Happy Sunday, Fam! And welcome to Day 12. Because today is Sunday, I’ll try to make it short and straight to the point. A few days into the writing challenge, I knew I was going to write about some of my favorite scriptures that have my heart. I’ll stick to three and maybe throw a bonus one.

Faith is a key part of my existence, and God is that unshakeable anchor for me. It’s how you can find an answer for almost anything in scripture, even when you think it’s impossible.  These 3 scriptures found a way and settled inside my spirit and my soul

Romans 8:28: 

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

You see, every time I remember this scripture, there’s a certain level of assurance. It starts with the word “know”. To know means to be aware of, understand, or possess factual information. Then it proceeds to say, “All things,” not some, not a few, not just the pleasant ones, but all things. Every single thing works together. If we break down the word “work”. Work means the expenditure of physical or mental effort to achieve a purpose, produce a result, or perform a task. Work is an action word. So imagine everything that you are experiencing or will experience in this life coming together and the task they are performing to be for “good”. I’m not sure how and when this scripture came alive for me. But I have held on to it as one who is about to drown would hang on to a raft for dear life. All things will work together for my good. 

Sometimes it can be hard. Especially when life throws its unfavourable punches, but that is when we hold on to God’s word. And I’ve chosen to hold on to this one

Psalm 119:176 (TPT):

“I’ll never forget what you’ve taught me, Lord, but when I wander off and lose my way, come after me, for I am your beloved!”

My goodness, I’ll never forget the sobs that came out of my body when the revelation of this scripture came to me. Psalm 119 is one of the scriptures I used to avoid because of its length. I’ve read it from time to time, but one day I was praying with it in the TPT version. I mean, verse by verse. To be honest, I already started crying somewhere along the line, and it’s probably one of those encounters when you know that God was with you in that moment.
So I had prayed my eyes out, and I got to the very last verse. It felt like I understood David’s heart and what made him come to that level of vulnerability. It was also what the verse implied, particularly with this translation. That I will do everything in my power to keep to God’s word, but in the event that I wander, that I miss my path, that I stray, please don’t leave me to myself. Goshh, the surrender that this scripture brings to me makes me remember what God did with the prodigal son. The vulnerability to cry out and say, Please don’t ever leave me. Come back for me when I go far away. And I’ve seen this work in my life. I’ve not strayed off the path, but there are those moments when I get tired, and I want to pause,  and then I see Him saying, you have wandered off, my beloved; come back home 🥹. Whew!

Daniel 12:13: NLT

“As for you, go your way until the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days, you will rise again to receive the inheritance set aside for you.”

This is another tearjerker scripture for me. I also remember breaking down into tears when this particular scripture moved from my subconscious into a deep-seated revelation. Daniel, as we already know the story, moved from being a freeborn, to going into captivity, to consecrating himself, to serving in the king’s court, to rising to an administrator and advisor, to being persecuted, to being saved from the lion’s den. Only one man had to go through all these experiences, and his faith in God remained unshaken. For me, this particular gave me a sense of what matters and what I must put my priority on. It was also given, well done, my good servant; enter into the joy of your Master.

The verses and the chapters preceding this were the angel telling Daniel the things to come, and then he ended by saying to Daniel, ” You don’t worry about anything else; you have done your own part, and your reward is sure to come. 

There you have it, three of my favourite scriptures holding different meanings.  I said I was going to make it short, but I ended up writing a short epistle, and I hope it blessed you

I’m not sure if there’s a need for Scripture of the day again. You already have 3😅.

See you tomorrow🥰