Day 28: Hope in Waiting

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in His word I put my hope.

- Psalm 130:5

IMB Update

I just received a phone call from Kay at the IMB. She confirmed for me that the delay in my medical clearance would push me back to the February conference. The encouraging thing was that she said the medical clearance was the ONLY thing preventing me from receiving an invitation to the conference. It is possible that she merely meant they have received everything else, but I took it to mean that everything else (my essay, statement of beliefs, references, etc.) were all acceptable and would lead to an invitation once I am cleared medically. So, tomorrow is my appointment with my doctor. After that, she is supposed to write a letter and fax it. Once it is received and processed, I might receive medical clearance, or they may ask for additional information . . . .

Wait for the LORD;
Be courageous and let your heart be strong.
Wait for the LORD.
--Psalm 27:14

Day 13: Scripture Memorization Update

Praise! God is definitely answering our prayers. I started focusing on scripture memorization a few days ago, and He certainly helped me quickly memorize the first verse I selected. But He didn't stop there.W hile I was sitting in an optometrist's waiting room for about an hour on Wednesday, He brought the verse to mind. I realized that, because I had memorized the scripture, this waiting time gave me a perfect opportunity to meditate on the verse (something I couldn't do without a Bible in hand if I hadn't memorized it). So, as I waited, I pondered and prayed through each word in the verse. It was a small incident, but it was a tremendous blessing to me. The verse was:

Guard your heart above all else
For it is the source of life.
- Proverbs 4:23

Day 8: Scripture Memorization

I need to confess that it has been a long time since I have actively invested time and energy into memorizing scripture. That is something that I am trying to work on now because I recognize the importance of having it in my mind to recall and use at a moment's notice. I am praying that God will help me to be disciplined in my approach to this and that He will enable my mind to efficiently commit His words to memory.

"I have hid Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You." - Psalm 119:11