I'm back to my normal routine of my QT when the kids are napping and it feels great. I am going to write down my opening prayer as my appointment with Jesus starts, not to boast or anything, but to provide an example of what of I do, maybe to help anyone who may be struggling with how to start a QT. It is out of my nature to do that because it seems odd to write it out, but it's been on my heart to do so. So, I start out this way, not the exact words every time of course, but pretty close. This gets my heart lined up right and in perspective to be with my Creator. The logistics of typing while I pray are tough, but I'll do my best...
"I humbly come before you today Lord and am honored to get to be in your presence and rub shoulders with you today. Thank you for letting me sit at your feet as Your child, Your servant, Your friend, and Your ambassador, and Your student. My heart is open, my eyes are open, my mind is open, and my ears are open to whatever it is You would like me to do or not do with or from this time. Lay people on my heart to reach out to. Convict me. Be silent. With this Lord, I pray that I may have the courage to carry out whatever You ask. I pray also Lord, that I allow Your Words to permeate through me so that I may know you better and that others will see You in me and praise the Father in heaven. I recognize that You are the boss and the agenda is Yours today.Your will be done, not mine."
The next chapter I'm going to read in Living by the Book is Ch. 15 Read Purposefully. I don't think I will get through the whole thing today.
My take away points...
- Scripture has 4 purposes: teaching, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteous living
- not a verse in Scripture is thrown in by accident
- when discerning the meaning of a passage, always look for structure from the author
- Grammatical structure likes usage and placement of verbs, subject (does the acting)/object (acted upon), adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, transitions like and/but/or/therefore
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