Psalm: 102 Meditation Proverbs: I guess I forgot just how often wisdom and wealth are juxtaposed in Proverbs, so here we go again. Regardless of how wise one is, he cannot outsmart God. We all recognize that God made everything – wait a minute, I built my house not God. The answer to that is …
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Sunday, May 10
Psalm: 84 Meditation Matthew: Pearls are regarded as valuable semi-precious stones; some quite costly but what are they but the growth (tumor) that the oyster must suffer. Still, too valuable to discard. Most of the time when we think of “casting pearls before swine” (KJV) it has come to mean wasting good advice on a …
Daily Bible Readings – March 4, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 39 Prayer Point. “Each man’s life is but a breath … he bustles about, but only in vain, he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will get it.” Through David’s eyes we see a true perspective of the world. The question is: will we bury ourselves in more busyness and wealth-building or will we …
Daily Bible Readings – Monday, March 3, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 15 Prayer Point. The answer to David’s question in verse 1 is: no one. No one has lived up to the standard laid out in verses 2-5 save one, Jesus, and he did it for us. How have you fallen short of God’s requirements in verses 2-5? Confess your failures to God. Thank him …
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Daily Bible Readings – Saturday, March 1, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 104 Prayer Point. Why is God worthy of our praise? He created our world; the valley, the mountains and the seas. He has given rhythm to our world with days, nights, weeks, seasons and years. He is our provider and he is our Savior. Think about the world God has made, meditate on Jesus’ …
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Daily Bible Readings – Friday, February 28, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 141 Prayer Point. While external threats exist, our most dangerous enemy is the one within. The psalmist prays for protection in three areas: his mouth, his heart and his pride. Are any of these areas a problem for you? Pray today that God will protect you from your own sinful nature. John 12:9-19 Pray. Ask …
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Daily Bible Readings – Thursday, February 27, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 134 Prayer Point. Psalm 134 was a prayer blessing the priests who served on the temple’s night watch, preparing the sacrifices for the next day. We too have brothers and sisters on the other side of the globe who serve God while we sleep. Use this psalm to pray that God will bless them. …
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Daily Bible Readings – Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 128 Prayer Point. Why do we struggle to follow Jesus? Because we don’t believe that obedience is the path to fulfillment. Confess your sins to God today and pray for the faith to believe the promises that are given in this psalm. John 11:45-54 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you …
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Daily Bible Readings – Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 124 Prayer Point. Let’s face it. We assume that safety, food in our refrigerator, health and our homes are a given. Psalm 124 reminds us where we would be without God. Take time today to thank God for the things we too often take for granted. John 11:30-44 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help …
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Daily Bible Readings – Monday, February 24, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 106 Prayer Point. I can’t read this psalm without hearing the voice of the crucified thief pleading with Jesus, “remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Like us, he was a sinner in need to God’s forgiveness. Psalm 106 speaks of Israel’s sins, but what are yours? Confess them to God and ask …
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