I know it is a short month but it went by really really fast this year. Normally, I love February. Coming off the long dreary month of January, it is usually a relief to me. But this year not so much. It wasn't a great month and I am glad it is over.
I haven't been blogging and I think part of it is because too much happened, I didn't have time or know where to begin and I didn't do so well on my February goal. I started strong, reading 1 John but fizzled pretty quickly. I have gotten through chapter 3. This morning (as I was finishing chapter 3) I read this in John Courson's Commentary of the New Testament:
"When our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts. He knows all things. He knows we are made of dust, that we make promises we can't keep, and that we are bound to fall and fail. Yet He also knows that we are His and that He has a glorious plan for our lives."
Just when I was pondering my failures, God finds a way to reassure me. It is really easy to condemn ourselves when we fail or compare ourselves to others and their accomplishments. What a relief to know that God doesn't do that to us. He already knows what we are going to do, yet He loves us anyway.
When I was digging into the Bible, I did really enjoy it. It was a nice change from just trying to finish reading the Bible. This is something I am definitely going to keep working on. And if you are looking for a good Bible Commentary I would recommend John Courson's Commentaries. My husband got them for Christmas this year and I have really enjoyed them. Plus, I have heard him preach several times and his teachings are solid and he is great to listen to. I think his sermons are also on the radio. He is our current pastor's brother and head of Applegate Christian Fellowship in Southern Oregon.
And on to March...
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