God’s promises

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 Revelation 8:1 5 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half […]

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 21:25-28 (NRSV) “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Deuteronomy 31:14-22 (NRSV) The LORD said to Moses, “Your time to die is near; call Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses […]

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 Hebrews 6:13-20 (NRSV) When God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, […]

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 Ezekiel 34:23-31 (NRSV) I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and […]

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 Genesis 9:1-17 (NRSV) God blessed Noah and his sons, […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Joel 2:23-32 (NRSV) O children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the LORD your God; for he has given the early rain for your vindication, he has poured down for you […]

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 Genesis 15:1-6 (NRSV) After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Psalm 126 (NRSV) When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Exodus 5:10-23 (NRSV) So the taskmasters and the supervisors of the people went out and said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ’I will not give you straw. Go and get straw […]