As we were standing in the kitchen talking about how long a marathon actually is (26.2 miles), my son said he wanted to find a verse with those numbers. He ran upstairs and came down so excited. "Since Psalms was the only one he knew that had at least 26 chapters", he turned to Psalm 26:2......And, would you believe what it says?
"Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;"
How cool is that?????!!!!! If there is anyway to describe training/ running a marathon, it is a testing of the heart and mind.
I now have a Bible opened to Psalm 26:2 set on my treadmill. It has become my prayer and my proclamation.
'Putting Scriptures to Numbers' can be such a blessing of inspiration, teaching, and downright fun. I've done it with important dates, numbers on my race bib, receipt numbers and appointment times. Look up different versions as well. In fact, one version of Psalm 26:2 actually says "test my body".
It is amazing how often you can easily find just the right scripture to fit the occasion.
Use this to help children learn verses, assign a scripture to jersey numbers, to inspire or encourage as important dates approach, or as scriptures / titles on your album pages. It is just a great little way to direct our loved ones back to His Word and learn to apply it to our lives.
Have fun, and, if you find any, pass them on in the comments below!
Tina, I've enjoyed your inspirational posts and visit often!
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Blessings!
Jane in St Louis
Posted by: Jane | April 18, 2009 at 06:50 PM