Today is Saturday, February 13th, 2010; Karen's Korner #1760

(On Saturday to make up for Wednesday, which was missed when our internet service was interrupted.)
 
Taken from a winter newsletter by Anne GraHam Lotz (Billy Graham's daughter):
 
"Several summers ago while vacationing at the beach, I got up early to meet the Lord for a few moments of quiet before the family awakened. As I sat on the porch, watching the sun come up over the ocean and listening to the gentle crash of the waves on the shore, I seemed to hear the Lord softly whisper to my heart. Anne, what do you see? As I looked more closely at the scene before me, I quietly answered Him in my spirit...Lord, I see sandpipers running along the edge of the water, making sure they keep out of reach of the waves and don't even get their feet wet. Isee the skimmers flying down the beach, just above the surf, skimming the surface of the water with their long beaks. I see seagulls standing in the tide up to their knees. And I see pelicans circling, then diving headfirst into the waves, coming up with fish they seemed to swallow whole.
 
Then the Lord seemed to say to me, Anne, the Bible is like the ocean. And the people who read My Word are very much like those birds. Some will dance around the Scriptures, not really wanting to step in and get their feet wet in Bible study, but are satisfied to just listen to their preacher or Bible teacher tell them what the Bible says. Others will read their Bibles, just skimming the surface for facts and information. Some will get in 'knee deep', reading the Bible eah day with a devotional or commentary close by for reference. And then there are some like the pelicans, who dive in over their heads, going deep in Bible study, applying and living out what they learn. Which bird are you most like? And I answered with wholehearted passion, Lord, I'm not sure which one I am from Your perspective. But I know which one I want to be.like:  the pelican who dives in deep. Please! Take me deeper into Your Word!
 
And He has.

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