861Feb 2, 2020
Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Micah 6:1-8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Hear what the Lord says: Rise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice. Hear, you mountains, the controversy […]
862Feb 1, 2020
Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for a peace at this time. Read James 5:1-6 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Come now, you rich people, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming to you. Your riches have rotted, and your clothes are […]
863Jan 31, 2020
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 Deuteronomy 24:17-25:4 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) You shall not deprive a resident alien or an orphan of justice; you shall not take a widow’s garment in pledge. Remember […]
864Jan 30, 2020
Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read 1 Peter 3:8-12 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, […]
865Jan 29, 2020
Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Psalm 27:7-14 Hear my voice when I call, LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek. Do not […]
866Jan 28, 2020
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 Philippians 2:12-18 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear […]
867Jan 27, 2020
Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Ephesians 5:6-14 (NIV) Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them. For […]
868Jan 26, 2020
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 Corinthians 1:10-18 (NRSV) I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree […]
869Jan 25, 2020
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 2:22-38 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) When the time came for their purification according to the law of […]
870Jan 24, 2020
Focus Make time for silence before God. Become aware of the presence of God. Read Malachi 3:1-4 New International Version (NIV) “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” […]