God speaks
The Fourth Day of Christmas
The Lord spoke to Jeremiah: I am giving you the words to say. ~ Jeremiah 1:9b (CEV)
The shadow of a cloud passed over and covered them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, and I love him. Listen to what he says!” ~ Mark 9:7 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
God speaks.
PRAYER:
Lord, I'm thankful that you have not left us in silence. I don't always listen as closely as I should. But you continue to speak. Please massage my ears so that I'm ready to listen. I'm planning that my life will be shaped by your words and your message. Amen.
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)
