Scripture:Proverbs 3:13-15 How fortunate are those who discover Lady Wisdom and those who understand her ways! For her worth is greater than the most expensive prize you could win. Her profit is greater than the finest thing you could buy. No gem is more precious than she is—your most extravagant desire doesn’t come close to her.James 1:5 If you don’t have all the wisdom needed for this journey, t...  Read More

Scripture:Proverbs 3:5-6 Place your trust in the Eternal; rely on Him completely; never depend upon your own ideas and inventions. Give Him the credit for everything you accomplish, and He will smooth out and straighten the road that lies ahead.Consider:The name of God translated “the Eternal” here is Yahweh. Why should we trust in Him for our future?How is depending entirely on your own ideas a d...  Read More

Scripture:Philippians 4:6-7 Don’t be anxious about things; instead, pray. Pray about everything. He longs to hear your requests, so talk to God about your needs and be thankful for what has come. And know that the peace of God (a peace that is beyond any and all of our human understanding) will stand watch over your hearts and minds in Jesus, the Anointed One.Consider:What are you anxious about ri...  Read More

Scripture:Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.Consider:Imagine that each morning when you wake up, the Lord has new and unique blessings in store for you. How has the Lord shown his great love to you lately? Prayer focus:Praise God for his faithfulness, his love, his mercie...  Read More

Scripture:John 7:37-39 On the last day, the biggest day of the festival, Jesus stood again and spoke aloud.Jesus: If any of you is thirsty, come to Me and drink. If you believe in Me, the Hebrew Scriptures say that rivers of living water will flow from within you.Jesus was referring to the realities of life in the Spirit made available to everyone who believes in Him. But the Spirit had not yet ar...  Read More

Scripture:2 Corinthians 12:7-9 To keep me grounded and stop me from becoming too high and mighty due to the extraordinary character of these revelations, I was given a thorn in the flesh—a nagging nuisance of Satan, a messenger to plague me! I begged the Lord three times to liberate me from its anguish; and finally He said to me, “My grace is enough to cover and sustain you. My power is made perfe...  Read More

Scripture:Ephesians 2:8-9 For it’s by God’s grace that you have been saved. You receive it through faith. It was not our plan or our effort. It is God’s gift, pure and simple. You didn’t earn it, not one of us did, so don’t go around bragging that you must have done something amazing.Consider:What’s so amazing about God’s grace?How do we receive it?What has God’s grace done in your life?Prayer foc...  Read More

Scripture:Matthew 6:31-34 So do not consume yourselves with questions: What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? Outsiders make themselves frantic over such questions; they don’t realize that your heavenly Father knows exactly what you need. Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and then all these things will be given to you too. So do not worry about tomorrow. Let to...  Read More

Scripture:Colossians 3:1-3 So it comes down to this: since you have been raised with the Anointed One, the Liberating King, set your mind on heaven above. The Anointed is there, seated at God’s right hand. Stay focused on what’s above, not on earthly things, because your old life is dead and gone. Your new life is now hidden, enmeshed with the Anointed who is in God.Consider:We are living in a wor...  Read More

Scripture:Hebrews 12:1-2 So since we stand surrounded by all those who have gone before, an enormous cloud of witnesses, let us drop every extra weight, every sin that clings to us and slackens our pace, and let us run with endurance the long race set before us. We may feel alone, but we aren’t. We are surrounded by an army of witnesses. They have run the race of faith and finished well. It is now...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 321 How happy is the one whose wrongs are forgiven,    whose sin is hidden from sight.2 How happy is the person whose sin the Eternal will not take into account.    How happy are those who no longer lie, to themselves or others.3 When I refused to admit my wrongs, I was miserable,    moaning and complaining all day long    so that even my bones felt brittle.1 John 1:9 But if we ow...  Read More

Scripture:Romans 12:1-2 Brothers and sisters, in light of all I have shared with you about God’s mercies, I urge you to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice to God, a sacred offering that brings Him pleasure; this is your reasonable, essential worship. Do not allow this world to mold you in its own image. Instead, be transformed from the inside out by renewing your mind. As a result, y...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 1001 Raise your voices;    make a beautiful noise to the Eternal, all the earth.2 Serve the Eternal gladly;    enter into His presence singing songs of joy!3 Know this: the Eternal One Himself is the True God.    He is the One who made us;    we have not made ourselves;    we are His people, like sheep grazing in His fields.4 Go through His gates, giving thanks;    walk through Hi...  Read More

Scripture:Matthew 6:5-8 Likewise, when you pray, do not be as hypocrites who love to pray loudly at synagogue or on street corners—their concern is to be seen by men. They have already earned their reward. When you pray, go into a private room, close the door, and pray unseen to your Father who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not go on and on...  Read More

Scripture:Luke 10:38-42 Jesus continued from there toward Jerusalem and came to another village. Martha, a resident of that village, welcomed Jesus into her home. Her sister, Mary, went and sat at Jesus’ feet, listening to Him teach. Meanwhile Martha was anxious about all the hospitality arrangements. Martha (interrupting Jesus): Lord, why don’t You care that my sister is leaving me to do all the ...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 5:16 Jesus repeatedly left the crowds, though, stealing away into the wilderness to pray.Mark 1:35 Early in the morning, Jesus got up, left the house while it was still dark outside, and went to a deserted place to pray.Matthew 14:23 Then, after the crowd had gone, Jesus went up to a mountaintop alone (as He had intended from the start). As evening descended, He stood alone on the ...  Read More