Abide {Scripture and a Snapshot}

As I sat in church 2 days ago my mind started to drift to the Scripture and a Snapshot meme that I have missed participating in so much. About the same nano second I started to think "what picture should I use and what verse should I pair with it?" a picture came to mind.

It's a picture I took recently which lead to the thought of a similar picture I took last summer. The words support, and pillar of strength came to mind. I tried looking in my concordance for a scripture to jump out at me that would fit these words and said picture or pictures. No such thing happened. As I continue to think about these randomly tonight it's dawned on me that this picture is exactly what God wants me to use but he wants me to research and dig deeper with him to find the key verse he wants me to use. That he wants me to hear something.

So digging... seeking...listening... is exactly what I am going to do. The thing is... I am writing this before I seek. Why you ask? Because I feel a strong pull that he wants me to log the process. So that is what I am doing. Logging the steps in the script for this point in my life that he is leading me to discover.

So where am I going to start?

Well, first of course I am going to grab my Bible and then I am going to open tabs here in my browser for Blue Letter Bible, Biblegateway, and Youversion. Some of my favorite haunts and always accessible apps I have on my phone when searching His Word.

WARNING:
*Slight Detour Ahead*

Ummm while browsing for the photos mentioned above I came across the photo below. One word came to mind when I saw this picture.

CLING

This single word is one the Lord has been throwing my way a lot lately. Cling to ME he says. Cling to Me. Over and over all day long. Maybe this single lesson alone is what he has been trying to tell me through the round-about thought process with the thoughts of the above mentioned pictures and words?????

All those words do go hand in hand, don't you think?

Support
Pillar of Strength
Cling

They all point to the solitary source of strength and support in your life if you/we just cling to him. That is what he wants us to do. Cling to him. Run to him. Sit still with him.

Upon searching "Cling" in all the sources above I haven't found a single verse that seems to fit the pull on my heart right now from God. So to the Thesaurus I go.... Hi-ho-hi-ho...

*insert ticking minutes sound... tick, tick, tick, while searching resumes*

Eureka!

ABIDE 

I have no idea why that didn't strike me before but it just did. Just a common verse for some. It is for me but sadly not one that came to heart right away. As you can see read. This verse right now...This is exactly what he is wanting me to keep close to heart and to call back on every minute.

By doing so it will be my SUPPORT. He will be my constant PILLAR OF STRENGTH. It will allow me to CLING to him daily and by doing all of this I will "ABIDE in him and he with me."

I do realize however this picture has nothing to do with branches, but this is the picture that came to mind for this verse. Please forgive the fact it doesn't coincide very well. {Feel free to click the picture to see it larger. It's ok I'll wait.}

Thank you so much for taking this scripture search journey with me. With the Lord. We both are very appreciative.

Do you have a verse the Lord is placing heavy on your heart? Maybe you have a Snapshot you'd like to share with it? Link up here... I'd love to share in the Word with you.

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