September 20: “But God Told Me”

September 20, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Isaiah 36:10 (NLT): “What’s more, do you think we have invaded your land without the Lord’s direction? The Lord himself told us, ‘Attack this land and destroy it!’”

September 19: “Enjoying God”

September 19, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Psalm 63:1-4 (NLT): “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer.”

September 18: “It’s What’s In Your Heart that Counts”

September 18, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Isaiah 29:13 (NLT): “And so the Lord says, ‘These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.’”

September 17: “Trust, Peace, and the Storms of Life”

September 17, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Isaiah 26:3 (NLT) “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”

September 16: “I Died and Rose Again”

September 16, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Galatians 2:20 (NLT): “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

September 15: “Love God More Than People”

September 15, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Galatians 2:11-12 (NLT): “But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong. When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision.”

September 14: ”Praying for Those Who Hurt Us”

September 14, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Galatians 1:23-24 (NLT): “All they knew was that people were saying, ‘The one who used to persecute us is now preaching the very faith he tried to destroy!’ And they praised God because of me.”

September 13: “Are You in the Faith?”

September 13, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

2 Corinthians 13:5 (NLT): “Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.”

September 12: “A Cure for Fear”

September 12, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Psalm 56:3-4 (NLT): “But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?”

September 11: “Is Life Tough? It Might Be a Good Thing.”

September 11, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (NLT): “That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”