Psalm: 9 Meditation Ezra: The letter being sent is very much like the last one (Ezra 9:11-16): same letter new king – Darius. Because of jealousy, a new crop of people are determined to arrest the rebuilding of the Temple. Again, the king (Darius) is encouraged to search the archive for the royal authorization to …
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Daily Bible Readings – Palm Sunday, April 13, 2014
Prayer Psalm: 103 Prayer Point. Are looking for a reason to praise God? Psalm 103 gives you a number of options. Pick two or three and offer your own prayer of praise. Luke 19:41-48 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you are reading. Read. Read the passage slowly either alone or in a group …
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Daily Bible Readings – Saturday, December 21, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 55 Prayer Point. What are you afraid of in this world? What concerns do you carry with you every day? The opposite of living in perpetual fear is a life of continual prayer. Try praying throughout the day. Put this verse into practice: “Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he …
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Daily Bible Readings – Friday, December 20, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 40 Prayer Point. How can we repay God for his kindness and salvation? We can do nothing but offer ourselves in gratitude. Think about the ways God has demonstrated grace in your life. Confess to him the areas of your life you are afraid to offer him. Tell him your troubles and ask him …
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Daily Bible Readings – Thursday, December 19, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 50 Prayer Point. We’d like to think that God only judges “bad people,” but this psalm reminds us that “good people” (verses 7-15) and “bad people” (verses 16-23) alike stand in need of God’s mercy. Where do you see yourself in the descriptions of the wicked and the good? Confess those areas of your …
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Daily Bible Readings – Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 119:49-72 Prayer Point. Walking God’s path is not easy as this section of Psalm 119 reminds us. Scattered throughout the psalm are appeals to God for help. Pick one or two that resonate with you and make it your prayer this morning. Matthew 24:45-51 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what you …
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Daily Bible Readings – Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 45 Prayer Point. Today’s psalm was written for the wedding of a Jewish King, but I think it is best understood in light of the great wedding when King Jesus will marry his bride, the church at the end of all things. The poet expresses a number of hopes for the world under the …
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Daily Bible Readings – Monday, December 16, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 41 Prayer Point. God blesses those who have regard for the weak, but what hope is there if we have sinned? Hope survives because in verse 9, David’s voice gives way to voice of Jesus, who entered our world, was cursed for our sin and earned us the blessings of God. Confess your sin …
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Daily Bible Readings – Saturday, December 14, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 30 Prayer Point. How did God turn “our wailing into dancing”? The moment that Jesus was raised from the dead. Pray today that we might know the hope of the resurrection so that it changes our outlook on life and causes us to worship God with our lives. Matthew 24:1-14 Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit …
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Daily Bible Readings – Monday, October 28, 2013
Prayer Psalm: 52 Prayer Point. David, an innocent man, is on the run from king Saul, has been betrayed by Doeg. In prayer he does not seek vengeance. Instead he remembers who he is in the eyes of God: “an olive tree flourishing in the house of God” (see verses 8-9). Meditate on that for a …
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