Saturday, July 14, 2007

Psalm 139:13-16

1 Passage: Psalm 139:13-16

1 Verse: Verse 13. For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb.

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father for being intimately acquainted with all of me. I don't even understand my own inward parts, yet You have made them to be as they are. Help me not to fret over what goes on inside the hidden and secret depths of my heart. Even those dark mysteries I trust to You. Thank You for being big enough to know all of me so well. As I learn more of You, help me to bring the meditations of my heart and mind to align with Your truth.

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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 136:1-9

Friday, July 13, 2007

Psalm 19:1-6

1 Passage: Psalm 19:1-6

1 Verse: Verse 2. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father for the daily rhythms of day and night -- darkness and light, coolness and heat, activity and rest. Forgive me for not paying better attention to the wise ways You have ordered the world. Help me become better in tune with You, not just in physical time and space, but in my heart and mind and Spirit. Allow me to hear the sound of Your glory and know the truth of Your love in the things You have made and the way You sustain us all.

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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 139:13-16

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Colossians 1:15-17

1 Passage: Colossians 1:15-17

1 Verse: Verse 17. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

1 Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are the Maker and Sustainer of all things. Without You, this world would not exist at all. And the same goes for me. Hold me together today, all of me -- my physical body, my soul, my mind, my heart, my spirit. All are in danger of falling apart if it weren't for You and Your love. Lead me deeper into love with You. Recreate me by Your Spirit. Renew my heart and my mind. Strengthen my body. Give light to my eyes. Enlighten me. And help me encourage the same in others.

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Tomorrow's passage: Psalm 19:1-6

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Acts 17:24-29

1 Passage: Acts 17:24-29

1 Verse: Verse 28. ". . . for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we also are His children.'"

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for being the absolute context in which we live our lives. You surround us completely, sustaining us by the power of Your word. Help me to be mindful today of Your nearness at all times, in all places. Remind me that my existence depends on You, but not merely existence only, but abundant life comes from You. You treat us all as dearly loved children. When I interact with others today, may I remember that we also are all Your children.

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Tomorrow's passage: Colossians 1:15-17

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Acts 14:15-17

1 Passage: Acts 14:15-17

1 Verse: Verse 17. "[A]nd yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness."

1 Prayer: Thank You, Father, for doing good to all You have made. I have benefited from Your kindness in ways big and small, and for all of them You deserve thanks and honor and praise. Please forgive me for not being satisfied with the good things You give. Help me today to have a heart of gladness and thanksgiving.

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Tomorrow's passage: Acts 17:24-29

Monday, July 09, 2007

Romans 1:18-20

1 Passage: Romans 1:18-20

1 Verse: Verse 19. "[B]ecause that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them."

1 Prayer: Father, please make evident within me what there is to be known about You. Even though I have received Your righteousness by faith in Christ, I am still susceptible to suppressing the truth through my own ungodly thoughts and unrighteous actions. But despite all that, I desire to know Your truth in my inward being. Please help me to recognize the truth You are making evident within me.

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Tomorrow's passage: Acts 14:15-17