HOW REAL IS GOD TO YOU?

DAY 49 Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Today, we read these words "'believing that He is'- Other translations use phrases such as 'believe He exists' and... Continue Reading →

IN THE BEGINNING, GOD

DAY 37 When the earth was notably void and without form, the Spirit of a God hovered the waters and then God spoke 'let there be light'. That was the voice of order. Therefore formlessness, emptiness, chaos, nothingness, and fruitlessness have nothing to do with God. Another statement catches attention. It is the opening words... Continue Reading →

ALL MEN SEEK YOU

DAY 11 Mark 1:37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. There are traits that draw specific groups of people to you. When you become a teacher, you attract students and when you gain wealth, you attract companions or those who are meant to become beneficiaries of... Continue Reading →

WHAT DOES GOD WANT FROM YOU?

DAY 5 Yesterday, the question Jesus asked the disciples was one we were meant to give careful consideration to: 'what do you want?' And for emphasis, the object of this question was God himself so the question equated to 'what do you want from God'. Today, a follow up question came to mind that I... Continue Reading →

IN THE HANDS OF THE MAKER

356/365 1 Samuel 1:27-28 For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord.” So they worshiped the Lord there. Whenever we pray for something, God... Continue Reading →

ASK GOD ABOUT “THE HOW”

354/365 Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? Mary finds herself as the recipient of an angelic visitation. In this particular encounter, she is told all that will happen to her. In fact, a very detailed account of who will be born through her,... Continue Reading →

GOD IS STILL AT WORK

348/365 Matthew 11:2,3 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,  And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? You know the feeling when you expect something to arrive but it seems to be delaying and so... Continue Reading →

DON’T JUST MAKE DECISIONS

341/365 Genesis 3:9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? The version of today's text that I read on my app begins with a preamble in square brackets before presenting God's call to Adam. It begins with the words [After Adam had eaten of tree]. While that was... Continue Reading →

PROVOKING ENCOUNTERS

317/365 Luke 18:37,38 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. Encounters are of two forms: the first is where God invites a man into an alliance with him. We read in scripture about God appearing to Abraham and Moses,... Continue Reading →

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