“Let the wise listen and add to their
learning,
and let the discerning get guidance.”
(Proverbs 1:5 NIV)
I will step into God’s classroom today. I will open my eyes and ears to learn what He wants to teach me. It will be a one-on-one experience that only He can give. He taps me on the shoulder and whispers in my ear. Such lessons occur daily, even hourly, moment-by-moment. I only need to recognize my Teacher, stop what I am doing, and absorb what He is teaching me. I hope you will, too!
“Satisfy us in the morning with your
unfailing love,
that we may sing for joy and be glad
all our days.”
(Psalm 90:14 NIV)
I rise in the morning with a song in my heart and on my mind. I reach for the blinds and open them to let in the beauty of the day. Nothing can pull me away from His presence. I train my mind to thank my heavenly Father for revealing Himself to me in so many amazing ways. He is my complete Satisfaction. I will rejoice and praise Him today. I hope you will, too!
by Macy Johnson
“While they were listening to this,
He went on to tell them a parable,
because He was near Jerusalem
and the people thought that
the kingdom of God was going to appear
at once.”
(Luke 19:11 NIV)
The Parable
of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27) is the last of Christ’s teachings in Luke
before His Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. The mina, valued at approximately
three months’ wages, is a metaphor for the Gospel. God has given each of us the
good news of Jesus and we are responsible for how we invest it and share it
with others.
“Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid or terrified because
of them,
for the Lord your God goes with you;
He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
(Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV)
On an episode of “Air Disasters” a pilot was afraid to manually fly his airline on a runway approach. He depended on the autopilot and the plane crashed. Sometimes God calls me to get my hands dirty, try something new, different, better. My old routine may not work anymore. I will be courageous and follow Jesus into unfamiliar territory. I hope you will, too!
“Don’t be alarmed,” the angel said,
“You are looking for Jesus the
Nazarene, who was crucified.
He has risen! He is not here.
See the place where they laid Him.”
(Mark 16:6 NIV)
I don’t need an earthquake or angels to show me the dead are gone. All those things in my life I am ashamed of are forgiven and gone! His death took my punishment, guilt, and shame. April 3 AD33 is believed to be the day Jesus died. So today, April 5, is His Resurrection Day! I will celebrate it every day. I hope you will, too!
“But you are a shield around me, O
Lord;
you bestow glory on me and lift up my
head.”
(Psalm 3:3 NIV)
A friend reminded me, “Yahweh lifts His face toward you. That is attention. He carries you through what you cannot walk through alone. That is strength. He bears the weight of what should have crushed you. That is sacrifice. And He forgives by removing what He bore. That is freedom. That is Nasa (נָשָׂא) Pronounced: nah-SAH.” I will lift up my face to my heavenly Father and praise Him. I hope you will, too!
“Watch and pray so that you will not
fall into temptation.
The spirit is willing, but the body is
weak.”
(Mark 14:38 NIV)
A deliberate chunk of my prayer life is spent over a laptop keyboard. I type words in a love letter to God. I am focused on spiritual connection and seek a hallowed response. It is faster than snail mail or email, and I am immediately filled when I write and when I listen. No matter what the method is, I surrender all to Him. I hope you will, too!
