eVotions

Focus Turn off your cell phone, TV, or radio. Listen to the silence that is around you. Listen for God to speak to you. Read Colossians 2:16-23 (NRSV) Therefore do not let anyone condemn you in matters of food and drink or of observing festivals, new moons, or sabbaths. These are only a shadow of […]

Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Judges 16:23-31 (NRSV) Now the lords of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon, and to rejoice; for they said, “Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand.” When the people saw him, they praised their god; for they […]

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Judges 16:1-22 (NRSV) Once Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to her. The Gazites were told, “Samson has come here.” So they circled around and lay […]

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 Philippians 1:3-14 (NRSV) I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read Matthew 21:23-32 (NRSV) When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Mark 11:27-33 (NRSV) Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, “By what authority are […]

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 Numbers 20:1-13 (NRSV) The Israelites, the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died there, and was […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read James 4:11-16 (NRSV) Do not speak evil against one another, brothers and sisters. Whoever speaks evil against another or judges another, speaks evil against the law and judges the law; but if […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything, but God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Matthew 18:1-5 (NRSV) At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Romans 16:17-20 (NRSV) I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them. […]