PSALM 119:162 (MSG)
I’m ecstatic over what you say,
like one who strikes it rich.
MATTHEW 13:44 (MSG)
God’s kingdom is like a treasure hidden in a field for years and then accidentally found by a trespasser. The finder is ecstatic—what a find!—and proceeds to sell everything he owns to raise money and buy that field.
THE ESSENCE
The God-defined-life is so surprisingly life-changing that it’s worth giving up everything to aquire.
DAILY FODDER
What is it about God's wise message that makes it such a big surprise?
PRAYER
Wise and mighty God, your direction is life changing in the best way. I regret that I'm so stuck in my ways that I don't really hear what you're saying, even though I'm a regular Bible reader. Guide my feet so that I trip over your treasure and realize the value of what you put right in front of me. I'm determined to get rid of everything in the way of becoming an obsessed consumer of your Spirit-infused biblical wisdom. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.