eVotion

Focus Take time to rest in the comfort of the Lord today. Read Matthew 1:18-25 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the […]

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 Luke 1:26-38 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to […]

Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Micah 5:2 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Reflect […]

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Matthew 3:1-3 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is the […]

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 Matthew 2:10-12 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read James 5:7-10 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Psalm 146:5-10 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, […]

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 Psalm 146:5-10 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God, who made heaven and […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Ruth 1:6-18 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Then she started to return with her daughters-in-law from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord […]

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 12:34-37 For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in […]