PSALM 139:1-2 (MSG)
GOD, investigate my life;
get all the facts firsthand.
I’m an open book to you;
even from a distance, you know what I’m thinking.
You know when I leave and when I get back;
I’m never out of your sight.
ACTS 17:28 (CEV)
In God we live, move, and exist.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Our lives are open books to God.
PRAYER
It's scarey to think, God, that I can't hide anything from you. But it's also reassuring to realize that you know everything that is happening to me. I'm not having to deal with this stuff alone. You know and you're involved -- loving, caring, protecting. Forgive me for living in denial -- as though I'm a lone warrior on whose shoulders the fate of the universe rests. I'm going to embrace your intimacy. 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* as a way to maintain a daily conversation with God. – Brad Boydston
Friday, December 16, 2022
Thursday, December 15, 2022
CHRIST'S BODY
PSALM 133:1, 3 (ABP)
The good life is the satisfying life where siblings and their families all get along with each other. Indeed, this is the eternal life into which GOD directs his blessings.
ROMANS 12:4-5 (CEV)
A body is made up of many parts, and each of them has its own use. That's how it is with us. There are many of us, but we each are part of the body of Christ, as well as part of one another.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
We are made to support the collective life of Christ's body
PRAYER
God, you have brought us together to be a part of the body of Christ -- to support his mission and the other members. We confess that we approach things backward, as though the church is supposed to be there to support us as we pursue our own agendas. Clarify our priorities and focus -- and start with me. I'm going to adjust my agenda so that it is defined by my place in the body of Christ. 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.
The good life is the satisfying life where siblings and their families all get along with each other. Indeed, this is the eternal life into which GOD directs his blessings.
ROMANS 12:4-5 (CEV)
A body is made up of many parts, and each of them has its own use. That's how it is with us. There are many of us, but we each are part of the body of Christ, as well as part of one another.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
We are made to support the collective life of Christ's body
PRAYER
God, you have brought us together to be a part of the body of Christ -- to support his mission and the other members. We confess that we approach things backward, as though the church is supposed to be there to support us as we pursue our own agendas. Clarify our priorities and focus -- and start with me. I'm going to adjust my agenda so that it is defined by my place in the body of Christ. 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, December 14, 2022
TRANSGLOBAL
ZACHARIAH 2:11 (ABP)
Indeed, on that great day of rescue, many of the previously God-ignoring nations will turn and hook up with GOD. They will also be my people and I'll live together with them, too.
REVELATION 2:9 (CEV)
After this, I saw a large crowd with more people than could be counted. They were from every race, tribe, nation, and language, and they stood before the throne and before the Lamb.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God's plan is to establish a transglobal family to share in his presence.
PRAYER
Glorious God, you think big -- bigger than any of us can fathom. And you want to include people from all tribes, nations, and languages. Forgive us for our xenophobia and the ways in which we foster fear of those who are different. Energize us to get on board with what you are doing as you drive history toward that great and glorious day. In preparation, I'm going to look for ways to make connections with those who are from other places and cultures. 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.
Indeed, on that great day of rescue, many of the previously God-ignoring nations will turn and hook up with GOD. They will also be my people and I'll live together with them, too.
REVELATION 2:9 (CEV)
After this, I saw a large crowd with more people than could be counted. They were from every race, tribe, nation, and language, and they stood before the throne and before the Lamb.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God's plan is to establish a transglobal family to share in his presence.
PRAYER
Glorious God, you think big -- bigger than any of us can fathom. And you want to include people from all tribes, nations, and languages. Forgive us for our xenophobia and the ways in which we foster fear of those who are different. Energize us to get on board with what you are doing as you drive history toward that great and glorious day. In preparation, I'm going to look for ways to make connections with those who are from other places and cultures. 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, December 13, 2022
RESPECT GOD
DEUTERONOMY 6:16 (ABP)
Don't try to back God into a corner so you can manipulate him into doing your bidding.
GALATIANS 6:7 (MSG)
Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Respect God by taking his directions seriously.
PRAYER
Honorable and just God, only fools try to play you. Of course, in our sin-induced stupor, we don't always recognize that we're trying to manipulate you. As a first step toward health, help me to recognize the ways in which this kind of foolishness manifests itself in me. Then, please, energize me to follow directions. I'm determined to live a life that respects you and all that you are doing for us through Christ Jesus. 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.
Don't try to back God into a corner so you can manipulate him into doing your bidding.
GALATIANS 6:7 (MSG)
Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Respect God by taking his directions seriously.
PRAYER
Honorable and just God, only fools try to play you. Of course, in our sin-induced stupor, we don't always recognize that we're trying to manipulate you. As a first step toward health, help me to recognize the ways in which this kind of foolishness manifests itself in me. Then, please, energize me to follow directions. I'm determined to live a life that respects you and all that you are doing for us through Christ Jesus. 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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