PSALM 146:7 (ABP)
God gives justice to the oppressed
and hands out food to the hungry.
MARK 8:6 (NLT)
Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God enjoys feeding the hungry.
PRAYER
Jesus, the bread of life, thank you for feeding us so well. Forgive me for being so stingy when it comes to handing out bread. Open my eyes and my heart to the needy people around me. Help me to connect with those who need a meal or just a conversation. I want to be a part of your global feeding program. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. 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, August 12, 2022
Thursday, August 11, 2022
GOD'S LOVE
PSALM 31:23 (CEV)
All who belong to the LORD,
show how you love him.
1 CORINTHIANS 13:13 (NCB)
Thus there are three things that endure: faith, hope, and love,
and the greatest of these is love.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Make love your focus because love is the greatest of all that endures.
PRAYER
Patient God, you continue to love us even though we are so often disappointing to you. If you were not so loving you'd flush us all away. Yet, instead of gazing at all our failures, you look at the successes of Christ -- the one who draws us into a relationship with you. Thank you for this kind of love. Forgive our mediocre responses to something which changes everything. Pull me in closer to yourself so that your love rubs off on me and moves through me. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
All who belong to the LORD,
show how you love him.
1 CORINTHIANS 13:13 (NCB)
Thus there are three things that endure: faith, hope, and love,
and the greatest of these is love.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Make love your focus because love is the greatest of all that endures.
PRAYER
Patient God, you continue to love us even though we are so often disappointing to you. If you were not so loving you'd flush us all away. Yet, instead of gazing at all our failures, you look at the successes of Christ -- the one who draws us into a relationship with you. Thank you for this kind of love. Forgive our mediocre responses to something which changes everything. Pull me in closer to yourself so that your love rubs off on me and moves through me. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A CALMING PRESENCE
ISAIAH 43:2 (NLT)
When you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you.
MATTHEW 8:26 (NLT)
Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God carries us through the choppy waters.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for your calming presence. I confess that my first inclination is to try to make it through the rough waters on my own. I don't even think that I should be turning to you -- until the panic sets in. But you're there in the midst of it all. Help me to learn how to turn to you first so as to avoid the panic stage altogether. I'm not going to let fear get the better of me. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
When you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you.
MATTHEW 8:26 (NLT)
Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God carries us through the choppy waters.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for your calming presence. I confess that my first inclination is to try to make it through the rough waters on my own. I don't even think that I should be turning to you -- until the panic sets in. But you're there in the midst of it all. Help me to learn how to turn to you first so as to avoid the panic stage altogether. I'm not going to let fear get the better of me. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
EVERYONE
PSALM 119:63 (MSG)
I’m a friend and companion of all who fear you,
of those committed to living by your rules.
ACTS 8:30-31 (NLT)
Philip ran over and heard the (Ethiopian) man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
The man replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God is eager to lead everyone from everywhere who is open to his direction.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for your desire to guide even the most unlikely of people. I confess that I live as though your vision is small and limited to the people most like me. Expand my horizons and give me the energy to move out of my small silo. I'm going to let you direct me with your good news toward even unlikely people. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name; your Kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
I’m a friend and companion of all who fear you,
of those committed to living by your rules.
ACTS 8:30-31 (NLT)
Philip ran over and heard the (Ethiopian) man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
The man replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God is eager to lead everyone from everywhere who is open to his direction.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for your desire to guide even the most unlikely of people. I confess that I live as though your vision is small and limited to the people most like me. Expand my horizons and give me the energy to move out of my small silo. I'm going to let you direct me with your good news toward even unlikely people. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name; your Kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
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