Post by Elizabeth on Mar 29, 2011 11:25:38 GMT -5
God's Greatest Blessings
God sure does have a way of blessing those who follow him!! Yesterday I went to church for sunday morning service.. I wasnt feeling well due to the storms we had..( I had only gotten 2 hours of sleep the night before) And I just wasnt feeling up to going back to church..
Well I had layed down on my bed for a little bit talking to a friend and then next thing I knew I got a txt from a dear friend inviting me to a Bible Study.. At first I didnt have a ride cause my brothers and sister had already left for church.. Well my older brother (which is younger than me) didnt have anything to do so I txted him to see if he would take me.. And he said he would.. Which I am soo glad that he did.. =)
Anyways we read the Scripture and then we had a discussion about what the verse meant to us.. And if we had any questions.. It was such a nice time!! This is the Scripture we read and studied =)
*John chapter 5 verses 1-18*
1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep [market] a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in [that] place.
14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
I really loved the Scripture!! And it felt so good to be among friends that I had talked to for a long time and then lost contact with them.. And then I found them on Facebook and we started talking again.. I am soo glad that I found them!! =) They are very dear and special to me!!! =)
After the Bible study was over we all had some refreshments and then talked.. I ended up staying until nine o clock.. It was soo nice to be able to talk to everyone!!
God sure does have a way of blessing someone when they are not feeling well.. And I feel that God made a way for me to go so that way I would keep my mind off of not feeling well.. =) And God blesses each person with people that are "likeminded" with each persons beliefs.. =) And that is sure what he has done.. Just when I thought I would not be able to make any friends that believe the same as I do.. And then He sent dear friends to me.. On Facebook first and then where I live!! =) He is such an AWESOME God!! I am soo glad that the Lord got a hold of me in 2008 and straightened me out.. How could I think that being a Christian all you had to do was do good things and never call on the Lord to save me.. Thank you God for becoming my Savior and dying for my sins!!! =) Being a Christian is NOT easy!! But it is also a blessing to be able to minister to the unbelievers and being able to lead them to Christ..
Well I best be going.. Sorry if it is long but I am liking the fact of writing/ typing what I have on my heart and mind!! Blessings to each of you.. And I hope and pray that you all have a very blessed day!! =)
Blessings,
Elizabeth
P.S. I listed this as God's Greatest Blessing because this is truly a Blessing from the Lord..
I posted this on my blog yesterday and thought I would share my thoughts on here also.. 
Hope each of you have a very blessed day!!
Blessings,
Elizabeth
God sure does have a way of blessing those who follow him!! Yesterday I went to church for sunday morning service.. I wasnt feeling well due to the storms we had..( I had only gotten 2 hours of sleep the night before) And I just wasnt feeling up to going back to church..
Well I had layed down on my bed for a little bit talking to a friend and then next thing I knew I got a txt from a dear friend inviting me to a Bible Study.. At first I didnt have a ride cause my brothers and sister had already left for church.. Well my older brother (which is younger than me) didnt have anything to do so I txted him to see if he would take me.. And he said he would.. Which I am soo glad that he did.. =)
Anyways we read the Scripture and then we had a discussion about what the verse meant to us.. And if we had any questions.. It was such a nice time!! This is the Scripture we read and studied =)
*John chapter 5 verses 1-18*
1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep [market] a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry [thy] bed.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in [that] place.
14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
I really loved the Scripture!! And it felt so good to be among friends that I had talked to for a long time and then lost contact with them.. And then I found them on Facebook and we started talking again.. I am soo glad that I found them!! =) They are very dear and special to me!!! =)
After the Bible study was over we all had some refreshments and then talked.. I ended up staying until nine o clock.. It was soo nice to be able to talk to everyone!!
God sure does have a way of blessing someone when they are not feeling well.. And I feel that God made a way for me to go so that way I would keep my mind off of not feeling well.. =) And God blesses each person with people that are "likeminded" with each persons beliefs.. =) And that is sure what he has done.. Just when I thought I would not be able to make any friends that believe the same as I do.. And then He sent dear friends to me.. On Facebook first and then where I live!! =) He is such an AWESOME God!! I am soo glad that the Lord got a hold of me in 2008 and straightened me out.. How could I think that being a Christian all you had to do was do good things and never call on the Lord to save me.. Thank you God for becoming my Savior and dying for my sins!!! =) Being a Christian is NOT easy!! But it is also a blessing to be able to minister to the unbelievers and being able to lead them to Christ..
Well I best be going.. Sorry if it is long but I am liking the fact of writing/ typing what I have on my heart and mind!! Blessings to each of you.. And I hope and pray that you all have a very blessed day!! =)
Blessings,
Elizabeth
P.S. I listed this as God's Greatest Blessing because this is truly a Blessing from the Lord..
I posted this on my blog yesterday and thought I would share my thoughts on here also.. 
Hope each of you have a very blessed day!!
Blessings,
Elizabeth