A life of possibilities When I told of my ways, you answered me; Teach me your statutes. Psalm 119:26 Read 1 Timothy 4:4—8 Everything from God’s hand is good! I live my life in a wide place. When I am fit and able and have even a modest income I have choices. Life is…
DetailsI know he watches me He will cover you with his pinions, And under his wings you will find refuge. Psalm 91:4 Read Matthew 6:28—34 I keep thinking I’m going to reinvent my life to look like the kingdom God in one grand reorientation. One day I’ll look like the picture Jesus had in…
DetailsPut in my place All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing, alleluia. William Henry Draper Read Revelation 4:6—11 Now I’m really confused. These four living creatures surrounding the throne: don’t they look so like creatures we are warned to make no graven image of? I don’t…
DetailsThis will be told Vindicate me, O Lord, my God, according to your righteousness, And do not let them rejoice over me. Psalm 35:24 Read Mark 14:3—9 This unknown woman, one of those noticed by Jesus, attracted by Jesus: we’ll be hearing about her as long as the Good News is preached. Known forever!…
DetailsThe blessing of thanksgiving We give thanks to you,God; We give thanks; your name is near. Psalm 75:1 Read 2 Thessalonians 2:13—17 The nature of thanksgiving assures me, every time I do it, that I am highly privileged. There is something I can put a name to that I give thanks for. So I’m…
DetailsWith David in prayer I will establish your descendants forever And build your throne for all generations. Psalm 89:4 Read 1 Chronicles 17:16—22 I can learn to pray from David. I have my requests. I could go straight to them. But David does not. Before he makes his request, which concerns his own house,…
DetailsWithout ceasing At night his song is with me, A prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 42:8 Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16—24 Now let me try something in this quiet time this evening. It will show me if I am ready to walk within the blessing God is desiring to shower upon me.…
DetailsThe God who renews me We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we first begun. John Newton Read Isaiah 40:25—31 Am I betrayed by a hint of sameness as I come to my devotional time tonight? It is more than a passing question because this relationship with God is meant to…
DetailsThe language of thanksgiving O give thanks to the Lord of Lords, For his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 136:3 Read Luke 17:11—19 I take it that the Samaritan was the only Samaritan of the ten. When they were all sick together their common illness, their common exclusion from society must have brought them…
DetailsThe right hand of the Son of Man In you, O Lord, I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame. Psalm 71:1 Read Matthew 25:31—36,40 In tonight’s quiet time I am advanced to what looks like the conclusion of God’s dealings with the nations. It began when God promised Abraham that those…
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