November 26: “Do Things For Jesus Only After Spending Time With Jesus”
So many Christians feel like they should be doing something for Jesus. Yet, oftentimes, the thing He would be most pleased with is when we spend time with Him.
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So many Christians feel like they should be doing something for Jesus. Yet, oftentimes, the thing He would be most pleased with is when we spend time with Him.
Read MoreIn order to be able to serve others, we must make sure that we are meeting our needs, too.
Read More5 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: Leviticus 17 Psalms 20-21 Proverbs 31 1 Timothy 2 Today’s Bible Verse(s): “Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed. Speak up, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the oppressed and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9 (CSB) Reflections on […]
Read More6 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: Exodus 24 John 3 Job 42 2 Corinthians 12 Today’s Bible Verse(s): “He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30 (CSB) Reflections on Today’s Bible Verse(s): Far too many of us struggle with insecurity. It shows up in a lot of different ways: We want […]
Read More4 Minute Read + Scripture readings Today’s Bible Reading: Genesis 21 Matthew 20 Nehemiah 10 Acts 20 Today’s Bible Verse(s): “It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave; just […]
Read More7 Minute Read TODAY’S BIBLE READING: Deuteronomy 26:1–27:26 Luke 10:38–11:13 Psalm 76:1-12 Proverbs 12:15-17 TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S): Luke 10:41-42 (CSB): “The Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.’” REFLECTIONS […]
Read More9 Minute Read TODAY’S BIBLE READING: Deuteronomy 13:1–15:23 Luke 8:40–9:6 Psalm 71:1-24 Proverbs 12:5-7 TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S): Luke 9:6 (CSB): “So they went out and traveled from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.” REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S): In Luke 9, we observe Jesus as He commissions His Apostles and sends […]
Read MoreDAILY BIBLE READING: Genesis 3:1–4:26 Matthew 2:13–3:6 Psalm 2:1-12 Proverbs 1:7-9 BIBLE VERSE(S) FOR TODAY: Psalm 2:11 (CSB) “Serve the LORD with reverential awe and rejoice with trembling.” REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S): If we were to simplify the Christian life, what words would we use to describe it? Well, I’m glad you asked … […]
Read MoreDAILY BIBLE READING:Joshua 7:16-9:2Luke 16:1-18Psalm 82:1-8Proverbs 13:2-3BIBLE VERSE(S) FOR TODAY:Luke 16:13 “No servant can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S):In Americanized Christianity, we tend to think of […]
Read MoreTODAY’S BIBLE READING:Leviticus 1:1–3:17 Mark 1:29–2:12 Psalm 35:17-28 Proverbs 9:13-18BIBLE VERSE(S) FOR TODAY:Mark 1:35 “Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.”REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE(S):Throughout Jesus’ ministry, there is an obvious tension between what He desired to do and what people wanted Him to do.He saw people’s deepest […]
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