Don’t Rush It Today’s scripture selection: Ecclesiastes 5-6 Key verse: Ecclesiastes 5:1 “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.” When it comes to prayer – I usually suggest to people that… Continue reading Week 45 Thursday
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Week 44 Sunday
Earnest Prayer Today’s scripture selection: Acts 11-12 Key Verse: Acts 12:5 “So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.” The Scripture is full of accounts in which miraculous things happen – and so often – there is one key element to it all – prayer. Not just… Continue reading Week 44 Sunday
Week 43 Wednesday
Looking Up Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 122-124 Key verse: Psalm 123:1 “Unto thee I lift up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.” I can’t say that I live in the middle of a technological whirlwind – at least not exactly. I don’t live in a big city. I still use an old… Continue reading Week 43 Wednesday
Week 39 Wednesday
Resting Easy Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 114-116 Key verse: Psalm 116:7 “Return, O my soul, to your rest for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.” There’s nothing quite like resting easy. Of course, all sorts of people have different definitions of what rest is. Some think it is a long awaited vacation in some… Continue reading Week 39 Wednesday
Week 37 Wednesday
Not An Option Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 108-110 Key verses: Psalm 109:1-4 There are some, too many, who thrive on a little thing called revenge. We hear it all the time… Man, just wait until I… I can’t believe they did that! I’m going to… Oh, yeah, well “pay-back’s a….” You know it. You’ve probably… Continue reading Week 37 Wednesday
Week 26 Monday
Urim and Thummin Today’s scripture selection: Leviticus 7-9 Key verses: Leviticus 8:8 There’s a bit of ancient Israelite history that has always fascinated me. It has to do with the mysterious object or objects known as the Urim and Thummin. Scholars have various opinions about the Urim and Thummin – but most of… Continue reading Week 26 Monday
Week 24 Sunday
When You Pray Today’s scripture selection: Luke 11-12 Key Verse: Luke 11:2 I’ve always loved the fact that it is recorded in the scriptures that Jesus’ disciples came to Him and made a simple but profound request: “Lord, teach us to pray.” In response, we have what has long been known as… Continue reading Week 24 Sunday
Week 22 Wednesday
Night Watch Today’s scripture selection: Psalms 63-65 Key verses: Psalm 63:6-8 I was up early today, at least for awhile. A cup of “English Breakfast” tea warmed my body; a little prayer time warmed my soul. I’m not much of a “morning person.” More often, if I am involved in something interesting and get a… Continue reading Week 22 Wednesday
Luke 21 Sunday
Letting Down Our Nets Today’s scripture selection: Luke 5-6 Key Verse: Luke 5:4 When Jesus called his first disciples to follow him he had to first give them a little fishing lesson. This was unusual because, after all, they were professional fisherman. Nevertheless, Jesus pressed on – urging them to “let down… Continue reading Luke 21 Sunday
Week 19 Monday
On the Mountaintop Today’s scripture selection: Exodus 21-24 Key verses: Exodus 24:15-18 “When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the Lord called to Moses from within the cloud.… Continue reading Week 19 Monday
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