eVotion

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 Luke 13:31-35 (NRSV) 31 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” 32 He said to them, “Go […]

Focus Close your eyes and clear your mind. Remove yourself from distractions. Meditate for a few moments before reading further. Read Hebrews 10:32-39 (NRSV) 32 But recall those earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, 33 sometimes being publicly exposed to abuse and persecution, and sometimes being partners with […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Jeremiah 31:31-34 New Revised Standard Version A New Covenant 31 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Micah 4:8-13 New Revised Standard Version 8 And you, O tower of the flock,    hill of daughter Zion,to you it shall come,    the former dominion shall come,    the sovereignty of daughter Jerusalem. 9 Now why do 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 Acts 28:23-31 New Revised Standard Version Paul Preaches in Rome 23 After they had set a day to meet with him, they came to him at his lodgings in great […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Isaiah 11:1-9 New Revised Standard Version The Peaceful Kingdom 11 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,    and a branch shall grow out of his roots.2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest on […]

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 Philippians 4:4-7 New Revised Standard Version 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is […]

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 Luke 1:57-66 New Revised Standard Version The Birth of John the Baptist 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to […]

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 2 Corinthians 9 New Revised Standard Version The Collection for Christians at Jerusalem 9 Now it is not necessary for me to write you about the ministry to the saints, 2 for […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Amos 6:1-8 New Revised Standard Version Complacent Self-Indulgence Will Be Punished 6 Alas for those who are at ease in Zion,    and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria,the notables of the […]