1 SAMUEL 17:45 (CEV)
David answered:
You've come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I've come out to fight you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful.
ROMANS 12:2 (ABP)
Don’t get suckered into doing things the way that the rest of the world operates.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
As Christians, we're called to fight our battles in an alternative way that makes no sense to the unbelieving world around us.
PRAYER
You, O God, are the dominant all-powerful being of the universe -- a force to be reckoned with. Yet, because your way of doing things is so different it is incomprehensible to the world around us. Even I fool myself into thinking that I can best do your work using the world's ways. Rearm me with a fresh perspective on reality and how you are transforming it through Christ. I want my ways to reflect his way of taking on the opposition. 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 Moravian Daily Texts* – Bible passages for my students and anyone else who might want to listen in on my conversations with God. ~ Brad Boydston
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Friday, January 27, 2023
FRUITFULNESS
PSALM 1:3 (ABP)
Right-living people are like the ever-green trees which grow along the riverbank. Over the years they are consistently fruitful, thriving through all they do.
PHILIPPIANS 1:9, 11 (NLT)
I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding... May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation -- the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ -- for this will bring much glory and praise to God.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Aim for fruitfulness.
PRAYER
God, you are the ultimate arborist. Your trees are consistently fruitful. I confess that I spend a lot of time and energy trying to make things happen but that there is little fruit. I need your pruning and an infusion of your vitamins so that I'm growing according to your purposes. Beyond everything else I want to add to your reputation through the fruit in my life. 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.
Right-living people are like the ever-green trees which grow along the riverbank. Over the years they are consistently fruitful, thriving through all they do.
PHILIPPIANS 1:9, 11 (NLT)
I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding... May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation -- the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ -- for this will bring much glory and praise to God.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Aim for fruitfulness.
PRAYER
God, you are the ultimate arborist. Your trees are consistently fruitful. I confess that I spend a lot of time and energy trying to make things happen but that there is little fruit. I need your pruning and an infusion of your vitamins so that I'm growing according to your purposes. Beyond everything else I want to add to your reputation through the fruit in my life. 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, January 26, 2023
TRUE HAPPINESS
PSALM 4:7 (CEV)
You brought me more happiness
than a rich harvest of grain and grapes.
ROMANS 14:17 (CEV)
God's kingdom isn't about eating and drinking. It is about pleasing God, about living in peace, and about true happiness. All this comes from the Holy Spirit.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Being well-fed is wonderful but true happiness is a more developed gift from God.
PRAYER
God, I'm grateful for all the good things you provide. I'm well-fed and I have a lot of meaningful interaction in my life. Yet, I confess that I still get stuck pursuing shallow forms of happiness in lieu of mature joy. Redirect my energy and fill my life with your shalom so that in my contentment I'm truly happy. I want to become a person of great depth. 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.
You brought me more happiness
than a rich harvest of grain and grapes.
ROMANS 14:17 (CEV)
God's kingdom isn't about eating and drinking. It is about pleasing God, about living in peace, and about true happiness. All this comes from the Holy Spirit.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Being well-fed is wonderful but true happiness is a more developed gift from God.
PRAYER
God, I'm grateful for all the good things you provide. I'm well-fed and I have a lot of meaningful interaction in my life. Yet, I confess that I still get stuck pursuing shallow forms of happiness in lieu of mature joy. Redirect my energy and fill my life with your shalom so that in my contentment I'm truly happy. I want to become a person of great depth. 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, January 25, 2023
RIGHT PURSUIT
PROVERBS 11:19 (CEV)
The righteous are headed toward life,
but those who pursue evil, toward death.
MATTHEW 5:6 (CEB)
Happy are people who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness because they will be fed until they are full.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
The secret to having a great life is to pursue righteousness.
PRAYER
God, you are the great provider who delights in giving us full and wonderful lives. Forgive me for pursuing things that are inconsistent with what you in your wisdom offer. Help me to adjust my approach to life so that it is all about pursuing you and your idea of righteousness. This is my goal for life. 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 righteous are headed toward life,
but those who pursue evil, toward death.
MATTHEW 5:6 (CEB)
Happy are people who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness because they will be fed until they are full.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
The secret to having a great life is to pursue righteousness.
PRAYER
God, you are the great provider who delights in giving us full and wonderful lives. Forgive me for pursuing things that are inconsistent with what you in your wisdom offer. Help me to adjust my approach to life so that it is all about pursuing you and your idea of righteousness. This is my goal for life. 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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