Father God, I’m just musing over these two verses breathed by your Spirit through the pen of John. Why would Peter attack the servant and not the high priest? A fisherman, not a soldier, was Peter aiming for the high priest and missed, hitting the servant instead? Was Peter picking the lesser opponent? I can’t … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.” (Acts 14:27 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Lord, the vivid word picture of these two verses strikes me hard. “Ego eimi.” The religious leaders who thought themselves protected by the garrison of Roman soldiers had to recognize the sacred name of God coming in your reply, “I am.” Lord, I wonder how they felt to see the well-armed troops picking themselves up … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because persecution helped, not hampered, the spread of the gospel, “When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that … Read more
Lord Jesus, you are Lord and Judge of creation, the Lion of Judah and the one who comes to split the temple mount in half. I struggle to wrap my mind around your wanting a personal relationship with me, but here it is in your words that ended the prayer for your disciples. You have … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, said in a loud voice, ‘Stand upright on your feet.’ And he sprang up and began walking.” (Acts 14:9-10 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Lord, spread our love for one another as believers, so that all will know we are of the Father’s household. Bolster our unity. Ignite your purpose within us to spread the message that the world may believe that you were sent by the Father, the Almighty God. Grant us the power to be faithful witnesses … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Barnabas saw the grace of God at work in Antioch, “And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord. The report of this came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When … Read more
Father God, fill me with your truth. As I dig into your Scriptures sentence by sentence, I come to Jesus’ prayer that you sanctify the ones you gave him in the truth, your truth. Your word is truth. It brings my edification and my sanctification. I am set apart from the world for your good … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because the apostles taught in the face of persecution and the church grew, “And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.” (Acts 6:7 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday