Key Texts: John 7:37-39 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” By this he meant the Spirit, whom… Continue reading Streams of Living Water
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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
Just Ask
Just Ask Key Texts: John 16:23b-24 Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete. It’s an amazing promise that Jesus made to His disciples. Does… Continue reading Just Ask
This Is My Prayer
Key Text: Philippians 1:9-11 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus… Continue reading This Is My Prayer
At the Right Hand of God
Key Text: Mark 16:19-20 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. It’s a staggering idea… Continue reading At the Right Hand of God
How to Develop Your Spiritual Gifts
Developing Your Spiritual Gifts Key Texts: Galatians 5:16-26 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are… Continue reading How to Develop Your Spiritual Gifts
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?
Week 48 Tuesday
From Tears to Action Today’s scripture selection: Nehemiah 1-4 Key verses: Nehemiah 1:4 “They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” When I heard these things, I… Continue reading Week 48 Tuesday
Week 47 Thursday
No Need to Shout Today’s scripture selection: Ecclesiastes 9-10 Key verse: Ecclesiastes 9:17 Have you noticed how noisy our world has become? Even though I live on the outskirts of a moderately large city; even though I try and make it a priority to have some “quiet time” each day – the noise is steadily… Continue reading Week 47 Thursday
Week 46 Saturday
A Clear Head Today’s scripture selection: First Peter 4-5 Key verse: First Peter 4:7b “Be clear-minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.” I hear a lot of excuses when it comes to people’s prayer life – or lack of it. Things like I know I should pray, but it just seems like things get… Continue reading Week 46 Saturday