It is still amazing how over the past few weeks we have watched the nation of Egypt unravel before our eyes. Camel rides by tourists are at a standstill as they wait and wait and wait.... Out of this unraveling, we are starting to see other surrounding countries follow suit.
So here we are - in Exodus and Egypt visually walking in the Word witnessing the Israelites escape slavery and God's continued provision for His chosen people; the parting of the Red Sea, sweet water to drink, manna to eat, water from a rock, and victory in battle. In spite of His faithfulness in provision and protection, they still resort back to what is familiar in worshiping the golden calf. Familiar grounds is where satan loves to take us for occasional visits hoping that the onions and leaks are missed so much we stay on one of our visits and we never completely enter our Promised Land the LORD has for us.
But God is persistent because of His love for us. He wanted so much to be among His people so He instructed Moses on how the Tabernacle was to be built. He gifted the craftsman and artisans by the Spirit in a specific, detailed creation. He resided in that Most Holy Place where only the select could enter. God longs to visit and bless us. We were created by Him to dine with Him. But so often we also resort to familiar ground in our lives and "things" take priority over our relationship and time with our Lord.
Persevere in this year of walking with Him daily. Perseverance has a result of blessing! You will never be the same as you cross over into the Promised Land. I pray you commune with God as never before. I pray you have visitations this year as you stay faithful to His calling and I pray your beauty treatment this year is from your encounters with God in the Most Holy Place.
And remember, wisdom is your friend!
Enjoying the journey,
Marta
Feb 16
Lev. 1:1-17
Lev. 2:1-16
Lev. 3:1-17
Mark 1:29-45
Mark 2:1-12
Ps. 35:17-28
Prov 9:13-18
Feb 17
Lev. 4:1-35
Lev. 5:1-19
Mark 2:13-28
Mark 3:1-6
Ps. 36:1-12
Prov. 10:1-2
Feb 18
Lev. 6:1-30
Lev. 7:1-27
Mark 3:7-30
Ps. 37:1-11
Prov. 10:3-4
Feb 19
Lev. 7:28-38
Lev 8:1-36
Lev. 9:1-6
Mark 3:31-35
Marl 4:1-25
Ps. 37:12-29
Prov. 10:5
Feb 20
Lev. 9:7-24
Lev. 10:1-20
Mark 4:26-41
mark 5:1-20
Ps. 37:30-40
Prov. 10:6-7
Feb 21
Lev. 11:1-47
Lev. 12:1-8
Mark 5:21-43.
Ps. 38:1-22
Prov. 10:8-9
Leviticus emphasized covenant matters of the Levitical priests with a focus on holiness and worship. The Israelites have now been gone from Egypt for 3 months. We will see in the book that God will guide His people in how to live in a daily relationship with Him and one another. They were to be holy, because the LORD is holy.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Feb 11-15 Readings
We have surpassed "40" days of reading the Word. Have you had some "stuff" burned off of you? I call them our burnt offerings. :)
We have witnessed in the readings how God parted the Red Sea. I pray you see the enormity of that! If God can part the Red Sea for the Israelites to escape their tormentors, He will do the same for you as you face Red Sea events in your life. He is the same yesterday, today and forever, What He did for the Israelites, He will do for you. "Ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full." John 16:24 He is still the God of the impossible. He just makes it possible!
Love and blessings.
Marta
Feb 11
Ex. 32:1-35
Ex. 33:1-23
Matt. 26:69-75
Matt 27:1-14
Ps. 33:1-11
Prov 8:33-36
Feb 12
Ex. 34:1-35
Ex. 35:1-9
Matt. 27:15-31
Ps. 33:12-22
Prov. 9:1-6
Feb 13
Ex. 35:10-35
Ex. 36:1-38
Matt. 27:32-66
Ps. 34:1-10
Prov. 9:7-8
Feb 14
Ex. 37:1-29
Ex. 38:1-31
Matt 28:1-20
Ps. 34:11-22
Prov. 9:9-10
Feb 15
Ex. 39:1-43
Ex. 40:1-38
Mark 1:1-28
Ps. 35:1-16
Prov. 9:11-12
Happy Valentines Day to all of you. May God give you your heart's desire because He loves you!
We have witnessed in the readings how God parted the Red Sea. I pray you see the enormity of that! If God can part the Red Sea for the Israelites to escape their tormentors, He will do the same for you as you face Red Sea events in your life. He is the same yesterday, today and forever, What He did for the Israelites, He will do for you. "Ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full." John 16:24 He is still the God of the impossible. He just makes it possible!
Love and blessings.
Marta
Feb 11
Ex. 32:1-35
Ex. 33:1-23
Matt. 26:69-75
Matt 27:1-14
Ps. 33:1-11
Prov 8:33-36
Feb 12
Ex. 34:1-35
Ex. 35:1-9
Matt. 27:15-31
Ps. 33:12-22
Prov. 9:1-6
Feb 13
Ex. 35:10-35
Ex. 36:1-38
Matt. 27:32-66
Ps. 34:1-10
Prov. 9:7-8
Feb 14
Ex. 37:1-29
Ex. 38:1-31
Matt 28:1-20
Ps. 34:11-22
Prov. 9:9-10
Feb 15
Ex. 39:1-43
Ex. 40:1-38
Mark 1:1-28
Ps. 35:1-16
Prov. 9:11-12
Happy Valentines Day to all of you. May God give you your heart's desire because He loves you!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
February 6 thru February 10 Readings
February, the month of love.....God showed his endless, committed love to the Israelites when He directed Moses to lead the people out of Egypt. They had lived in Egypt for 430 years and on that 430th year, they left and so we have the feast of Passover to be commemorated from generation to generation as a reminder that the LORD fulfilled His promise to bring His people out of slavery.
He is so faithful and His promises are Yes and Amen. P.U.S.H. Pray Until Something Happens is a phrase Pastor Danny has used for about a year with the church. And then wait patiently upon the Lord and remember......His timing is not our timing. Relax and enjoy the journey because God is (or should be) in control.
Love and blessings,
Marta
Feb. 6
Ex. 23:14-33
Ex. 24:1-18
Ex. 25:1-40
Matt. 24:29-51
Prov. 7:24-27
Feb 7
Ex. 26:1-37
Ex. 27:1-21
Matt. 25:1-30
Ps. 31:1-8
Prov. 8:1-11
Feb 8
Ex. 28:1-43
Matt. 25:31-46
Matt. 26:1-13
Ps. 31: 9-18
Prov 8:12-13
Feb 9
Ex. 29:1-46
Ex. 30:1-10
Matt 26:14-46
Ps. 31:19-24
Prov 8:14-26
Feb 10
Ex. 30:11-38
Ex. 31: 1-18
Matt. 26:47-68
Ps. 32:1-11
Prov. 8:27-32
He is so faithful and His promises are Yes and Amen. P.U.S.H. Pray Until Something Happens is a phrase Pastor Danny has used for about a year with the church. And then wait patiently upon the Lord and remember......His timing is not our timing. Relax and enjoy the journey because God is (or should be) in control.
Love and blessings,
Marta
Feb. 6
Ex. 23:14-33
Ex. 24:1-18
Ex. 25:1-40
Matt. 24:29-51
Prov. 7:24-27
Feb 7
Ex. 26:1-37
Ex. 27:1-21
Matt. 25:1-30
Ps. 31:1-8
Prov. 8:1-11
Feb 8
Ex. 28:1-43
Matt. 25:31-46
Matt. 26:1-13
Ps. 31: 9-18
Prov 8:12-13
Feb 9
Ex. 29:1-46
Ex. 30:1-10
Matt 26:14-46
Ps. 31:19-24
Prov 8:14-26
Feb 10
Ex. 30:11-38
Ex. 31: 1-18
Matt. 26:47-68
Ps. 32:1-11
Prov. 8:27-32
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
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
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
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
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
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