Walking with God
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007Most of you should have received Lesson 3 by now. Be sure to download the scriptures that go along with it. The link for them is right there on the same page from which you downloaded the lesson. I’m excited to share this lesson with you because it is an exercise that can work wonders for you. I’ve restarted “walking with God” in the last few days after having stopped for a while and already I can see the impact on my frame of mind and the results in my life.
I grew up going to Christian schools and had the wonderful opportunity to commit a great deal of scripture to memory over those years. As a result, verses come to mind when I need them and that has been a great blessing in my life. The scripture cards associated with this lesson are from the King James Version of the Bible. I realize there are many different versions of the Bible out there, but I decided to use the KJV for several reasons:
- That’s what I grew up memorizing and those are the ones written upon my heart.
- Traditionally speaking the KJV is widely accepted by almost every Christian religion as a valid translation.
- It was the first major English translation of the Bible so it’s had the least tampering by man.
- It has a lyrical quality about it that makes it easy to memorize.
- It holds a special reverence. Even though we aren’t used to the thee, thine, thou’s, this language is the language of prayer and has a reverential quality about it that I believe helps remind us of the greatness of God. It reminds us to show Him respect and gratitude for all that we have and are.
You’re most welcome to make your own scripture cards using your translation of choice, but I hope you’ll give the KJV a try and come to appreciate its lyrical beauty and reverence as I have.
As you start walking with God, please do share your experiences and insights with the rest of us!