When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.
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The Everyday Sabbath
When the daily grind overwhelms, God promises to bring rest through his Word. This daily devotion & journal prompt is written to accompany your morning coffee or nighttime routine.
Psalm 130:5–6 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. Read the context When are you a clock-checker? At the end of the work day? When you're waiting for a delivery? Your whole life is connected to an eternal clock. This earth waits for the Lord's final deliverance — Jesus' return. While you wait, trust. Know the God who forgives. And never lose sight of the...
Acts 17:24–25 “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else." Read the context Paul could see the idols the Athenians worshiped. They were searching for something to trust. Carved statues don't fill our stores, but people still lean on idols — money, relationships,...
Acts 17:16–17 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. Read the context The Apostle Paul's mission strategy was simple: 1. Be where people are. 2. Talk to them about Jesus. Do have a tendency to complicate talking to people about Jesus? Are you waiting for the right moment or...