Daily devotionals written by and for Cumberland Presbyterians.
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Mar 3, 2019
Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Luke 9:28-36 (NRSV) Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was […]
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Mar 2, 2019
Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Luke 10:21-24 (NRSV) At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the […]
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Mar 1, 2019
Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Acts 10:1-8 (NRSV) In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. He was a devout man who feared God […]
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Feb 28, 2019
Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Acts 3:11-16 (NRSV) While he clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s Portico, utterly astonished. When Peter saw it, he addressed the […]
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Feb 27, 2019
Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Luke 17:1-4 (NRSV) 17 Jesus said to his disciples, “Occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to anyone by whom they come! […]
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Feb 26, 2019
Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read 1 Corinthians 11:17-33 (NRSV) Now in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together […]
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Feb 25, 2019
Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read Genesis 33:1-17 (NRSV) Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two […]
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Feb 24, 2019
Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Luke 6:27-38 (NRSV) “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who […]
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Feb 23, 2019
Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Luke 12:57-59 (NRSV) “And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? Thus, when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort […]
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Feb 22, 2019
Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read 1 John 2:12-17 (NRSV) I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven on account of his name. I am writing to you, fathers, […]