PSALM 32:10 (MSG)
God-defiers are always in trouble;
God-affirmers find themselves loved
every time they turn around.
ROMANS 5:5 (NLT)
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
To be loved by God is to be fulfilled.
PRAYER
God, life is full of disappointments but you are not one of them. To the contrary your love carries us through the disappointing times. Forgive me for taking your love for granted. Help me to become a messenger of hope to all who are experiencing disappointment. I'm going to gush the love of Christ to the world around me. Amen.
Since 2015, I've been modeling one way of using the MORAVIAN DAILY TEXTS* to maintain a daily conversation with God.
– Brad Boydston
Friday, July 30, 2021
Thursday, July 29, 2021
FRUITFUL LIVES
EZEKIEL 36:8-9 (CEV)
Trees will grow on you mountains of Israel and produce fruit for my people, because they will soon come home. I will take care of you by plowing your soil and planting crops on your fertile slopes.
MATTHEW 20:1 (MSG)
God’s kingdom is like an estate manager who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God is cultivating his people into an awesome vineyard.
PRAYER
Loving God, thank you for investing in us -- even when we are resistant to growth. Cultivate your kingdom in me. Shower me with your grace. I want to produce good fruit for you. Amen.
Trees will grow on you mountains of Israel and produce fruit for my people, because they will soon come home. I will take care of you by plowing your soil and planting crops on your fertile slopes.
MATTHEW 20:1 (MSG)
God’s kingdom is like an estate manager who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God is cultivating his people into an awesome vineyard.
PRAYER
Loving God, thank you for investing in us -- even when we are resistant to growth. Cultivate your kingdom in me. Shower me with your grace. I want to produce good fruit for you. Amen.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
IN GOD'S HANDS
JOB 12:10 (CEV)
Every living creature
is in the hands of God.
ACTS 17:28 (CEB)
In God we live, move, and exist.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God holds your life in his hands.
PRAYER
Gracious God, thank you for carrying me this far. A lot has happened in my life that could have led to my demise. But you are guarding and protecting me. Forgive me for losing sight of your care and focusing exclusively on the challenge of the moment. Help me to put things in perspective and to focus on trusting in Christ. Because of your grace I'm not going to let the circumstances drag me down. Amen.
Every living creature
is in the hands of God.
ACTS 17:28 (CEB)
In God we live, move, and exist.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God holds your life in his hands.
PRAYER
Gracious God, thank you for carrying me this far. A lot has happened in my life that could have led to my demise. But you are guarding and protecting me. Forgive me for losing sight of your care and focusing exclusively on the challenge of the moment. Help me to put things in perspective and to focus on trusting in Christ. Because of your grace I'm not going to let the circumstances drag me down. Amen.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
CREATOR
ISAIAH 44:24 (CEV)
Israel, I am your LORD.
I am your source of life,
and I have rescued you.
I created everything
from the sky above
to the earth below.
1 CORINTHIANS 8:6 (CEB)
However, for us believers,
There is one God the Father.
All things come from him, and we belong to him.
And there is one Lord Jesus Christ.
All things exist through him, and we live through him.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Since all things exist through Christ we find our life through him.
PRAYER
Creator of the universe, I thank you for your majestic power to fashion the entire earth and form me in my mother's womb. From the grandiose to the miniscule, your hand is in it all. Forgive me for forgetting I exist for you and your glory. May my life today be a testament to your goodness and grace. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
Israel, I am your LORD.
I am your source of life,
and I have rescued you.
I created everything
from the sky above
to the earth below.
1 CORINTHIANS 8:6 (CEB)
However, for us believers,
There is one God the Father.
All things come from him, and we belong to him.
And there is one Lord Jesus Christ.
All things exist through him, and we live through him.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Since all things exist through Christ we find our life through him.
PRAYER
Creator of the universe, I thank you for your majestic power to fashion the entire earth and form me in my mother's womb. From the grandiose to the miniscule, your hand is in it all. Forgive me for forgetting I exist for you and your glory. May my life today be a testament to your goodness and grace. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
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