Tuesday, January 1, 2008
My Daily Devotional is Moving!
Friends, my daily devotional is moving. Pray the Gospels is going on an indefinite hiatus, and I’ll be putting up my daily prayers at The High Calling. This website is part of the larger ministry of Laity Lodge (and the HEB Foundation), where I am now serving as Senior Director and Scholar-in-Residence.
I’ll be writing what is called the Daily Reflection. The format will be very much like the format for Pray the Gospels. You can find my Daily Reflections at the main page of The High Calling. Just look for the Daily Reflection link.
But there’s an added bonus for you in my joining up with The High Calling. If you wish, you can become a member of The High Calling (no cost, no spam, no hassle). Then you can opt to have my Daily Reflection sent to you as an e-mail.
So, please visit The High Calling and check out the Daily Reflection. While you’re there, I’d urge you to look at some of what The High Calling has to offer besides the Reflection. There is a lot of great material on this webiste.
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Monday, December 31, 2007
Matthew 26:26-30 – New with Jesus in the Kingdom
Excerpt
“I tell you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
Click here to read all of Matthew 26:26-30
Prayer
How we look forward to that day, Lord, when we drink the fruit of the vine new with You. What a great day that will be!
In the meanwhile, may we grow in communion with You and with Your people each day. Helps us taste now a bit of the newness yet to come. And may we share this with the world, so that many might come to acknowledge You as Lord and Savior, and live under Your reign.
All praise to You, Lord Jesus, the One who makes all things new!
Questions for Reflection
How do you hope to experience the newness of Christ in 2008?
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Sunday, December 30, 2007
John 13:34-35 – New Commandment
Excerpt
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:35
Click here to read all of John 13:34-35
Prayer
O Lord, today I’m impressed to pray for Your church. Thank You for the ways that we demonstrate to the world that we are Your disciples through loving each other. Thank You for countless acts of kindness, for millions of prayers, for open homes and open arms.
But, dear Lord, we fall short of the standard You have set for us. So often we do not love one another as we should. We let all sorts of things get in the way of love, some important, most trivial. We often value being right over showing love. Being right matters, but You did not say that the world would know we are Your disciples if we have good theology. Rather, You said our love for each other would bear witness to our relationship with You. So forgive us, Lord, for all the times we fail to love each other. Help us to be faithful in loving one another so that the world might see You in us. Amen.
Questions for Reflection
Whom does the Lord want you to love today?
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