Today’s Text: Numbers 5-8 Key Text: Numbers 6:24-26 “The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” I can remember hearing my father, who was a minister, say this blessing over his congregations… Continue reading Week 34 The Blessing
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Week 32: The Rock of Our Salvation
Week 32: The Rock of our Salvation Today’s Text: Psalms 93-95 Key Text: Psalm 95:1 “Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.” The words roll off the tongue… Come Sing Joy Shout Aloud To what and to whom? The LORD – the ROCK… Continue reading Week 32: The Rock of Our Salvation
Week 32: Blessings for Obedience
Today’s Text: Leviticus 25-27 Key Text: Leviticus 26:3-5 “If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them, then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit. Your threshing shall last to the time… Continue reading Week 32: Blessings for Obedience
Blessed is the Nation
Blessed is the Nation Key Texts: Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. Typically, I try to stay away from posting anything that might be seen as a political statement as that is not the main purpose of the blog: it’s a devotional offering.… Continue reading Blessed is the Nation
What Do You Have To Give?
Key Texts: Acts 3:1-10 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple… Continue reading What Do You Have To Give?
Anointed with Truth
Anointed with Truth Key Texts: 1 John 2:20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. Anointing: It means “to smear or rub with oil” – and it has a rich history going back to the practice of ancient shepherds pouring oil on their sheep’s head, thus… Continue reading Anointed with Truth
Week 44 Monday
Remember Today’s scripture selection: Deuteronomy 7-9 Key verses: Deuteronomy 8:10-18 “Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God…” When Things are going well You have a full belly Sleep comes easily The bank account is nice and full Everything’s going great at work Your family is getting along You have plenty of… Continue reading Week 44 Monday
Week 41 Thursday
Daily Bread Today’s scripture selection: Proverbs 29-30 Key verses: Proverbs 30:7-9 “Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise I may have too much and disown you… Continue reading Week 41 Thursday
Week 38 Tuesday
Choose Carefully Today’s scripture selection: Second Chronicles 1-5 Key verse: Second Chronicles 1:7 Do you know the TV game show named “Let’s Make A Deal”? It features a simple gimmick that plays into people’s desire. The host shows the contestant three curtains. He then invites the contestant to choose one. Behind one there might be… Continue reading Week 38 Tuesday
Week 34 Monday
The Blessing Today’s scripture selection: Numbers 5-8 Key verses: Numbers 6:24-26 It’s funny the things that you remember; that stick in your mind as you grow older. My father was a minister; a hospital chaplain for most of his career. I don’t remember when I first heard him say it; or how often – but… Continue reading Week 34 Monday