40 Days in the Word - Day 34!

Our theme word today is Precious - as in Precious in His sight are those who believe in Him.  And precious in his sight are the children who come to him, with bright eyes and open hearts.  That's what Jesus calls forth in us - an openness to what he has to teach us.  Enjoy the devotion today!

And our song for today is Even If by MercyMe.  Enjoy!. 

 40 Days in the Word - Day 33! 

Today our theme word is Perceive.  As in being able to perceive the light in the midst of the darkness of this world.  Kind of like a park ranger with a large flashlight to lead you in a deep forest campground, the light of Jesus leads us through this dark world.  We just need to be able to perceive it!  

And our song today is by Casting Crowns - The only scars in heaven.  It's a wonderful new song!

 40 Days in the Word - Day 32!

Today our theme word is Believe - and Promise - and Covenant - the kind of promise and covenant that God gives us in Jesus, and asks us to believe in him.  Because God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.  That's the promise - the covenant - that we're asked to believe.  Great devotion today!

And our song today is I Feel Jesus - Holy Ground by Steven Mactezume.  Enjoy!

 40 Days in the Word - Day 31!

Today our theme word is Power - as in the power that Nicodemus had over the Jewish people to follow everything he interpreted from the Old Testament for them to do.  The Sanhedrin (Jewish Supreme Court) dictated what people could and couldn't do down to the most minute detail!  But somehow the heart of Nicodemus was warmed to Jesus, who saw Jesus' humility as the real power that he wanted in his life.  It's one of those great and grand reversals of Scripture!

And here's something you probably haven't heard before - Amazing Grace played on 200 bagpipes!  Enjoy - even if you don't enjoy bagpipes!

 40 Days in the Word - Day 30!

10 days left in our 40 Days in the Word devotions!  And our theme word today is Light - the light that shines in the darkness that the darkness could not overcome.  The light that Nicodemus avoided when he came to Jesus.  The light that Jesus is in our lives, giving us guidance that wakes us from our slumber.  Enjoy!

And "I Can Only Imagine" is a very familiar song, and I think it's a great time to listen to it again!

 40 Days in the Word - Day 29!

Today our theme word is Presence - Part 2!  Continuing from yesterday, Jesus explains more about the sabbath rubbing grain and eating, and explains more about the connection to King David eating the Bread of the Presence.  And today's devotion calls for us to put aside everything that would cause us to miss the presence of God in our lives.  Good devotion!

And here's a wonderful song by Alisa Turner - This is my prayer for you.

 40 Days in the Word - Day 28!

Today our theme word is Presence - Part 1.  And the Gospel reading is about Jesus and his disciples getting in trouble with the Pharisees for rubbing grain in their hands on the Sabbath, which put the Pharisees through the roof!  And Jesus responds with the first part of an elaborate argument about why it was OK for his disciples to do that.  God's Presence - Part 1.  Stay tuned for Part 2 on Day 29!

And here's a wonderful song entitled "I will rescue you" by Lauren Daigle.  Enjoy!