Hey guys! I wanted to share with y’all a new love I discovered about a month ago.
September was Women’s Month at my church. So the sweet Women’s Ministry leader challenged the women in our church to a 30 Day Bible Journal Challenge.
It is where you sit down and pick a Bible verse.
Then you write the verse. Writing the verse down helps memorization. Its also fun using your favorite pen color and writing all fancy. Or at least trying to. 😉 . Here are some of my favorite pens from Amazon!
You then study the verse. I would read a few verses before and after the certain verse.
I would then compare the verse in different versions using my phone app. Versions I like are: NKJV, ESV, NIV.
I would also look at the foot notes section in a study Bible and write down any footnotes that stood out to me.
After studying the verse, I would take a few moments to see how this can reflect in my life.
Daily steps I might take or a topic I would focus on today.
To end my short devotional, I would write out a prayer. I would ask Jesus to help me apply what I have learned from just one Bible verse.
Here are some of my favorite things I have learned from studying just one verse a day.
Dear Jesus,
“Please come into our home with your wisdom, guidance, and truth.” – Psalm 127:1
Dear Jesus,
“Let me run towards you through growing in righteousness.” – Proverbs 18:10
Dear Jesus,
“Thank you for your Son and Spirit. Please allow your Spirit to grow more in me.” – 2 Corinthians 3:17
Dear Jesus,
“May every ‘step’ I take be pleasing unto you.” – Ephesians 4:1
Dear Jesus,
“Refresh my soul each day.” – Psalm 23:3
I am continuing journaling a Bible verse every day that I can. I am not perfect so I miss some days.
I love this journal I found off amazon for less than $10! I’ll link it here!
I want to encourage everyone to try this new habit of mine. It can just take 10-15 minutes.
I can personally say I have found so much wisdom and guidance just from reading one verse a day. For a long time, I thought you had to be super studious and read a full chapter.
But just reading one verse a day, and taking some time to journal has taught me more and brought me closer to the Lord than many other devotional books I have read.
Thankfully the Lord enjoys simplicity. Love Him with your whole heart and just spend a few minutes each day.
Go read a Bible verse!
~Gracefully Fashionable Britt