Day 18 Read: Psalm 125: 2 Listen to: Vapor by Gungor Growing up in the North Carolina mountains, I have always been in awe of the grandeur and majesty of mountains. Stepping out onto my parents’ porch, the mountains quite literally surround their house. It makes me feel small and sheltered. These are the mountains […]
MoreDay 17 Read: 1 John 3:1 & Galatians 4: 4 – 7 God loves us through adopting us as His own children. We were as good as dead, held as slaves – stuck in the cycle of our sins. The rules and set of lists we tried to follow and meet to clean ourselves up […]
MoreDay 16 Read: Psalm 103 Listen to: 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) – Matt Redman David praises the character and actions of God in this beautiful Psalm. He recounts what God has done for him personally and speaks to what He has done for all humanity. God is recognized for forgiving our sins – not […]
MoreDay 15 Read: Ephesians 6: 10 -20 In times of darkness, depression, or circumstantial heaviness – it is easy to feel vulnerable or weak. To feel as if you have no strength to stand. To feel exposed and beaten down from the cycle of adversity. However, we have a loving God, who does not leave […]
MoreDay 14 Read: John 17 One of the most loving acts we can do for others is to pray for them. To entrust our worries about that person to the One who is Sovereign. To the One who has the right words. To the One who comforts best and provides joy. To the One who […]
MoreDay 13 Read: Romans 8: 31 – 39 During times of darkness, it is easy to feel like we are isolated from or even abandoned by God. This passage speaks truth into that lie. It says NOTHING – tribulation, distress, persecution, famine, shame, danger, death, evil, height, depth, or anything in all creation – is […]
MoreDay 12 Read: Luke 12: 22 – 34 Jesus took time to pour into His disciples lives — teaching them, training them, and challenging them to step out in faith of God’s work and provision. He covered many topics in their teaching times , and didn’t shy away from speaking into matters of their hearts. […]
MoreDay 11 Read: Psalm 63: 1- 8 Listen to: Better than Life – Matt Papa David penned these words as he was hiding in the wilderness from Saul. In a season where he lived in fear, and fully realized the value of his one life – David professed “your steadfast love is better than life.” […]
MoreDay 10 Read: 2 Peter 3: 9 In studying the history of Israel, one thing has been made blatantly clear – God fights patiently for the heart of humans. All throughout the Old Testament, God’s chosen people are provided with food and water in the desert, freed from slavery, protected from enemies, kings are established, […]
MoreDay 9 Read: Psalm 46 There are times when the most loving act is simply sitting with someone in the midst of their grief and fear. Psalm 46 characterizes God as a safe person who empathizes and listens. He is described as a refuge, our strength, and a well proved place of help. Even when […]
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