Read Luke 1: 5-17 Zechariah heads in to the Temple to burn the incense. Prayers rising to the Lord. I love that at this moment, answers come from the Lord through this angel. Salvation was coming. Finally, the time had come. Reread the passage again slowly. What stands out to you from these verses? How have you seen the Lord …
Friday, December 9
Read Revelation 8: 1-4 When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about a half an hour. We live in a world, in a culture, absolutely filled with noise. Everything in us fights silence. It takes work, practice, and determination. During our Exodus practices, Andrew introduced us to the practice of Centering Prayer. This QR code …
Thursday, December 8th
Read Revelation 5: 6-10 The incense filled the bowls- the prayers of the people. Who are your people that pray and strive towards the Lord with you? List them out and pray for them by name: This picture is a piece of “every tribe” being represented. Taken in Liberia.
Wednesday, December 7
Read Isaiah 66: 1-4 What do you learn about God from these verses? What do you learn about people/ mankind from these verses? His hand has made everything. Spend some time in prayer and praise honoring Him for all He has created.
Tuesday, December 6
Read Jeremiah 18: 13-17 The smoke in this picture is the result of women in Liberia offering their pain to Jesus and asking Him to heal. In contrast to the Israelites in today’s scripture, let us offer our incense to the one true God. Today, write out a prayer to the Lord. Write anything and everything. He wants to hear …
Monday, December 5
Read Psalm 141: 1-4 It’s amazing to think how precious our prayers are to our Father in heaven. In this second week of Advent, a season of waiting and hoping, let’s practice stilling our hearts in the presence of God. Sitting with Him, sharing whatever comes to mind. Lift your hands towards Him. Write out any reflections that came to …
Saturday, December 3
Read 1 John 1: 5-7 and 1 John 2: 9-11 Read these short passages aloud several times slowly. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal truth about yourself. In your own life, how are you walking or not walking in the light? How are you loving right now?