Yesterday there was a verse that I couldn't get out of my head. I hadn't read it recently or heard it. It just popped into my head and wouldn't leave.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness..."
- Matthew 5:6
Then today in my QT, part of my reading was Psalm 1..
"Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night. They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all they do, they prosper... for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous..."
I get the distinct sense that, although I've felt "good" about my walk with God, I am missing the fullness of what it could be. What is righteousness? How do I go about pursuing it? What will it look like to others? (Does that matter?)
A lot of questions that I don't have answers for. But I know that this is something God is stirring in me, and so begins the pursuit...
that's so interesting. my quiet time was Psalm 1 yesterday and I kept thinking through the same things!!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if you would be interested in it or not, but I started a Beth Moore study called "Stepping Up". It is a study on the Psalms of the Ascent. All I can say is WOW. God is rocking my world...and putting me on my knees.
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