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This is The Way – Devo Day 22
25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; 27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came…
This is The Way – Devo Day 21
Zayin – PSALM 119:49-56 49 Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope. 50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life. 51 The insolent utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from your law. 52 When I think of your rules from of old, I take comfort, O LORD. 53 Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law. 54 Your statutes have been…
This is The Way – Devo Day 20
16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is…
This is The Way – Devo Day 19
The Parable of the Sower – Mark 4:14-20 14 The sower sows the word. 15 And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them. 16 And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: the ones who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy. 17 And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while;…
This is The Way – Devo Day 18
Waw – Psalm 119:41-48 41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise; 42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word. 43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in your rules. 44 I will keep your law continually, forever and ever, 45 and I shall walk in a wide place, for I have…
This is The Way – Devo Day 17
APPLICATION – adopt a Bible Reading Plan A Bible reading plan can really help you grow spiritually and as a follower of Jesus. They take over the selection process in guiding you through the Scriptures to help you realize your reading goal. Committing to a plan helps you also develop a Scripture reading discipline that you can incorporate into your daily life. It supports a healthy cadence of reading, studying, meditating, and applying God’s Word to your life. Be careful…
This is The Way – Devo Day 16
The Example of Christ We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the…
This is The Way – Devo Day 15
He – Psalm 119:33-40 33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. 34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. 35 Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. 36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! 37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your…
This is The Way – Devo Day 14
It’s application day in our daily devotional sequence (Psalm 119 passage, New Testament passage, Application). Two days ago the psalmist’s prayer asked God to enlarge, expand his heart and yesterday James admonished us to be doers of the Word, not just hearers. Today I want to give you some ideas on what you can DO right now to make you heart more open to God’s Word and His Spirit. These simple spiritual disciplines will serve you your entire life. I…
This is The Way – Devo Day 13
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not…
This is The Way – Devo Day 12
Daleth – Psalm 119:25-32 25 My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word! 26 When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes! 27 Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works. 28 My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word! 29 Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law! 30 I have chosen the…
This is The Way – Devo Day 11
Have you ever noticed how hard, crazy hard, it is to change your habits and life? It’s February, how are you doing on your New Years’ resolutions? Why do you think that no matter how much you want to change, no matter how beneficial the change would be, we almost always fail or come up critically short? Patterns and habits of life (even dysfunctional and addictive) are burned into our brains making them almost impossible sometimes for us to change…