Tag: Prayer
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Day 32: When the Lord Directs us
Exodus 13:17-22, 14, 15:1-18; Matthew 21:23-46; Psalms 26:1-12; Proverbs 6:16-19 “‘What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, “Son, go and work today in the vineyard.” “I will not,” he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. Then the father went to Read more
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Day 31: If you believe…
Exodus 12:14-51, 13:1-16; Matthew 20:29-34, 21:1-22; Psalms 25:16-22; Proverbs 6:12-15 “Jesus replied, ‘Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, “Go, throw yourself into the sea,” and it will be done. Read more
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Day 30: Angst in the Psalms
Exodus 12:14-51, 13:1-16; Matthew 20:29-34, 21:1-22; Psalms 25:16-22; Proverbs 6:12-15 “Turn to me and be gracious to me,for I am lonely and afflicted.Relieve the troubles of my heartand free me from my anguish.Look on my affliction and my distressand take away all my sins.”Psalms 25:16-18 I absolutely love the Psalms because they are so angsty! Read more
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Day 24: Guard your Heart
Genesis 48-49; Matthew 15:29-39, 16:1-12; Psalms 20:1-9; Proverbs 4:20-27 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your Read more
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Day 23: What comes out of your mouth?
Genesis 46-47; Matthew 15:1-28; Psalms 19:1-14; Proverbs 4:14-19 “Jesus called the crowd to him and said, ‘Listen and understand. What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.’” (Matthew 15:10-11 NIV) I always feel the familiar tug of accountability on my heart when Read more
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Day 21: The Greatest Supporter
Genesis 42:18-38, 43; Matthew 13:47-58, 14:1-12; Psalms 18:16-36; Proverbs 4:7-10 “Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. ‘Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?’ they asked. Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?…Where then did this man get all these things? And they took Read more
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Day 20: Joseph the Faithful
Genesis 41:17-57, 42:1-17; Matthew 13:24-46; Psalms 18:1-15; Proverbs 4:1-6 Today we pick back up with Joseph standing in front of Pharoah, about to interpret his two dreams. Joseph tells him that the dreams are one and the same from God, given twice because “the matter has been firmly decided by God” (41:32)–seven years of plenty, Read more
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Day 18: Joseph the Dreamer
Genesis 37-38; Matthew 12:22-45; Psalms 16:1-11; Proverbs 3:27-32 For the next few days as our One Year Bible Plan takes us through this portion of Genesis, we will be focusing on the story of Joseph. It is one of my favorite stories in all of the Bible and I would be remiss not to write Read more
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Day 17: Letting Go of Fear
Genesis 35-36; Matthew 12:1-21; Psalms 15: 1-5; Proverbs 3:21-26 “Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,for the Lord will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.” (Proverbs 3:25-26 NIV) I’m going to be incredibly honest for a minute, this one felt like a Read more
RACHAEL ANN BOYNTON 