x972.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Scripture-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Scripture-768x729.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Scripture-1536x1459.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Scripture-2048x1945.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Chronicles+24%3A1-26%3A11&amp;version=ESV\">1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+4%3A1-12+&amp;version=ESV\">Romans 4:1-12 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+13%3A1-6+&amp;version=ESV\">Psalm 13:1-6 ESV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+19%3A15-16+&amp;version=ESV\">Proverbs 19:15-16 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Verse: <\/strong>\u201cFor what does the <em>Scripture<\/em> say?&nbsp;\u201cAbraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+4%3A3&amp;version=ESV\">Romans 4:3 ESV<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GRAPHE (1124): <\/strong>\u201cA document, i.e., holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it).\u00a0 Graphe, as a verb, means \u201cto write.\u201d In the singular in reference to a particular passage, e.g., Rom 4:3.\u201d<a id=\"_ednref1\" href=\"#_edn1\">[i]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Holy Writ.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approximately 40 authors wrote the Bible over 1500 years.\u00a0 Scribes organized the writings into books.\u00a0 Jewish and Christ-followers kept and copied the sacred text.\u00a0 Centuries after Jesus&#8217; life, death, and resurrection, humans decided which books would become the Bible as we know it today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People writing about their relationship with God still happens.&nbsp; My daily devotionals represent my interpretation of the scriptures in my life.&nbsp; The lessons taught within the pages of the Bible remain timeless.&nbsp; Our world may change and evolve, but the state of the human heart remains the same.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the oldest book in the world, the Bible has deep roots.&nbsp; People studying and writing about the written word continue as they seek to know and understand God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To write.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially, people shared the stories in the Bible orally. Eventually, someone started to write them down, providing a written record for those to come.&nbsp; The shortest pencil still beats the longest memory.&nbsp; If we don\u2019t write down our thoughts, we\u2019ll lose them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spending time journaling helps us process our relationship with God and others.&nbsp; Just as the scripture authors poured their hearts out on paper, we can do the same.&nbsp; Allowing God to work in our lives by applying Biblical wisdom takes time and intentionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We write our books one day at a time as we live our lives for Jesus.&nbsp; Developing a relationship with Christ means spending time in Scripture and learning about Him.&nbsp; As we pursue Jesus with all our hearts, life changes will occur.&nbsp; Writing down our experience with Christ gives direction for our future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spend time in the scriptures daily.&nbsp; Journal about the changes following Jesus brings into your life.&nbsp; Let the emotions of your heart pour onto the page, bringing them into the light. God will fill you with love to spare when you pursue Him fervently.&nbsp; And, you will have plenty of things to write about each day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_edn1\" href=\"#_ednref1\">[i]<\/a> Strong, J., &amp; Strong, J. (2010). <em>The New Strong&#8217;s expanded exhaustive concordance of the Bible<\/em>. <em>Greek Dictionary of the New Testament<\/em> (p. 61) Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. 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Daily Reading: 1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11 ESV, Romans 4:1-12 ESV, Psalm 13:1-6 ESV, Proverbs 19:15-16 ESV Daily Verse: \u201cFor what does the Scripture say?&nbsp;\u201cAbraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.\u201d (Romans 4:3 ESV) GRAPHE (1124): \u201cA document, i.e., holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it).\u00a0 Graphe,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2022\/07\/17\/scripture\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SCRIPTURE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6182"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6190,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6182\/revisions\/6190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}