Psalm: 63:1-11 Meditation: DanHave you ever apologized for something someone else did? Have you ever asked God to keep His promise? Here Daniel points out the relationship between God and His people and the covenants broken by Judah, Jerusalem, and Israel. Daniel states God was just and righteous in His punishments and the seventy years …
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Thursday, April 28
Psalm: 48 Meditation Daniel: King Nebuchadnezzar had a very troubling dream – the thing is, like so many of us, the dream is a mist gone forever once we awaken. The king could not remember his dream but that it was troubling. Daniel revealed to him that the dream was a vision of things to …
Monday, April 25
Psalm: 44 Meditation Daniel: Daniel’s life was favored by God from beginning to end. Here we see Daniel and his 3 friends carried off to Babylon – perhaps as young as 13 (my guess). He was chosen to serve at King Nebuchadnezzar’s court. In order not to defile themselves with foreign food, Daniel and his …
Tuesday, October 26
Psalm: 10 Meditation Revelation: This passage makes me want to be a martyr (witness); look at what they’re doing in glory. The mark of the martyr is an “all in” commitment to Christ – to be able to offer up one’s life for Him yields exactly what Jesus said, “No greater love.” Some of this …
Tuesday, December 15
Psalm: 45 Meditation Zechariah: Cyrus, the Persian king, issued a decree in 538 B.C. allowing any and all Jews to return to Jerusalem. They had been led captive some 50+ before while Jeremiah was prophesying telling those Jews to settle in Babylon and to build houses and families and communities. Some of them became quite …
Daily Bible Readings – Sunday, March 9, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 103 Prayer Point. Are looking for a reason to praise God? Psalm 103 gives you a number of options. Concentrate on two or three and offer your own prayer of praise. John 12:44-50 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are reading. Read. Read the passage slowly either alone or in a …
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Daily Bible Readings – Saturday, April 20, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 42 Prayer Point. Spiritual dryness and general sadness can either drive us to our addictions that dull our emptiness, or we can allow that thirst to fuel our pursuit of God. Pray Psalm 42 today, that the emptiness and brokenness in your life will drive you to Jesus. Luke 5:27-39 Background. Tax collectors …
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Daily Bible Readings – Friday, April 19, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 105 Prayer Point. Psalm 105 is a call to remember, thank, and praise the God who saves us. Verses 10-45 tells the story of God's faithfulness to Israel, but what is God's story with you? Take time to remember those times when God saved you, offer him thanks and share that story with …
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Daily Bible Readings – Thursday, April 18, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 37 Prayer Point. Wicked men and women will continue prosper in our world and wield power. That will not change until Christ returns. What must change is our response to it. Psalm 37 lists several sinful responses to the presence of evil. Repent by confessing to God the ones you see in your …
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Daily Bible Readings – Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 119:25-48 Prayer Point. Understanding and following the law of God (following Jesus) is very difficult. Psalm 119 reminds us that we face formidable obstacles within ourselves and in the world around us. Which obstacles are present in your life. Lift those up to God and pray that he will give you the wisdom, …
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