Red Letter Day!

I will never ever forget when I was a little girl, I was in first or second grade. I was sitting on my bed, leaning on my head board, with my knees up in front of me with a book leaning on them while I read. I was so fasinated with the letters in red. The strange thing is as my mother passed my room, she said what are you doing? I was affraid and said nothing. I thought I was doing something wrong. At the time I was not sure what I was reading. When my mother passed away a couple of years ago. I went through some things and found that book. I remember it so well. And what it was, was the new testament bible. I sat there and opened it and saw the letters in red. What a wonderful feeling I had at that very moment. I really dont know why I was so affraid, we were not brought up learning of the bible or what was in it. I don't remember after that ever really reading it again. I tell you the truth at times when I am reading it now I still feel that feeling of facination of the letters in red. It is a child like feeling. I am in awe as I read it. There is such peace in those words, there is joy in those words, there is love in those words, and there is also discipline in those words.
The letters in red are the very spoken words of Jesus Christ. I wish I could remember the time I actually learned that. How exciting!
There is a song sung by the Talley Trio called, Red Letter Day. It goes like this:
I'm having a red letter day
Living like Jesus said I could
A red letter day
Trusting in His word just like I should
Come whatever
Even in bad weather
It can only get better
Its gonna be a red letter day.
I love this song. It says so much. Those words shows us how to live a full life. A more abundant life, because of Jesus Christ.
Through the years I have underlined so much in my bible, dating things, and making notes in the margin. Things I should remember or should I say things that touched me at that moment. Well there is one more line in the song that says, "With singleness of mind I'm living the words I've underlined." So true, we can live that life it promises us. I know when I am having a bad day, if I just go to His word and quote scripture and let it rise up in my spirit. You can't help but feel better. There is so much that can be said of His word.
It is LIFE: Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
I love what it says that His word is living and active. I love that. It is alive and active. WOW! Life, Life, Life! So get in there and read it, it will become alive and active in you. Read the letters in red and live like Jesus says you can. Living a Red Letter Day. God Bless!!