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TotallyUnheardOf · 03/12/2010 02:30

Sorry for the slightly (slightly? Hmm Blush Wink) pretentious title, but was reading about St Augustine's conversion and that gave me the idea.

I thought, just as an experiment, I'd try (just for a week or so probably) just opening the Bible at random and reading a verse or two, just to see what it would give me. I don't have anyone to share this with really (kids would find it a bit bonkers; dh doesn't 'do' religion and anyway is in a different country/time zone) so I thought I'd post it on here. Not really expecting replies, just sharing as a way of making myself remember to do it, really.

Anyway, got off to a good start this morning with Psalm 103, 1-2:

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

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nickeldonkeycarrymary · 12/12/2010 12:31

that's Right - the entire of the part "And the Glory of the Lord" is from Isaiah.

TotallyUnheardOf · 12/12/2010 19:37

OK. Last one. I have another week left here and it's going to be a mad rush of saying goodbyes, packing, trying to get some work done, and yet more snow-digging! I always intended to do this for a week, and I've done 10 days. I might do a round-up later of what I got from it, but overall it has been a helpful and enlightening experiment.

Today's verse is this:

'For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost' (Romans 14, 17)

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TotallyUnheardOf · 13/12/2010 05:15

OK. So here's my promised round-up. I didn't get an earth-shattering, Augustinian conversionary moment, but I wasn't really expecting or looking for that - I was just looking for something to think about through the day really.

I did have a 'tingles down the spine' moment when I was feeling very low and stressed and received 'Fear not, I will help thee'.

In this same vein was the passage about having been marvellously helped, since I do feel that I have been helped (to grow in faith and understanding) in recent months.

Otherwise, it seems to me that the beginning and end were important. I started with a reminder to praise God and not to forget his benefits, and I ended with a reminder of what it is that we stand to gain by believing (peace and joy in the Kingdom of Heaven). So... two things I should definitely hold onto and not forget.

In between, I got a lot that was relevant to the season of Advent... blessed is he who comes; the day of the Lord cometh; the wilderness shall be glad (i.e. the world is about to be turned around for the better), etc. This also applied to the less reassuring passage that I got from the books of the Prophets, as the prayer that I found on my church website reminded me...

There were also reminders of some of the key events in the life of Christ: Transfiguration, Triumphal Entry, Resurrection. All of these passages are to do with recognising Christ, and this is particularly meaningful to me personally as someone who has always had quite a detailed (but 'dry', 'educational' if you like) knowledge of Christianity, but who has struggled to (really) recognise Christ and accept him.

Oh, and finally, there was the reassurance that many waters cannot quench love. I know that there is a danger that I lose sight of what I've found here when I go back to my 'normal' life. But I will hold onto that love, and hope that whatever waters may come, it will really not be quenched.

And with that, I will sign out. Thanks for letting me do this here...

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nickeldonkeycarrymary · 13/12/2010 11:11

It's been lovely sharing it with you.
:)

How wonderful to see that everything you chose is relevant to what's happening right now .

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