The Nothing Blog

  "He must become greater; I must become less."  John 3:30 So how am I doing as a shrinking sistah? I think I look smaller, right? Hey, this decreasing of self is an ongoing process, ya know. Life-long actually.  Anyone who is a true disciple of the Master Teacher Jesus Christ knows His school of Higher Education never closes. Nope. His creation is our classroom and His Word is the only textbook we need to "gr ow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).  Of course, this is a life-long process for those of us who follow Jesus. We never "arrive" in this life but we have a magnificent graduation ceremony in heaven!  But until then we  humbly "study to show ourselves approved to God, a workman who does not need to be ashamed" (2 Timothy 2:15),   by   faithfully seeking Him in His Word, praying daily with the help of His Holy Spirit, worshiping Him wholeheartedly,  and bringing Him glory with everythin...

My usual way of starting my personal devotion with Jesus in the early morning is to read one or two of the Psalms aloud.Yep. Whether I'm on my knees or just sitting on the floor I'm there with my Bible, my journal (in case inspiration pops in my head),  and my freshly brewed cup of organic coffee. I regularly read my Bible out loud because I know His Word has unlimited power and the Holy Spirit inside of me is going to respond to the hearing of God's Word. Don't believe me? Please look at Isaiah 55.   "So as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,  and do not return to it without watering the earth and  making it flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower   and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out  from  my mouth; It will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose  for which I sent it."  Isaiah 55:10-11. Reading Psalm 139 aloud brings me into a sense of His presence even before I finish reading the 24 vers...