I have been going through a terrible time lately.
I haven't been able to read the Bible. My appetite has been very
bad. I could barely function. I could still read the
blog which I enjoy very much each day, but I just wasn't able to read
the Bible. Thoughts would come to me that this was a
punishment from God. All I could do was get into bed and ask God to help me. Having very little energy I went to my
doctor who gave me a B-12 shot. This didn't help me either.
Then I realized that this is "spiritual warfare." I was
also given the following scripture: I Cor. 11:30 For this cause many
are weak and sickly among you, and many
sleep.
Then early yesterday morning The following scripture came to
me: Phil. 4:13 I can do all things
through Christ (The Word) which strengtheneth me. This scripture helped me so
much, and I've been rejoicing in the LORD ever since.
Late last
night the following came to me: Ye are of God,little children,
and have overcome them: because greater is HE
that is in you, than he that is in the
earth. I Jn. 4
Comments by Joan Boney :
The devil will devour us if we allow him to do so.
I Peter 5 ... 8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
We must focus on the truth (what God says) day and night to overcome. We must believe what God says.
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Love, Joan
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Hi Renee:
Yes you can read the Bible.
Start
at Mt. 1 verse 1 ... read that verse ... stop and think about what that
verse is saying ... if you choose to stop there, stop there until the
next time you
read. If you want to read a few more verses, read until you want to
stop and then stop.
Mark the place where you stop.
The
next day ... or that
afternoon or evening, start reading Bible at the mark where you stopped
reading. Read one verse, ... or two verses ... or three if it suits
you ... or as many verses as suits you but at least one verse.
Stop, mark the place ...
Keep this up ...
Make it your goal to read the New Testament ... one verse at a time ... or more verses but at least one verse.
This will
work.