Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
11-10-2009
Daily Bread 11-10-2009
Scripture: Mark 1: 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved;h with you I am well pleased.”
Observation: That Jesus was loved before completing any work. God loved His son before He did anything.
Application: We are loved even before we have done anything.
Prayer: Dear Lord let me move out of a profound understanding of your love for me.
h Or my beloved Son
Scripture: Mark 1: 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved;h with you I am well pleased.”
Observation: That Jesus was loved before completing any work. God loved His son before He did anything.
Application: We are loved even before we have done anything.
Prayer: Dear Lord let me move out of a profound understanding of your love for me.
h Or my beloved Son
Monday, November 9, 2009
11-09-2009
Daily Bread 11-9-2009
Scripture: Mark 1:4-5 4 John the baptizer appearede in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8 I have baptized you withf water; but he will baptize you withgthe Holy Spirit.”
Observation: That Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit. We have the Holy Spirit living with in us. The power of God is living with in us.
Application: I feel so limited at times. What is it I can do to really change anything? I forget that God is living in me and He is more than able to change me and change the world.
Prayer: Dear Lord wake me up to your presence living in me. Teach me about your presence and allow me to hear you. Amen.
e Other ancient authorities read John was baptizing
f Or in
g Or in
Scripture: Mark 1:4-5 4 John the baptizer appearede in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8 I have baptized you withf water; but he will baptize you withgthe Holy Spirit.”
Observation: That Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit. We have the Holy Spirit living with in us. The power of God is living with in us.
Application: I feel so limited at times. What is it I can do to really change anything? I forget that God is living in me and He is more than able to change me and change the world.
Prayer: Dear Lord wake me up to your presence living in me. Teach me about your presence and allow me to hear you. Amen.
e Other ancient authorities read John was baptizing
f Or in
g Or in
Thursday, November 5, 2009
11-05-2009
11-05-2009
Daily Bread
Scripture: 2 Samuel 2:5 Is not my house like this with God?
For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
ordered in all things and secure.
Will he not cause to prosper
all my help and my desire?
Observation: The scripture comes out of humility before God. The author equates good leadership with fear of God. It is an important to understand that leadership is a covenant to God that blesses the world. The Godless have no such covenant and are difficult if not impossible to deal with, and they bring no blessing to the world. This is a harsh idea.
Application: We are to understand that we should be humble before the lord to lead.
Prayer: Dear Lord, open my eyes to my lack of humility before you, teach me to love your people as much as I love you. Amen.
Daily Bread
Scripture: 2 Samuel 2:5 Is not my house like this with God?
For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
ordered in all things and secure.
Will he not cause to prosper
all my help and my desire?
Observation: The scripture comes out of humility before God. The author equates good leadership with fear of God. It is an important to understand that leadership is a covenant to God that blesses the world. The Godless have no such covenant and are difficult if not impossible to deal with, and they bring no blessing to the world. This is a harsh idea.
Application: We are to understand that we should be humble before the lord to lead.
Prayer: Dear Lord, open my eyes to my lack of humility before you, teach me to love your people as much as I love you. Amen.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Daily Bread 11-04-2009
Daily Bread November 4, 2009
John 18:37
Scripture: 37 Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”
Observation: I notice that Jesus corrects the question that Pilate is asking. Pilate wants to know if Jesus is a King. Jesus then states the purpose that he came into the world. Jesus came “to testify to the truth.” Jesus came bearing witness to the truth. The interesting part of the testimony is that Jesus was not only witness to the truth He was and is the truth.
Application: Where is it that I get my example on a daily basis for how I live? Do my ways come from the world or for God? Jesus is the pure truth, how often do I look to His example in scripture as apposed to looking for my example from my own learned ways. Sadly all too often I learn from the world not the word.
Prayer: Jesus teach me and strength me to follow you and your witness in the world. Allow me to see the truth through you. Enable me to live in your ways, even when the world’s ways seem to be so expedient.
John 18:37
Scripture: 37 Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”
Observation: I notice that Jesus corrects the question that Pilate is asking. Pilate wants to know if Jesus is a King. Jesus then states the purpose that he came into the world. Jesus came “to testify to the truth.” Jesus came bearing witness to the truth. The interesting part of the testimony is that Jesus was not only witness to the truth He was and is the truth.
Application: Where is it that I get my example on a daily basis for how I live? Do my ways come from the world or for God? Jesus is the pure truth, how often do I look to His example in scripture as apposed to looking for my example from my own learned ways. Sadly all too often I learn from the world not the word.
Prayer: Jesus teach me and strength me to follow you and your witness in the world. Allow me to see the truth through you. Enable me to live in your ways, even when the world’s ways seem to be so expedient.
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