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In Psalm 119, there are so many different ways in which the Psalmist enjoyed or interacted with the Word! For example:

• 1 Blessed are those whose way is perfect, / Who walk in the law of Jehovah.
• 11 In my heart I have treasured up Your word / That I might not sin against You.
• 16 I will take delight in Your statutes; / I will not forget Your word.
• 31 I cling to Your testimonies; / O Jehovah, do not put me to shame.
• 42 Thus I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, / For I trust in Your word.
• 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, / That I might learn Your statutes.
• 95 The wicked have waited for me in order to destroy me, / But I consider Your testimonies.
• 97 Oh, how I love Your law! / All day long it is my musing.
• 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste!
• 161 Princes have persecuted me without cause, / But my heart stands in awe of Your words.
• 162 I rejoice at Your word, / Like one who finds great spoil.
• 173 Let Your hand be ready to help me, / For I have chosen Your precepts.

What are some of your favorite ways to read the Word or what has helped you enjoy it more?

I was going through Matthew 25 in my Bible reading and wanted to share something I enjoyed:

Matt. 25:1 At that time the kingdom of the heavens will be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went forth to meet (Gr. ὑπάντησιν) the bridegroom.

Matt. 25:6 But at midnight there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Go forth to meet (Gr. ἀπάντησιν) him!

The footnote in verse 6 on this word says "A word different from meet in v. 1. The word in v. 1 refers to meeting someone alone and in secret, whereas the word here refers to meeting someone openly according to plan and ceremony."

Later, in verse 12, we see that the Lord says to the foolish virgins:

Matt. 25:12 But he answered and said, Truly I say to you, I do not know (Gr. οἶδα) you.

The footnote says that not know "carries the sense of not recognize, not approve"

If we don't meet the Lord alone and in secret during our life on earth today, when the time comes to meet Him openly at His coming, He will not recognize us. Today, we have the privilege of not only getting to know the Lord, but also letting the Lord get to know us so that when He comes, He will recognize and approve us. I think it's really sweet that He also is invested in having a personal relationship with us!

I came across this verse and I'm pretty confused about what the preposition "to" means in "witness to Him" and why it's translated "to" instead of "for," which is more intuitive and what most other translations use.

"For you will be a witness to Him unto all men of the things which you have seen and heard." (Acts 22:15) Recovery Version

Reading Genesis 18–19 with the Recovery Version footnotes opened up something I honestly never would’ve seen on my own. Genesis 18:17 says God was considering whether to “hide” His intention to destroy Sodom from Abraham, and the footnote explains why He didn’t: God was seeking an intercessor.

The note points out that although God intended to judge Sodom, His heart was actually concerned for Lot. And in His fellowship with Abraham, God revealed His desire in a hidden way (without ever mentioning Lot’s name) so Abraham would intercede according to God’s burden.

The real key is Genesis 19:29—God remembered Abraham and sent Lot out from the midst of the overthrow. Lot was saved because of Abraham’s intercession. And that rescue mattered far beyond the moment, because Lot’s descendant Ruth (great-grandmother of King David) appears in Matthew 1 in the genealogy of Christ.

I never connected any of this before. The Recovery Version footnotes didn’t just explain the passage; they revealed the spiritual significance behind it. And what struck me personally was a realization that God must still be seeking intercessors today to whom He can express His desire and pave the way for the accomplishing of His will. I’m inspired to be such a person, to be useful to God for His purpose!

Recently, a few brothers and sisters and I have been challenging ourselves to write out a book of the Bible! It’s been such an interesting experience so far. I’ve noticed little words and details that I’ve never really noticed before, and I feel like I’ve been able to enter into the feeling of the writer a little more too!

Have any of you ever tried writing out a book of the Bible? If so, how was your experience? Any tips or things you noticed along the way?