81Sep 12, 2022
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 1 Chronicles 28:9-20 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 9 “And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with […]
82Sep 11, 2022
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 Psalm 66 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition To the leader. A Song. A Psalm. 1 Make a joyful noise […]
83Sep 10, 2022
Focus Close your eyes and open yourself as you relax into a peaceful state. Be willing to expose yourself for who you are as God created you to be. Breathe deeply as you prepare to hear God’s Word. Read 1 Timothy 1:1-11 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Salutation 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus […]
84Sep 9, 2022
Focus Relax and listen. Consciously prepare to hear God’s Word. Clear your mind of the worries and tasks that lie before you. Open your heart and allow it to refresh. Read Luke 18:18-30 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Rich Ruler 18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit […]
85Sep 8, 2022
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 1 Timothy 4:6-16 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition A Good Minister of Jesus Christ 6 If you put these instructions before the brothers and sisters, you will be a good […]
86Sep 7, 2022
Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Psalm 2 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Psalm 2 God’s Promise to His Anointed 1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying, 3 “Let us […]
87Sep 6, 2022
Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Psalm 51:1-10 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Psalm 51 Prayer for Cleansing and Pardon To the leader. A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him, after […]
88Sep 3, 2022
Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Zechariah 3:1-10 (NRSV) Then he showed me the high priest Joshua standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the LORD said […]
89Jul 22, 2020
Grace is defined as unmerited divine assistance given individuals for their regeneration or sanctification. Paul instructed the readers (Hebrews 4:14-5:10) to approach the throne of grace with confidence because Jesus was going before us. Jesus has experienced pain, suffering and temptation just as we do, so he can sympathize with us in our weakness. Jesus […]
90Jul 13, 2019
Focus Take time to rest in the comfort of the Lord today. Read John 3:16-21 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. “Indeed, God did not send the Son into […]