Never Forsaken: Intro

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 I don't know about you, but I am NOT a fan of this whole three-week break between studies. I think I'll need to pick out a book to go through for the next break. But, for now, I'm very, very ready for this next study! In Never Forsaken we'll be journeying with the Israelites through the wilderness and seeing what lessons God has to teach us through the book of Exodus. We'll take a long look into Moses' life and ministry, and I am certain that God will be showing us how it relates to our life today as well. 

 Follow along with me here at the Salty Zebra Blog, or join in on the fun! You can grab your study materials for free on your phone with the Love God Greatly App or you can purchase the digital version of the study here. If you're a paper book person you'll have to wait a minute for shipping, but you can grab the study on Amazon and get it in a couple of days. I would also strongly encourage you to join Love God Greatly's Facebook group where several of us share what we're learning each day of the study. We'd love to hear from you there too!

 What is it like to do a Love God Greatly Bible Study? There are a variety of different learning and interaction points. They post every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on their blog related to the reading for that week. Each weekday, Monday through Friday, they give us a passage to read and a verse to focus on. With that focus verse, we use the SOAP method to dig in and see what God wants to teach us individually on that day. I love how I can study the same scriptures in different seasons of my life and learn completely different things! The SOAP method involves writing out the Scripture, thinking about what we Observe in it, pondering how it Applies to our lives today and finally lifting up what we've learned to God in Prayer, which I'm sure will be a huge focus during this study. I broke all this down more specifically in a post last year if you'd like more insights.

Here's the Thing: However you get into God's Word, the important thing is that you do. I encourage you to find what works with you and make it one of the highest priorities in your life. You won't be disappointed!

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