PSALM 118:14 (ABP)
GOD empowers me to face my enemies. He protects me and saves me from the opposition.
ROMANS 15:13 (MSG)
Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope!
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God gives us the energy needed to faithfully press on as we face obstacles.
PRAYER
Great God, thank you for keeping the power on in my life. It seems that there are countless ways for the grid to fail -- most of them having to do with my personal weaknesses. In your kindness you keep the energy flowing to deal with the challenges coming at me. Help me to more fully trust you and continually acknowledge that you are the source and goal of my hope. 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
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Monday, September 12, 2022
THE STORY OF GOD
PSALM 78:3-4 (ABP)
No way are we going to fail to share the stories of what God has done -- the storied truths from our ancestors which have been passed down from generation to generation. We commit to passing it all along to the next generation.
MATTHEW 10:8 (MSG)
You have been treated generously, so live generously.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Keep the chain of God's generosity going.
PRAYER
God of our ancestors and our immediate neighbors, the grand narrative of scripture shows us that you have been working out your salvation plan from day one. It reaches its apex in the teaching, action, and sacrifice of Jesus. Our faith is in him but we're woefully casual about passing his story along through our own teaching, action, and sacrifice. Help us to become Story-centered people. Free me from all distractions and fears so that I might become a master storyteller. I'm not just going to retell the story of what God is doing I'm going to become a participant in it. 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.
No way are we going to fail to share the stories of what God has done -- the storied truths from our ancestors which have been passed down from generation to generation. We commit to passing it all along to the next generation.
MATTHEW 10:8 (MSG)
You have been treated generously, so live generously.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Keep the chain of God's generosity going.
PRAYER
God of our ancestors and our immediate neighbors, the grand narrative of scripture shows us that you have been working out your salvation plan from day one. It reaches its apex in the teaching, action, and sacrifice of Jesus. Our faith is in him but we're woefully casual about passing his story along through our own teaching, action, and sacrifice. Help us to become Story-centered people. Free me from all distractions and fears so that I might become a master storyteller. I'm not just going to retell the story of what God is doing I'm going to become a participant in it. 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.
Sunday, September 11, 2022
PAYBACK
The 14th Sunday after Pentecost
1 SAMUEL 24:19 (MSG)
When David had finished saying all this, Saul said, “Can this be the voice of my son David?” and he wept in loud sobs. “You’re the one in the right, not me,” he continued. “You’ve heaped good on me; I’ve dumped evil on you. And now you’ve done it again—treated me generously. GOD put me in your hands and you didn’t kill me. Why? When a man meets his enemy, does he send him down the road with a blessing? May GOD give you a bonus of blessings for what you’ve done for me today!
ROMANS 12:17 (ABP)
Don't repay anyone for the nasty things they've done to you. Instead, take the high road and blast them with what everyone will recognize as extreme goodness.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
The followers of Jesus will focus on repaying evil with good.
PRAYER
Just God, I'm eager for revenge -- either now or later -- when others do me wrong. Yet, as we walk with you and allow your ways to become our ways, you reshape us with your radical mercy toward our enemies. This is so hard! Continue to train me so that this kind of mercy becomes my first response in all matters small and significant. My bold hope is that one day I'll perfectly reflect the compassion you've shown 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.
1 SAMUEL 24:19 (MSG)
When David had finished saying all this, Saul said, “Can this be the voice of my son David?” and he wept in loud sobs. “You’re the one in the right, not me,” he continued. “You’ve heaped good on me; I’ve dumped evil on you. And now you’ve done it again—treated me generously. GOD put me in your hands and you didn’t kill me. Why? When a man meets his enemy, does he send him down the road with a blessing? May GOD give you a bonus of blessings for what you’ve done for me today!
ROMANS 12:17 (ABP)
Don't repay anyone for the nasty things they've done to you. Instead, take the high road and blast them with what everyone will recognize as extreme goodness.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
The followers of Jesus will focus on repaying evil with good.
PRAYER
Just God, I'm eager for revenge -- either now or later -- when others do me wrong. Yet, as we walk with you and allow your ways to become our ways, you reshape us with your radical mercy toward our enemies. This is so hard! Continue to train me so that this kind of mercy becomes my first response in all matters small and significant. My bold hope is that one day I'll perfectly reflect the compassion you've shown 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.
Saturday, September 10, 2022
KEEP ON PRAYING
DANIEL 6:10 (CEV)
Daniel heard about the law, but when he returned home, he went upstairs and prayed in front of the window that faced Jerusalem. In the same way that he had always done, he knelt down in prayer three times a day, giving thanks to God.
ROMANS 12:12 (CEV)
Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Keep on praying -- even through the challenging times.
PRAYER
Merciful God, you are available and eager to hear from us -- even if it's just about some problem we're facing. I confess that during the times of greatest stress I forget to pray. I need lots of prompting. Remind me to slow down, take a deep breath, and turn to you. You've made me hopeful. 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.
Daniel heard about the law, but when he returned home, he went upstairs and prayed in front of the window that faced Jerusalem. In the same way that he had always done, he knelt down in prayer three times a day, giving thanks to God.
ROMANS 12:12 (CEV)
Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Keep on praying -- even through the challenging times.
PRAYER
Merciful God, you are available and eager to hear from us -- even if it's just about some problem we're facing. I confess that during the times of greatest stress I forget to pray. I need lots of prompting. Remind me to slow down, take a deep breath, and turn to you. You've made me hopeful. 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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