Daily Devotionals

05/18/21

Persistence

May 18, 2021 DAILY READING Galatians 4:21-5:1 [Psalm 139:13-18] FIELD NOTES One of my favorite stories is that of Jim Elliot.  Jim Elliot along with 4 other missionaries were killed by…

05/17/21

Endurance

May 17, 2021 DAILY READING Revelation 14:12-20 [Psalm 139:13-18] FIELD NOTES One thing I have never been good at is the mile run.  Or any run if we are being honest.  Growing…

05/15/21

Amp-ing It Up A Little!

May 15, 2021 DAILY READING Psalm 47 Deuteronomy 34:1-7 John 16:4-11 FIELD NOTES Today we will explore John 16 by using the Amplified Bible. “The Amplified Bible attempts to take both word…

05/14/21

An Ascension Hymn Tells the Whole Story

May 14, 2021 DAILY READING Psalm 47 Exodus 24:15-18 Revelation 1:9-18 FIELD NOTES All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name The United Methodist Hymnal Number 154Text: Edward Perronet; alt. by John…

05/13/21

Ascension of the Lord

May 13, 2021 DAILY READING Acts 1:1-11  Psalm 47 or Psalm 93Ephesians 1:15-23Luke 24:44-53 FIELD NOTES  “The ascension of Jesus is one of the accepted doctrines of Christianity. The Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, and Athanasian…

05/12/21

It’s Not Possible

May 12, 2021 DAILY READING Psalm 93 Deuteronomy 11:18-21 Mark 16:19-20 FIELD NOTES Today’s writing time has been filled with distractions and at the same time, the interruptions have been…

05/11/21

Fight the Good Fight

May 11, 2021 DAILY READING Psalm 93 Deuteronomy 11:1-17 1 Timothy 6:13-16 FIELD NOTES Fight the good fight. Take hold of eternal life. [1 Timothy 6:11-12] These are big visions,…

05/10/21

Living and Speaking It Forward

May 10, 2021 DAILY READING 1 Timothy 6:11-12 Deuteronomy 7:1-11  Psalm 93 FIELD NOTES 1 Timothy 6:11-12 was Paul’s advice as an elder to a young disciple, the next generation…

05/8/21

Lectio Divina

May 8, 2021 DAILY READING Galatians 5:16-26 FIELD NOTES 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.17 For the flesh desires what is…

05/7/21

Life by the Spirit

May 7, 2021 DAILY READING Galatians 5:16-26 FIELD NOTES What does it mean to live by the Spirit? In my mind, it means leading a life that produces the fruit…