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 119:1–3 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, — who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep his statutes — and seek him with all their heart— They do no wrong — but follow his ways. Read the context Who's this Psalm talking about? Could it be you? I reflect on my thoughts and actions... and "blameless" is not the first word that comes to mind. You needed another to be blameless first. Your Savior stepped in with his perfect obedience. Now, as you walk as...
1 John 2:15–17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. Read the context The world is obsessed with self-gratification. It tells you to chase what feels good... looks good... or what makes you look...
Exodus 2:2–3 When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. Read the context Moses' parents faced an impossible situation — Pharaoh wanted the child dead. In the middle of a dark world, they trusted God. When you see darkness in the world around you, it's frustrating when you don't...