The 4th Sunday in Advent
EXODUS 4:11 (CEB)
Then the LORD said to him, "Who gives people the ability to speak?.. Isn’t it I, the LORD?"
1 CORINTHIANS 2:4 (CEV)
When I talked with you or preached, I didn't try to prove anything by sounding wise. I simply let God's Spirit show his power.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Regardless of how eloquent we might or might not be our focus needs to be on letting the Holy Spirit communicate through us.
PRAYER
God, your message is powerful and life-changing. It is so tempting to try and wrap it in impressive eloquence. Help me to stand down and let you work through me -- whether I'm "on" or "off." Yes, I want to do my best but more so I want to relax and let the Spirit demonstrate his power -- even when I'm at my weakest points. 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
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Saturday, December 17, 2022
STEADY
PSALM 66:8-9 (NLT)
JUDE 1:24-25 (CEV)
Offer praise to God our Savior because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his glorious presence. Before time began and now and forever, God is worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Amen.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Only God keeps us steady on our feet.
PRAYER
God, only you are worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Our lives are in your hands. You keep us on our feet. Yet, I confess that I allow fear of the future to drag me down. There are so many unknowns. Will circumstances overwhelm me? As I identify the fears I give each of them to you, knowing that you will keep me steady on my feet. You've been at this from before time began and I'm going to trust you to carry on through eternity. 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.
Let the whole world bless our God
and loudly sing his praises.
Our lives are in his hands,
and he keeps our feet from stumbling.
JUDE 1:24-25 (CEV)
Offer praise to God our Savior because of our Lord Jesus Christ! Only God can keep you from falling and make you pure and joyful in his glorious presence. Before time began and now and forever, God is worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Amen.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Only God keeps us steady on our feet.
PRAYER
God, only you are worthy of glory, honor, power, and authority. Our lives are in your hands. You keep us on our feet. Yet, I confess that I allow fear of the future to drag me down. There are so many unknowns. Will circumstances overwhelm me? As I identify the fears I give each of them to you, knowing that you will keep me steady on my feet. You've been at this from before time began and I'm going to trust you to carry on through eternity. 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.
Friday, December 16, 2022
OPEN BOOKS
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.
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.
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.
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