God’s love

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Matthew 23:37–24:2 (NRSV) “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen […]

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 20:27-38 (NRSV) Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to him [Jesus] and asked him a question, “Teacher, Moses wrote […]

Focus This is a time for just you and me, God, but I need your help in sweeping away the cloud of litter that swirls across the landscape of my mind. I want a private conversation between just the two of us so that your message for me in these moments will come through clean […]

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Jeremiah 19:1-15 (NRSV) Thus said the LORD: Go and buy a potter’s earthenware jug. Take with you some of the elders of the people and some of the senior priests, and go […]

Focus Place both feet firmly on the ground in front of you. Take a few deep breaths in and out, allowing your mind to prepare for the reading of God’s word. Read Psalm 33:12-22 (NRSV) Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. The LORD […]

Focus Let your soul take a moment of rest as you hear God’s word. Put your busy schedule, wandering mind, stressful thoughts, and burdened heart at the feet of the cross and open up to God’s voice as the Giver of Life tends your soul. Read Hosea 6:1-10 (NRSV) “Come, let us return to the […]

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 138 (NRSV) I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; I bow down toward your holy temple and give […]

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 25:1-10 (NRSV) To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not […]

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 Revelation 21:5-14 (NRSV) And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read John 21:1-19 (NRSV) After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas […]