The "word study" below is taken from a Beth Moore Bible Workbook Study: "A Woman's Heart, God's Dwelling Place," pg. 14.
I actually have a note written at the top of my workbook page: "me, a treasure??," illustrating my reaction to realizing that God TRULY treasures me! I hope you come to the same conclusion I did. You are a treasure. You are VERY valuable to our Lord Jesus!
How does this make you feel? What does this make you think of?[Isaiah 43:7 KJV "Even everyone that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him."
The Hebrew word for glory in Isaiah 43:7 is kavodh meaning "weight, honor, esteem, majesty, abundance, wealth." [English, glory= Hebrew, kavodh= weight, honor, etc] At first glance, weight may seem a very odd synonym for the word glory until we recall that, in ancient biblical history, all value was estimated based on weight. Everything from gold to grain was placed on a scale.
The heavier the item, the higher the value. We were created to be His abundance-estimations of His value!!! (remember the original verse: "for I have created him for my glory!")
I came from a very large family. One day when my oldest daughter snuggled up on her beloved grandmother's lap and asked, "are you rich Nanny?" My mother responded, "Oh yes, darling, I am very rich-rich in kids!"
Of all the grandeur heaven could boast, God measures His riches by His children!! Remember what we learned from the verse in Isaiah: we were created to be His abundance-estimations of His value!!! We are His wealth, the apple of His eye, created to be His treasure.
From His own mouth came the words: "where your treasure is, your heart will be also" (Matthew 6:21). Heart refers to the center of our emotions, thoughts, and deepest concerns. What does this verse tell us about God's heart; if he says in Isaiah that we are His treasure, and then in Matthew that your heart is where your treasure is??]
Now read Psalm 139. How does this make your friendship with God special? He knows everything about you, how does this compare with earthly friendships?? What else does this make you think of?
...you are on my heart and mind today!! ...more importantly, you are on His!!!
2 comments:
We really enjoyed your devotional today. We read Psalm 139 and had a question. David says in verses 21-22 that he hates God's enemies, and in Matthew 5 v.44 it says to love your enemies. Is this just a contradiction?
No, this is not a contradiction! In John 17:17, while Jesus is praying for His disciples, He says to the Father "sanctify them in truth, Your Word is truth." And the Bible is the Word of God, and what is true cannot contradict itself, or else it would be false!
In Ephesians 6:12, Paul says "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." The stories of the Old Testament paint pictures of New Testament truths. Thus when David literally prayed against and hated his enemies, the New Testament application says, No, we are to love our enemies, but we are to hate Satan and the evil in this world that is causing them to be our enemies. Our fight isn't against flesh & blood, or the person, but our fight is spiritual, which is why Paul continues to talk about putting on the armor of God...and arming yourself with the Sword...which is God's Word.
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