A couple of years ago the Lord inspired me to create an
Encouraging Scripture Promise Wall Calendar based on my Encouraging Card
Collection. I loved my calendar for it would encourage me each morning with a
promise from God’s word.
Whenever I was discouraged all I had to do was look up at
the scripture on my calendar; somehow the Lord always used the bible verse to
speak to my heart.
The promises in the Bible give us hope. And no wonder,
for our God is “The God of hope.”(Romans 15:13)
The next year, I had three calendars printed.
I hung one in my kitchen, one at my work chair, and one
beside my bed.
Anytime I felt sad or discouraged I would look up at one of
my calendars, depending on which room I was in, read the bible promise, and be
filled with fresh courage.
This year the Lord inspired me to create a new Wall Calendar
featuring twelve comforting Bible Promises, one for each month of the year
illustrated with my scripture paintings and collages.
He impressed upon me the importance of meditating upon His word
every day, reminding me of Jesus’ words in Matthew 4:4 when tempted by the
devil to turn stones into bread during His wilderness Temptations. Jesus fought
the temptation with scripture:
“It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4
In rebuking the devil with scripture, the Lord Jesus was
teaching us how to fight the enemy: with His word. In Ephesians 6:17 Paul wrote
“to take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” as
a vital part of our spiritual armor against the deadly attacks of our unseen
spiritual foe who is out to destroy our soul.
Knowledge of God’s word is not only vital to our survival as
believers in spiritual warfare, but the Psalmist said, “Thy word have
I hid in my heart that I might not sin against Thee.” Psalm 119:11
The promises of God comfort and give us hope, keep us from
going astray, aid us in defeating our spiritual enemies, and they also guide us
in the Lord’s paths of righteousness.
“Every word of God proves true…” Proverbs 30:5
The Apostle Paul wrote that we grow our faith by nourishing
ourselves with a steady diet of God’s Holy Word. For it is our spiritual food,
that will help us grow closer to our God if we will make it our daily
habit to read it and obey it.
In this way we will learn to understand the Lord’s will for
us, to discern His voice in our hearts, and find out what pleases and
displeases Him.
This year the Lord has inspired me to study and meditate on
the bible promises on my calendars each month in a new way.
Each morning I plan to meditate on the bible promise for the
month and pray about how it applies to me and where I am on my life’s journey
with the Lord.
I’m going to ask the Holy Spirit to teach me new insights as
I study the scripture more in depth along with other bible study tools, like
the Strong’s concordance, the Matthew Henry Bible Commentary, and my Study
Bible.
I plan to pray over the scripture throughout the month and
ask the Lord to teach me new things about that promise each day. I have learned
that we can never exhaust all of the riches to be found in God’s holy word!
“In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and
knowledge.” Colossians 2:3
I hope by studying God’s promises in this way, that by the
end of each month I will have memorized each of the bible promises featured on
the calendar.
By the year’s end, if I meditate on these verses
daily, then I will make them all my very own, for the Lord has shown me
that this is one very good way to hide His word in my heart and make it my
treasure.
I would be so honored if you would get one of my scripture
calendars and join me in studying God’s promises each day.
May the Lord bless you!
Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Help me to hide Thy word in my heart every day. Please
use Thy word to help me become more like Thy Son Jesus Christ. Help me to
always obey everything that You teach me from Your word, so that it doesn’t
just go in one ear and out the other. I ask that You let Your word be my
treasure now and for always. Thank you, Lord, I love you, In Jesus mighty name,
amen.
For more information about my Bible Promise Calendar
and Encouraging Scripture Promise Calendar see my Etsy Shop Listings below:
(Links will take you to my Etsy Shop.)
Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart, Unto The Least Of These © 2017 SD
Harden All rights reserved. Scripture Paintings (Thy Word Is a Lamp To My Feet,
Thy Word Have I Hid In My Heart, Faith Comes By Hearing © SD Harden 2017 All
rights reserved./ Scripture
Quotations KJV Bible/ 2018 Comforting Bible Promise Calendar & 2018
Encouraging Scripture Promise Calendar © SD Harden All Rights Reserved.
