April 10, 2006
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Life Verse
I was reading in Isaiah today and came across my life verse in 12:2
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
For the Lord God is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.You can easily line up the options:
salvation, security, strength, song ~ despair, fear, weakness, empty silenceI like the interplay between God’s work and my response: God saves me, I trust Him, but He is my salvation. The nuance between the declarative present tense is and the progressive sense of has become is another delight to me. The musical element is very precious. The chiastic nature of the verse links trusting and singing together. This verse gripped me as a young girl and has carried me through the quiet pools and the deep waters of life.
Do you have a life verse?
Comments (2)
great verse! uhhh…i think my life verse is probably psalm 23 but its hard…because there are so many but i have to come back to this one all the time and find great comfort in it!
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’ sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: For thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou annointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23
John 17:3
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent.