Day 22: God’s Grace
WEEK 4, DAY 22: GOD’S GRACE Scripture Reference: Luke 6:17-26 & 37-42 He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time. — 2 Timothy 1:9 It’s […]
Day 23: Honor God
WEEK 4, DAY 23: HONOR GOD Scripture Reference: Luke 7:1-10 There’s a song we sing in our congregation that says, “blessings and glory, and honor, they all belong to you, thank you Jesus for blessing me”. When we recognize and acknowledge where all blessings come from, we’ll know where all honor belongs. We’ve learned to give […]
Day 24: Respect
WEEK 4, DAY 24: RESPECT Scripture Reference: Luke 8:26-39 When a person feels respected, it can be fuel for their soul. Being respected for personhood should be a minimum expectation for every human being. Due to the sin nature, many people have lived ungodly lives. They may have been in questionable situations and may even […]
Day 25: Relationship
WEEK 4, DAY 25: RELATIONSHIP Scripture Reference: Luke 9:18-27 Who is my neighbor? Have you ever stopped and wondered about that question the teacher of the law asked Jesus? Then, have you ever wondered why Jesus used a Samaritan as the hero of his parable? I have! I have often pondered the significance of this story […]
Day 26: Love
WEEK 4, DAY 26: LOVE Scripture Reference: Luke 10:25-42 Can you imagine what it felt like to be one of the ninety-nine? Doing the right thing, not getting in trouble, munching away on a patch of prime grass, and you look up… He’s… GONE! The shepherd is GONE! You bleat to your buddy… “he’s gone!” […]
Day 28: Patience
WEEK 4, DAY 28: PATIENCE Scripture Reference: Luke 12:1-12 & 35-48 The book of Romans includes a topic that most of us don’t like to think about—waiting with patience. “…Hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet […]
Day 27: Tolerance
WEEK 4, DAY 27: TOLERANCE Scripture Reference: Luke 11:1-13 I grew up on a farm with my 5 sisters and 4 brothers. That’s right, there were 10 of us kids! We didn’t have a lot, but one thing we did have was a lot of attitudes! Sassy, Stingy and well just plain smarty pants at […]
