CHOPPY SEAS

PSALM 107:23-24,31 (NLT)
Some went off to sea in ships,
plying the trade routes of the world.
They, too, observed the LORD’s power in action,
his impressive works on the deepest seas...
Let them praise the LORD for his great love
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

ACTS 28:1-2 (NLT)
Once we were safe on shore, we learned that we were on the island of Malta. The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
The Lord takes care of his people even in the wildest of places.
 
DAILY FODDER
What is the most powerful thing you have seen God do in your life?

PRAYER
Lord, make my life a Malta landing. So many people are adrift in this world, looking for a safe place to land. Cruel winds and unruly passengers crowd them to the edges of life. Make ma a harbor of hope or a vessel of kindness. Let your steadfast love burn brightly in my actions to welcome the weary. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)

THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
     we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
     so that everything that happens here will align
     with what is happening in heaven.

Give us enough food for today.

Forgive us our wrongdoing,
     and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.

WISE

PSALM 97:11 (MSG)
Light-seeds are planted in the souls of God’s people,
Joy-seeds are planted in good heart-soil.

MATTHEW 25:1-2 (CEV)
The kingdom of heaven is like what happened one night when ten young women took their oil lamps and went to a wedding to meet the groom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Allow God to plant his wisdom in you so that when the time comes you're prepared to do the right thing. 
 
DAILY FODDER
What keeps you from doing the right thing?

PRAYER
God, I'm grateful for your influence in my life. I confess, though, that I have my moments when I get distracted from the task at hand and make the wrong call. Continue to plant and nurture your wisdom in my life so that I'm prepared to respond with righteousness to everything. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
     we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
     so that everything that happens here will align
     with what is happening in heaven.

Give us enough food for today.

Forgive us our wrongdoing,
     and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.

GOD'S KNOWLEDGE

PSALM 139:4 (NLT)
You know what I am going to say
even before I say it, LORD.

1 CORINTHIANS 4:5 (NLT)
For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Go with God's flow; his knowledge and understanding of everything and everyone is mind-boggling. 
 
DAILY FODDER
What do you wish that God didn't know?

PRAYER
Jesus, thank you for learning the language of my life. Translate my garbled thoughts into your language of love. Let my stuttering pride become songs of praise to you. Help the movement of my limbs thyme with the words of my lips. Today I will use the grammar of grace to converse with the people around me. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)

THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
     we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
     so that everything that happens here will align
     with what is happening in heaven.

Give us enough food for today.

Forgive us our wrongdoing,
     and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.

REST

GENESIS 2:3 (NLT)
God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.

PHILIPPIANS 4:7 (MSG)
Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

SUMMARY SENTENCE
There is a benefit to putting everything into God's hands and resting with him.
 
DAILY FODDER
What do you need to let go of and let God handle?

PRAYER
Lord, I confess that I like to be busy. Then I feel important, wanted, and needed. My credo is: If I don't do it, it won't get done! But you are the God of rest and renewal, my creator and redeemer. Grant me your peace. As your child of the sabbath, help me rest in your family of faithful workers. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)

THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
     we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
     so that everything that happens here will align
     with what is happening in heaven.

Give us enough food for today.

Forgive us our wrongdoing,
     and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.