Monday, May 1, 2017, 6:36 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “His Tender Mercies.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 10:1-13 (NIV). A Stranger’s Voice (vv. 1-6) “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in … Continue reading Wind of Change
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Providence of God
Monday, May 1, 2017, 7:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Amazing Grace.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 9:1-11 (NIV). As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was … Continue reading Providence of God
Feed On Him
Sunday, April 30, 2017, 9:05 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 6 (select vv. NIV). Seeking Blessings (vv. 26-27) Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw … Continue reading Feed On Him
False Security
Saturday, April 29, 2017, 7:45 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Softly and Tenderly.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Ezekiel 24 (quoting vv. 1-16a ESV). In the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to … Continue reading False Security
No Attractiveness
Thursday, April 27, 2017, 4:17 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Lifted Our Burdens.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 53 (Select vv. ESV). He Was Despised (vv. 1-3) Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the … Continue reading No Attractiveness
A Tree Shaking
Thursday, April 27, 2017, 1:06 a.m. – I woke up from sleep with the phrase in mind “Shake someone’s tree and see what falls out.” The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Why Are You Afraid?” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 6:43-49 and Hebrews 12:25-29 (NIV). I looked up … Continue reading A Tree Shaking
Of Such a Kind
Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 5:24 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Your Grace is Enough.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Corinthians 5 (ESV). Sexual Immorality (vv. 1-2) It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated … Continue reading Of Such a Kind
Proven Faithful
Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 7:45 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Amazing Grace.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Corinthians 4 (Select vv. NIV). Servants of Christ (vv. 1-2) This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with … Continue reading Proven Faithful
What a Change!
Monday, April 24, 2017, 9:47 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Acts 9:1-20 (NIV). Murderous Threats (vv. 1-2) Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and … Continue reading What a Change!
The Great Motivator
Sunday, April 23, 2017, 8:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Lifted Our Burdens.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Acts 8:1-13 (NIV). Saul Approved (v. 1a) And Saul approved of their killing him. When Stephen was persecuted, and then killed for his faith in Jesus Christ, … Continue reading The Great Motivator
