eVotions

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Exodus 23:1-9 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 23 “You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with the wicked to act as a malicious witness. 2 You shall not […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Matthew 6:25-34 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you […]

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 Luke 10:1-5 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 10 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Galatians 4:1-7 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 4 My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than those who are enslaved, though they are the owners […]

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 1 Chronicles 28:9-20 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 9 “And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with […]

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 Psalm 66 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition To the leader. A Song. A Psalm. 1 Make a joyful noise […]

Focus Close your eyes and open yourself as you relax into a peaceful state. Be willing to expose yourself for who you are as God created you to be. Breathe deeply as you prepare to hear God’s Word. Read 1 Timothy 1:1-11 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Salutation 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus […]

Focus Relax and listen. Consciously prepare to hear God’s Word. Clear your mind of the worries and tasks that lie before you. Open your heart and allow it to refresh. Read Luke 18:18-30 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Rich Ruler 18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit […]

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 1 Timothy 4:6-16 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition A Good Minister of Jesus Christ 6 If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good […]

Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Psalm 2 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Psalm 2 God’s Promise to His Anointed 1 Why do the nations conspire     and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves,     and the rulers take counsel together,     against the Lord and his anointed, saying, 3 “Let us […]