salvation

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 Romans 10:8-13 (NRSV) But what does it say? “The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart.” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); […]

Focus Be still and rest in the Lord.   Read Luke 2:1-20 (NRSV) In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time.   Read Romans 3:21-31 (NRSV) But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed, and is attested by the law and the prophets, the righteousness of God through faith in […]

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 Romans 8:1-11 (NRSV) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Luke 10:13-16 (NRSV) “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the deeds of power done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read John 1:29-34 (NRSV) The next day he [John the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Acts 2:37-47 (NRSV) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Peter said to […]

Focus Holy God grant me the vision to see the complete sufficiency of Christ. Read Galatians 5:2-6 (NRSV) Listen! I, Paul, am telling you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Once again I testify to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obliged […]

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 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 (NRSV) Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Luke 19:1-10 (NRSV) He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who […]