Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. -1 Timothy 4:12 OBSERVATION: We are all setting an example and have influence on others each and every day. This is true for the child, theContinue reading “Day 29 – Saturday, Oct. 29”
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Day 28 – Friday, Oct. 28, 2016
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. -Proverbs 3:5&6 OBSERVATION: We need God’s guidance in the midst of the many voices and circumstances in our lives. PRAYER: Heavenly Father we wish to follow yourContinue reading “Day 28 – Friday, Oct. 28, 2016”
Day 25 – Tuesday, Oct. 25
“Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.” -John 14:23, NIV OBSERVATION: I firmly believe that there is nothing we can do that would make God love us less; there is nothing we can do thatContinue reading “Day 25 – Tuesday, Oct. 25”
Day 24 – Monday, Oct. 24
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” –Continue reading “Day 24 – Monday, Oct. 24”
Day 23 – Sunday, Oct. 23
And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. -John 1:14 OBSERVATION: God loves us more than we love ourselves. By the Word becoming flesh, Jesus raises our fallen human nature to the bounds ofContinue reading “Day 23 – Sunday, Oct. 23”
Day 22 – Saturday, Oct. 22
Those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun! -2 Corinthians 5:17 OBSERVATION: When we accept Christ we are brand-new people on the inside: Our soul is new, the Holy Spirit gives us a new life, and we are changed.Continue reading “Day 22 – Saturday, Oct. 22”
Day 20 – Thur., Oct. 20 (Day of Fasting)
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. -Hebrews 13:16 OBSERVATION: Christians often speak of “doing good” in the world. We are willing to give a homeless man a meal or provide school supplies to a child. We are willing to “do good” asContinue reading “Day 20 – Thur., Oct. 20 (Day of Fasting)”
Day 19 – Wednesday, Oct. 19
“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:17 OBSERVATION: Many look at Jesus as just a “good man” and He was. Even in His day, people sought Him just for the power he possessed and for the physical benefits HeContinue reading “Day 19 – Wednesday, Oct. 19”
Day 18 – Tuesday, Oct. 18
Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. – 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NKJV) OBSERVATION: When was the last time you prayed forContinue reading “Day 18 – Tuesday, Oct. 18”
Day 16 – Sunday, October 16
“My grace is enough for you, because power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (CEB) OBSERVATION: When things are going our way, when life’s challenges seem manageable enough, and the clouds of worry are few and far between, it’s easy to think of the goodness of God. The challenge comes when difficulties arise,Continue reading “Day 16 – Sunday, October 16”
