beginning with a bang

our summer quizzing program started up yesterday. it's a chance to let kids get a head start on learning stuff for the coming year, as well as being a less intimidating intro for some who may have never had exposure to Bible quizzing - and even for those who may not ever stick with quizzing, it's a chance to get some of God's Word into their heads and hearts.

i was able to spend some time doing one of my very favorite things (aside from raindrops on roses and the like): helping kids memorize Scripture. as i was memorizing with two who are heading into fifth grade, i was also relearning the beginning of 2 Peter myself... well, we only got through verse 3 (and honestly, i was the one who really had it that far, the other two were really only solid on 1 & 2), but let me tell you, i was blown away by how much meat of truth was there in just those first 3 verses - it reminded me why i love God's Word so very much!!!

"Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called by His own glory and goodness." 2 Peter 1:1-3

just some nuggets:
* Jesus Christ is our GOD and our SAVIOR
* faith is a gift RECEIVED
* faith is a PRECIOUS gift received
* faith is a precious gift received THROUGH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS of Jesus
Christ (our God and Savior - see first nugget)
* FYI - this is a book written to believers (oh, it's from Peter - a
servant and apostle of Jesus Christ - i totally skipped that part)
* GRACE and PEACE come THROUGH the KNOWLEDGE of GOD and of JESUS OUR LORD
* FYI - not just a little grace and peace - grace and peace IN ABUNDANCE
* HIS DIVINE POWER has given us everything we need for life and godliness
* His divine power has given us EVERYTHING WE NEED for life and godliness
* His divine power has given us everything we need for LIFE AND GODLINESS
* His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness
THROUGH OUR KNOWLEDGE OF HIM (ties in with nugget 6)
* HE CALLED US
* He called us BY HIS OWN GLORY AND GOODNESS

i am so excited about the riches of studying God's Word this year!!!