Tuesday's Together in the Word!

Welcome to Tuesday's Together in the Word. We are a group of women reading through the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs using the same reading plan and holding each other accountable. On Tuesdays we share what we have gleaned from our time of study in the Word. To join us and to read what others have to share visit DeeDee, we would love for you to join us! You can find a link to our reading plan on my sidebar.


This week's post is a bit different. I am not posting from the passages we have read together this week, although I did read them :) Rather I wanted to share with you how His Word brought me such comfort and peace...

This past week I have been dealing with some health problems that have been bothering me for a while, it seems they are getting worse and not better, and it is so frustrating...

I went to the doctor yesterday, they were very nice to work me in when I did not have an appointment. My doctor is a Christian, he has scriptures on the wall, Bibles in his waiting room, and worshipful music playing softly in the background. I sat down in there yesterday, after the rush of our morning activities plus dealing with my unexpected problems, and the sweet spirit in that room just brought me to tears... I sat there and cried in the waiting room, with 2 other ladies probably wondering what in the world was wrong with me... I felt like an emotional basketcase!

I had brought my Bible with me, and I stared reading in the Psalms, and the Lord brought such comfort and peace to my heart and mind... and more tears to my eyes, as the word's of the psalmist echoed the words of my heart...

I just wanted to share a few of the verses that ministered to me... how thankful I am that God's Word can bring comfort and peace in the midst of pain and hurting...

"Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation." Psalm 5:1-3

"Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am faint; O Lord, heal me, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in anguish. How long, O Lord, how long? Turn O Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love." Psalm 6:2-4

"I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. ... The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you." Psalm 9:1-2, 9-10

I also wanted to share with you the power of praise... Sunday night as I was lying in bed trying to sleep but hurting too badly to really be able to go to sleep, I began praying to my Lord and Savior; and then I began praising Him in the midst of my pain. Even though I had pain, and did not feel like praising Him, I made a conscious choice to praise my Lord and my Savior... and you know what... while praising my King and my God, the pain lifted and I was able to sleep. How precious is our Lord and Savior, and how worthy He is of our praise, even when we do not feel like it...