May 13 – Psalm 23: 3
Psalm 23: 3b NIV He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. This is so comforting to this wandering sheep! My shepherd is looking out for me, guiding me into the right ways. Look at Psalm 18: 30 and 32. As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless….It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. Or look at all of Psalm 25. God longs to teach us His way! For HIS name’s sake.... Read More
May 12 – Psalm 23:2-3
Psalm 23:2,3a NIV He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul. The familiarity of these words can dilute the impact unless you meditate on them. Look how tenderly our shepherd cares for us. And what He wants to give us! Rest in a beautiful place, peace, and restoration. And I believe all this is “in the midst of.” No matter what is going on around us — maybe especially if a lot... Read More
May 11 – Psalm 23:1
May 11 Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Is there anything you truly need that you do not, at this moment, have? Anything that you can’t go to the feet of Jesus and receive? Then we can be thankful! To catch up on previous days, click here. For the story behind Three By Fives, click here. Read More
May 10 – Revelation 2:7,11,17,26 & 3:5,12,21
Revelation 2:7,11,17,26 & 3:5,12,21 “To him who overcomes, I will give…” [the right to eat from the tree of life, protection from the second death, hidden manna, white stone with new name, authority over nations, white clothing, name in the book of life, pillar-ship in God’s temple, the right to sit with Jesus on His throne.] Overcomes what? I’m not sure. Sin? Self? Maybe the specifics are different for each.... Read More
May 9 – Luke 23:46
Luke 23:46 NIV Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father into Your hands I commit My spirit.” When He had said this, He breathed His last. I was thinking about this verse on the way to town yesterday. This was a huge thing, knowing what He was about to go through — death and hell. So He hands His spirit over to His Father. But I was wondering if we could do that every day. “Father, today I give my spirit to You for safe-keeping... Read More
May 8 – Romans 12:1
Romans 12:1 NIV Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. Is this maybe part of the answer to yesterday’s verse — that God wants us to worship in spirit and in truth? That a holy life, lived to please our Father, is worshipping in the spirit? And in truth? That would make all of life sanctified, wouldn’t... Read More
May 7 – John 4:23
John 4:23 Amp A time will come, however, indeed it is already here, when the true (genuine) worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (reality); for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshippers. “The Father is seeking.” Doesn’t that make you want to be one of the ones He finds? But this verse has always puzzled me. It’s like I understood the individual words, but don’t understand... Read More
May 6 – Psalm 14:2
Psalm 14:2 Amp The Lord looked down from Heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, dealt wisely and sought after God, inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him [of vital necessity]. To see if any of us “understood.” Understood what? That life is all about Him. That He is our goal, the path, and our strength to reach Him. That He is our center, our light, our bread, the door. Think of all the ways Jesus... Read More
May 5 – Psalm 26:2
Psalm 26:2 Amp Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; test my heart and my mind. Does the thought of praying those words bring a little fear? You know, what the next words are? “For Your loving-kindness is before my eyes…” If we keep remembering what a kind, loving father our God is, and that He is on our side, then we can easily go to Him and say, “Father, show me where I have wrong attitudes or wrong knowledge, and let’s... Read More
May 4 – Luke 6: 46-49 comments
These are comments from yesterday’s post on Luke 6: 46-49. Are these last scriptures sounding like a broken record? God wrote so many more, saying the same thing. Because we’ll never “get it” if we don’t do it! Understanding comes after obedience, after doing. Look at these two house-builders. What is the only difference in their houses? The foundation. One “dug down deep” until he hit bedrock. In... Read More
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