Psalm: 40 Meditation John: Jesus is still talking about bread. Here, He proclaims that He is “the bread of life that comes down from heaven.” (v. 48) Jesus then makes a contrast between “the bread that comes down from heaven” and the manna in the wilderness. Exodus 16 talks of manna sometimes called “angel’s food.” …
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Monday, August 2
Psalm: 79 Meditation Joshua: I am reasonably convinced that the people who said “No, we will serve the LORD.” (v. 19) is more of an emotional response rather than one thought out. It is true that the experience of these Hebrews was that they had witnessed how the LORD had driven out the indigenous peoples …
Thursday, July 15
Psalms: 41, 42 Meditation Deuteronomy: Deuteronomy is a re-telling of the Law and major events the Hebrews faced as they wandered through the wilderness. I can look at this passage and think, “My why short memories these people had.” Faced with overwhelming odds, these Hebrews crumbled toward cowardice. Consider what wonders the LORD did in …
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 – Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 78 Prayer Point. This prayer is about passing the knowledge of God on to the next generation. Pray that your church will remember what God has done; not only in the Bible, but in our own lives. Pray that we will be faithful in sharing what God has done with the next generation, so …
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Daily Bible Readings – Monday, February 10, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 77 Prayer Point. Asaph, the author of Psalm 77, is thinking back on how he prayed during a dark period in his life. He cried out to God and refused to be comforted. He then reminds God of the great things he has done and asks him to do it again. Try following this …
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Daily Bible Readings – Saturday, February 8, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 23 Prayer Point. God’s way is a journey that leads us to the house of the LORD, but takes us through the valleys of the shadow of death. It is difficult journey, but God promises to be with us everywhere we go. Meditate on the promises this psalm offers us and prayer for the …
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Daily Bible Readings – Friday, February 7, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 73 Prayer Point. We believe that God watches over his people, but it troubles us that the wicked seem to prosper. Sometimes we envy them. Meditate on this psalm and pray that God will give us the faith to say, even in difficult times, “Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has …
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Daily Bible Readings – Thursday, February 6, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 74 Prayer Point. How do you pray when you lose something you believed was forever? That is the dark place this prayer originates. Asaph laments the destruction of his beloved city, Jerusalem, and God’s temple. He asks, “why have you rejected us forever, O God?” Think of someone in your life that is in …
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Daily Bible Readings – Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 119:73-96 Prayer Point. The God who made us is the God we must obey if we seek to live with wisdom. His law are the path to life. But there are obstacles that block our attempts to follow him: our own ignorance, sin, and the brokenness of our world. What is getting in your …
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