Day 9

Read it: Romans 12:4-8, Judges 16:1-21 Live it:  Spiritual gifts are an essential part of who God made us to be.  The five verses from Romans 12 list six spiritual gifts: prophecy, serving others, encouraging others, giving, leadership, and kindness.  This list is...

Day 8

Read it: Proverbs 17:17, Genesis 37:12-36 Live it:  Relationships are an essential part of our journey. But what if at one point, the people who surrounded us are not there to help us in our time of need? How would we react? How would we proceed? In our reading today...

Day 7 

Read it: Mark 6:30-32, Psalm 23 Live it:  Today’s reading brings us alongside Jesus’ disciples while they were doing some great ministry. They were reporting back to Jesus all that they had accomplished.  It was good stuff they were doing, and they were...

Day 6

Read it: Jeremiah 29:11, Acts 2:17, Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25 Live it:  Today’s reading sets the stage of the birth of Jesus. We are introduced to Mary and Joseph, a couple planning to spend the rest of their lives together, but then a curve ball comes. Mary is...

Day 5

Read it: James 1:17, Matthew 25:14-30 Live it:  Today’s verse from the book of James reminds us that every good and perfect gift in our lives comes directly from God. Be thankful today for all the possessions around you that function to make your life more...

Day 4

Read it: Ephesians 4:11, Romans 12:10, Luke 7:36-46 Live it:  In my opinion, honor is something that gets a little lost in our American culture. In contrast, honor is something that Jesus taught, so we should strive to follow his example. The people who have shaped us...