Answers
Lord, I thank you for answering me.
You have saved me. ~ Psalm 118:21 (NCV)
Yes, whoever continues to ask will receive. Whoever continues to look will find. And whoever continues to knock will have the door opened for them. ~ Matthew 7:8 (ERV)
Lord Jesus, our Savior, I feel like I'm always asking for something from you. And maybe that's not so bad. Even when I'm asking for the wrong kinds of things -- and getting "no" for an answer -- at least I'm asking. And that is good. Through your Word help me to develop a sense for what it is that I should be asking of you. Grant me wisdom and an intuitive sense for you agenda. Thank you for listening -- and answering. Amen.
Challenging Word
- intuitive -- something that one realizes using a combination of perception, emotion, reason, and personal history. Something that you realize with intuitive sense does not have to be thought out. It is instantly obvious to you. If we have a good relationship with God, we internalize his Word and over time we develop an intuitive sense for what matters to him.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
