Monday, January 31, 2011

A New Month!

Where did January go???  I love new days, new weeks, new months, new years......  so if you are just starting with Women of the Word 2011, Welcome to February!

In January we studied Genesis and our awesome Creator God and how quickly we humans ushered sin into the world - Chapter 3 I believe.  Our flesh will always get us.

I find it amazing still how the Bible Studies we have participated in always correspond with whatever is happening in our surroundings.  As we "waundered" (lol) into Exodus, the news media was reporting on the violence going on in Egypt.  God's timing is always perfect and please keep Egypt in your prayers.  Jesus is coming soon as we watch the signs of the times of His return.  Are you ready?

Feb 1
Exodus 13: 17-22
Ex. 14:1-31
Ex. 15:1-18
Matt. 21:23-46
Ps. 26:1-12
Prov. 6:16-19

Feb 2
Ex. 15:19-27
Ex. 16:1-36
Ex. 17:1-7
Matt. 22:1-33
Ps. 27:1-6
Prov 6:20-26

Feb 3
Ex. 17:8-16
Ex. 18:1-27
Ex. 19:1-15
Matt. 22:34-46
Matt 23:1-12
Ps. 27:7-14
Prov. 6:27-35

Feb 4
Ex. 19:16-25
Ex. 20:1-26
Ex. 21:1-21
Matt. 23:13-39
Ps. 28:1-9
Prov. 7:1-5

Feb 5
Ex. 21:22-36
Ex. 22:1-31
Ex. 23:1-13
Matt. 24:1-28
Ps. 29:1-11
Prov.7:6-23

Goodbye Pharaoh and hello desert!  What happened to "three days?"
Blessings and enjoy the journey,
Marta

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Readings for Jan 26-31

JAN 26
Exodus 2:11-25
Ex. 3:1-22
Matt. 17:10-27
Ps. 22:1-18
Prov. 5:7-14

JAN 27
Ex. 4:1-31
Ex. 5:1-21
Matt. 18:1-20
Ps. 22:19-31
Prov. 5:15-21

JAN 28
Ex. 5:22-23
Ex. 6:1-30
Ex. 7:1-25
Matt. 18:21-35
Matt. 19:1-11
Ps. 23:1-6
Prov. 5:22-23

JAN 29
Ex. 8:1-32
Ex. 9: 1-35
Matt. 19:13-30
Ps. 24:1-10
Prov. 6: 1-5

JAN 30
Ex. 10:1-29
Ex. 11:1-10
Ex. 12:1-13
Matt. 20:1-28
Ps. 25:1-15
Prov. 6:6-11

JAN 31
Ex. 12:14-51
Ex. 13:1-16
Matt. 20:29-34
Matt. 21:1-22
Ps. 25:16-22
Prov 6:12-15

I am praying that the Lord will speak to you directly in your daily readings and that you will have revelation in who He is and in who you are in Christ Jesus!  I  love the King and He loves me!  He loves you too!!!
Marta

Well, we survived the storm!

Last night was a whirlwind of a storm in Central Florida.  I was in my home and the wind suddenly picked up at a horrific rate of speed.  I remembered Jesus when he spoke to the wind "Peace, be still".  So that's what I did.  I spoke to the storm to be still and proclaimed the blood of Jesus over our home, the church and our community.

Some months ago I had a dream that Pastor Danny has shared in church.  I was sitting in our church and I noticed people coming into the church walking very fast.  They were all carrying a camouflaged Bible and I noticed they all had an orange sticker on the top of the Bible.  I recognized the people were coming from a specific church and was astounded that their pastor could get all of them to bring their Bible to church.  When I awoke I asked the Lord if that was what he was telling me in the dream and he said No what I was showing you is #1 the camouflaged Bible represented we are in a war and #2 the orange sticker on top of the Bible represented that the Word if being discounted.  Wow.  That hit hard but is true.  Many are preaching a diluted Gospel, a diluted Word and the sheep are being misled.  There will come a time when the sheep will wake up and run to churches that are speaking the Whole Gospel, the Whole Word of God and the Truth.  That is why they were coming in very quickly.

I am so thankful that you are a part of this wonderful journey of the Word in 2011.  We are unlearning some wrong teachings and learning truth and the power of the Word.  I remembered Jesus' words as he spoke to that storm because I have been in the Word of God and the only way we are going to know the Word of God is by being  in the Word of God.

Enjoying the journey,
Marta

Monday, January 24, 2011

Week Review

When we first read the story of Joseph and his wicked, jealous brothers, one would think that it was satan who was involved in this plot to separate Jacob from his beloved son.  Joseph may have given it the same thought that satan was leading the pack for his destruction.  We followed Joseph's life from when his brothers threw him into the cistern in Gen 37:22 through all of his trials with Potiphar, his imprisonment and then his eventual position of leadership under Pharaoh in Gen 41:41.  Throughout his trials though, we continue to see that  "The LORD was with Joseph."  He had favor from THEE KING throughout his years in Egypt.

Joseph was second in command under Pharaoh in all of Egypt.  I do think there was some pleasure and using his power to torment his brothers as they came crawling for food because of the famine that had also spread to the land of Canaan.  But as we see in Gen. 45:4-5 Joseph revealed his true identity when he told them "But don't be upset, and don't be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place.  It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives."  Wow.  That is powerful.   That's why we saw in the Word that "The LORD was with Joseph" or "But the LORD was with Joseph in the prison.." or "the LORD made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden". 

There is a comical twist in this story too.  The brothers thought they were getting rid of their father's favorite and they would never be bothered by him or his dreaming again, but they were playing right into God's hand and His plan for Joseph and His plan to use Joseph to preserve the people so they wouldn't all die of starvation during the famine!!

God is so in control of our lives.  His plan is much better than we could ever imagine.  Trust him in what He is doing in your life right now.  If there is stretching happening, relax and enjoy the journey.  He sees the end and it is good for you!  You Love the King and the King loves you!

Continued blessings,
Marta

Readings for Jan 23-25

Jan 23
Gen 46:1-34
Gen 47:1-31
Matt 15:1-28
Psalm 19:1-14
Prov 4:14-19

Jan 24
Gen 48: 1-22
Gen 49:1-33
Matt 15:29-39
Matt 16:1-12
Psalm 20:1-9
Prov 4:20-27

Jan 25
Gen 50:1-26
Exodus 1:1-22
Ex 2:1-10
Matt 16:13-28
Matt 17:1-9
Ps 21:1-13
Prov 5:1-6

May the Lord bless you and keep you and may He shine His light upon you!
Marta

Monday, January 17, 2011

The Journey Continues

The Book of Genesis is so rich and full of history. I want to do a review of our readings so far and what the theme of each day seems to be. 
Jan 1 - Creation and we were al created in God's image.  The Trinity (God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) is revealed - "Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us"  That was in Genesis 1:26
Ancestory of Jesus in Matthew - another new beginning
Jan 2 - Satan the serpent in the Garden of Eden.  Sin enters.  In Matthew John the Baptist began preaching repentance
Jan 3 - Adam's decendants.  Noah was the only blameless person living on earth  Gen. 6:9
Satan tries to tempt Jesus in Matt. 4:4
Jan 4 - The Flood.  God's covenant with man to never destroy with water and remember the rainbow as a sign of the covenant!   Jesus began preaching repentance in Matt. 4:17
Jan 5 - Babel.  God confused the people and scattered them all over the earth.  That's why there are so many different languages in the world. 
Jan 6 - God's covenant with Abram, the Hebrew
Jan 7 - Abram and Hagar and the birth of Ishmael
Jan 8 - Sodom and Gomorrah - destroyed because of the wickedness and sin in the city
Jan 9 - Isaac is born to Sarah.  Abraham is 100 years old.
Jan 10 - Sarah dies at age 127.  Matt. 8:17  "he took our sicknesses and removed our diseases" (Jesus)
Jan 11 - Abraham marries again and dies at age 175
Jan 12 - God's covenant with Isaac
Jan 13 - Jacob's dream of the stairway.  Rachel and Leah
Jan 14 - God tells Jacob to return to the land of your father
Jan 15 - Laban goes after Jacob
Jan 16 - Jacob and Esau as Jacob returns to Canaan
Jan 17 - God renames Jacob Israel

So much wealth of knowledge in 17 days reading.  We see sin entering on our 2nd day of reading.  God had barely finished creation!  Thank you for your grace LORD on and for your peculiar people.  That's us!

Jan 18 - 22

Jan 18
Gen 37:1-36
Gen 38:1-30
Matt 12:22-45
Ps. 16:1-11
Prov. 3:27-32

Jan 19
Gen 39:1-23
Gen 40:1-23
Gen 41:1-16
Matt 12:46-50
Matt 13:1-23
Ps. 17:1-15
Prov. 3:33-35

Jan 20
Gen 41:17-57
Gen 42:1-17
Matt 13:24-46
Ps. 18:1-15
Prov. 4:1-6

Jan 21
Gen 42:18-38
Gen 43:1-34
Matt 13:47-58
Matt 14:1-36
Prov. 4:7-10

Jan 22
Gen 44:1-34
Gen 45:1-28
Matt 14:13-36
Ps. 18:37-50
Prov. 4:11-13

Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm in the back office of the sanctuary @ The River.  May you truly come to know the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  He is a covenant keeping God.

Blessings,
Marta

Thursday, January 13, 2011

We gathered on Tuesday night and had an amazing time with the Lord and His Word.  It was a night of anticipation for sure for all of us. 

Over the years we have all had a variety of interpretations taught to us regarding God's Word.  My prayer for this year is that we allow the scriptures to interpret themselves.  It is what it is - God speaking to me and to you.  I also pray we have discernment.  As Matthew 7:15 states "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves."  Vicious because they want you to be distracted and misled.  Long for truth so you have an "understanding" of what God is communicating.  2 Tim. 3:16-17 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." NIV

As we are Women of the Word 2011,
Marta


Jan 12
Gen. 26: 17-35
Gen 27: 1-46
Matt. 9:1-17
Ps. 10:16-18
Prov. 3:9-10

Jan 13
Gen. 28:1-22
Gen. 29: 1-35
Matt. 9: 18-38
Ps. 11:1-7
Prov. 3:11-12

Jan. 14
Gen. 30:1-43
Gen. 31:1-16
Matt. 10:1-23
Ps. 12:1-8
Prov. 3:13-15

Jan 15
Gen 31:17-55
Gen. 32:1-12
Matt. 10: 24-42
Ps. 13: 1-6
Prov. 3:16-18

Jan 16
Gen 32:13-32
Gen. 33:1-20
Gen. 34:1-31
Matt. 11:7-30
Ps. 14:1-7
Prov 3:19-20

Jan 17
Gen. 35:1-29
Gen 36:1-43
Matt 12:1-21
Ps. 15: 1-5
Prov. 3:21-26

Blessed reading!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

One Week Already completed. Yay!!

Tuesday night is almost here ladies.  We will meet at 6:30pm at the church and the group keeps growing.  Please make a list of any questions you might have.  God's Word is so exciting, right from the beginning.  Here is a list os the next days' reading and I will see you Tuesday!  Love and blessings as you spend time with the King.

Jan 8th
Gen. 18:16-33
Gen. 19:1-38
Matt. 6:25-34
Matt. 7:1-14
Psalm 8:1-9
Prov. 2:6-15

Jan 9th
Gen. 20:1-18
Gen. 21:1-34
Gen. 22:1-24
Matt. 7:15-29
Ps. 9:1-12
Prov. 2:16-22

Jan 10th
Gen. 23:1-20
Gen. 24:1-51
Matt. 8:1-17
Ps. 9:13-20
Prov. 3:1-6

Jan 11th
Gen. 24:52-67
Gen. 25: 1-34
Gen. 26:1-16
Matt 8: 18-34
Ps. 10:1-15
Prov. 3:7-8

Live in His promises for YOU and enjoy the rainbow!
Marta

Monday, January 3, 2011

Readings for Jan 4 - Jan 7

Day 3 almost over and remember "Victory comes from you, O LORD"
In case you do not have the Bible in One Year below are the scriptures so you can stay current in your daily readings. 
Jan 4
Genesis 8:1-22
Genesis 9:1-28
Genesis 10:1-32
Matthew 4:12-25
Psalm 4:1-8
Proverbs 1:20-23
Jan 5
Genesis 11:1-32
Genesis 12:1-20
Genresis 13:1-4
Matthew 5:1-26
Psalm 5:1-12
Proverbs 1:24-28
Jan 6
Genesis 13:5-18
Genesis 14:1-24
Genesis 15:1-21
Matthew 5:27-48
Psalm 6:1-10
Proverbs 1:29-33
Jan 7
Genesis 16:1-16
Genesis 17:1-27
Genesis 18:1-15
Matthew 6:1-24
Psalm 7:1-17
Proverbs 2:1-5

Blessings!
Marta

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Day 1 and 2 of the One Year Bible

In just 2 days, it is so amazing the revelation God is showing us.  Many comments from some ladies that they are truly being blessed already.  He blesses faithfulness.  When you diligently read His Word and commit to daily obediance He will bless you.  In just 2 days, blessings already.  This is just the start to an incredible year for you as you pursue God to know Him in a greater way. 

There is one who does not want you to devote this time to the Lord.  He is our enemy and his name is satan.  He will use anything and sometimes anyone to divert you from your daily reading.  I have been praying for all of you because he even tries it with me so I know he will go after you and try to rob you of your time with God. 
                                                              Perseverance + Endurance = Blessing

Emmanuel - God is with us.  Yes He is! and I pray you feel His presence and His love He has for you today and always.
Love you,
Marta

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year Friends!

Welcome to you and welcome to 2011, the Year of the Bible.  I pray that you will experience God and His Word in a powerful way - from Logos (The Word) to Rhema (Revelation).  Yes, may you have a Rhema Revelation this new year.

If you have the One Year Bible in the New Living Translation, follow the daily readings starting today, January 1st and then each day read the scriptures for that day.  It would be a great idea if you had a journal to make notes or post questions on this blog.  If you do not have this Bible then I will outline the daily readings for you as follows:
Jan 1
Genesis 1: 1-31
Genesis 2:1-25
Matthew 1:1-25
Matthew 2: 1-12
Psalm 1:1-6
Proverbs 1:1-6
Jan 2
Genesis 3:1-24
Genesis 4:1-26
Matthew 2:13-23
Matthew 3:1-6
Psalm 2:1-12
Proverbs 1:7-9
Jan 3
Genesis 5:1-32
Genesis 6:1-22
Genesis 7:1-24
Matthew 3:7-17
Matthew 4:1-11
Psalm 3:1-8
Proverbs 1:10-19

Don't feel overwhelmed with the above daily readings.  In my One Year Bible it is about 2-3 pages total.  Use your highlighter and highlight whatever you want.  This is your Bible and God's Word speaking to you.

Please feel free to ask questions on the blog or email me at martahartzog@hotmail.com or you can find me on facebook too.  I want you to have an incredible journey this year.  God's Word is life-changing and I don't want you to miss anything He has for you.

"All Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."  2 Timothy 3:16-17.

Blessings,
Marta