I have used a particular devotional book
since 2008, it was a souvenir at a wedding, and I believe that is the best gift
I have received for attending someone’s event. It is a book about Bible characters,
and it resonates so strongly because I appreciate storytelling; I learn better
when I can read, imagine, and take the time to assimilate. Also, the characters
are so relatable – flawed and human who made it into the Bible to teach us multiple
lessons.
I became curious about some characters mentioned
in the book and decided to research their lives and what motivated their most
significant actions or inactions. Through the years of reading about these
characters, I learn new and different things every time.
A few months ago, I felt the nudge to
share lessons The Holy Spirit shows me from the lives of some of these
characters. I was reminded about how much reading books like my book of Bible stories
as a child and sitting in Sunday school, made an impact. Learning about Enoch,
Abraham, Joseph, Mary, and more are priceless lessons I still hold on to and apply
in my life. It took a while for me to sit with this thought and know how to go about
it. I knew I did not want to repeat the characters or stories that were already
well-known, I also considered focusing only on female characters. But today as I
read about Ishbosheth, I heard the words ‘Quiet Characters’ and knew what to
do.
So begins my series on quiet characters
of the Bible: some of which were probably mentioned only once or twice or may
not have been considered profound in ways we are familiar with. However, one or
more things about them jump at me, and God leads me to share. Since reading
about him gave me the kick needed to stop procrastinating, I would begin the
series with Ishbosheth.
See you next week.
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