Tuesday 1/11/22

Read or listen to Genesis 6-9

We left off yesterday with Adam and Eve leaving the garden that they tended to make their way in the world. The sin that they choose continues to follow them as one of their sons murders his brother. This lineage continues on with sin becoming rampant and normative until chapter 6 tells us that God is grieved that He created man.

  • Who does God reveal Himself to be throughout these chapters?
  • What sort of challenges do you see Noah facing?
  • Where do you see God’s compassion at work in these chapters?

In chapter 9, God makes a covenant, a promise to Noah and his sons. This promise continues on to today.

  • Where have you seen God be faithful in your own life?
  • I love that God “remembers” His promise when He sees the rainbow. When God sees you what promises are you wanting Him to remember?

Monday 1/10/22

Read or listen to Genesis 1-3

Today we see God creating all that we can see out of nothing. He then creates the man and the woman in His image, and gives them the free choice to follow their loving and gracious creator, or to usurp His authority and decide what’s best in their own eyes.

  • How does God reveal His wisdom through all of His creating in these chapters?
  • What are other characteristics of God that you see revealed in these chapters?
  • How does God show value for the man and the woman in these chapters? Prior to as well as following the Fall?
  • How do you hide today, from God and from others?
  • What is one way that you could begin to allow others into your story?

Pray and ask the Lord to give you wisdom in your choices, and that daily you would turn towards Him rather than away from Him.

Wednesday 1/5/22

Begin with this prayer:

O come, our dayspring, the bright morning star, creator of the heavens and all that I can see. I sit with You right now. I quiet my heart to listen to you. As I run the race you’ve set before me today, help me to look towards you who authored and are perfecting my faith. Show me Your light, illuminate my path. Father, help me give careful thought to all my ways.

Read these verses aloud several times or listen to the audio recording several times:

Psalm 133

A song of ascents. Of David.

1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe.

3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

  • On a separate piece of paper, write out a prayer of unity for yourself, those close to you, and for our spiritual body at Riverside.

Tuesday 1/4/22

Begin with this prayer:

O come, our dayspring, the bright morning star, creator of the heavens and all that I can see. I sit with You right now. I quiet my heart to listen to you. As I run the race you’ve set before me today, help me to look towards you who authored and are perfecting my faith. Show me Your light, illuminate my path. Father, help me give careful thought to all my ways.

Psalm 133

A song of ascents. Of David.

1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe.

3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

  • On a separate piece of paper, write out the (above) Psalm.

Monday (01/3/22)

Begin with this prayer:

O come, our dayspring, the bright morning star, creator of the heavens and all that I can see. I sit with You right now. I quiet my heart to listen to you. As I run the race you’ve set before me today, help me to look towards you who authored and are perfecting my faith. Show me Your light, illuminate my path. Father, help me give careful thought to all my ways.

Read these verses aloud several times or listen to the audio recording several times:

Psalm 133

A song of ascents. Of David.

1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard,
    down on the collar of his robe.

3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

  • What is being prompted in your spirit as you read? What do you sense the Spirit saying to you?

Sunday 1/2/22

Begin with this prayer:

O come, the wise Lord of the heavens and all that I can see. I sit with You right now. I quiet my heart to listen to you. As I run the race you’ve set before me today, help me to look towards you who authored and are perfecting my faith. Give me a heart that seeks Your wisdom, that can discern Your way amidst many ways. Let me always give careful thought to my ways. Turn my wisdom to knowledge of You.

Read these verses aloud several times or listen to the audio recording several times.

Psalm 132

A song of ascents.

1 Lord, remember David and all his self-denial.

2 He swore an oath to the Lord, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not enter my house or go to my bed,
4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5 till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:
7 “Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,

8 ‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place,
    you and the ark of your might.

9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’”

10 For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.

11 The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.
12 If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.”

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,

14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.
15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.

17 “Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”

  • Take some time and offer a prayer to the Lord.

Saturday 1/1/22

Begin with this prayer:

O come, the wise Lord of the heavens and all that I can see. I sit with You right now. I quiet my heart to listen to you. As I run the race you’ve set before me today, help me to look towards you who authored and are perfecting my faith. Give me a heart that seeks Your wisdom, that can discern Your way amidst many ways. Let me always give careful thought to my ways. Turn my wisdom to knowledge of You.

Read these verses aloud several times or listen to the audio recording:

Psalm 132

A Psalm of Ascents

1 Lord, remember David and all his self-denial.

2 He swore an oath to the Lord, he made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:

3 “I will not enter my house or go to my bed,

4 I will allow no sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,

5 till I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

6 We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:

7 “Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool, saying,

8 ‘Arise, Lord, and come to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.

9 May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’”

10 For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one.

11 The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.

12 If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.”

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,

14 “This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it.

15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; her poor I will satisfy with food.

16 I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her faithful people will ever sing for joy.

17 “Here I will make a horn grow for David and set up a lamp for my anointed one.

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”

  • What pops out to you from these verses? What are you hearing?