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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Thursday, August 17, 2023

salvation

Friday, December 4

Read

Galatians 4:1-7 (NLT)

Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had. They have to obey their guardians until they reach whatever age their father set. And that’s the way it was with us before Christ came. We were like children; we were slaves to the basic spiritual principles of this world.

But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.

Prepare Him Room: 
The Fulfillment of God’s Plan: Jesus Came in the Fullness of Time (p.18)

Meditate

When the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. (Galatians 4:4-5)

Pray

Holy Trinity, You are our Creator and our Redeemer. Heavenly Father, thank You for faithfully fulfilling Your promises and sending Your Son. Lord Jesus, thank you for taking on our nature, keeping the Law, and paying the price for our freedom. Holy Spirit, thank you for applying the work of Christ to our lives. Enable us this advent season to rejoice in our freedom and live as Your children. Come Lord Jesus, we pray. Amen.

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Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

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Thursday, September 10

Read

John 12:36-50 (NLT)

Put your trust in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.”

After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.

But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him. This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted: 

“Lord, who has believed our message?
    To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?”

But the people couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah also said,

“The Lord has blinded their eyes
    and hardened their hearts—
so that their eyes cannot see,
    and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
    and have me heal them.”

Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah’s glory. Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me. For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me. I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark. I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it. But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken. I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it. And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
The Light of the Whole World (p.184)
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Meditate

I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark. (John 12:46)

Pray

Lord Jesus, you are the light of the World. You have shone in our hearts the light of salvation and given us your own life. Through the cross you have made us children of light. Forgive us for following after the opinions of the world and not trusting in your Word. Thank you for being faithful, even when we are faithless. Enable us by the Spirit to shine as lights in the midst of this dark and twisted generation. In your name we pray. Amen.

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The Light

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Saturday, August 1

Read

Daniel 12 (NLT)

“At that time Michael, the archangel who stands guard over your nation, will arise. Then there will be a time of anguish greater than any since nations first came into existence. But at that time every one of your people whose name is written in the book will be rescued. Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace. Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever. But you, Daniel, keep this prophecy a secret; seal up the book until the time of the end, when many will rush here and there, and knowledge will increase.”

Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing on opposite banks of the river. One of them asked the man dressed in linen, who was now standing above the river, “How long will it be until these shocking events are over?”

The man dressed in linen, who was standing above the river, raised both his hands toward heaven and took a solemn oath by the One who lives forever, saying, “It will go on for a time, times, and half a time. When the shattering of the holy people has finally come to an end, all these things will have happened.”

I heard what he said, but I did not understand what he meant. So I asked, “How will all this finally end, my lord?”

But he said, “Go now, Daniel, for what I have said is kept secret and sealed until the time of the end. Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. But the wicked will continue in their wickedness, and none of them will understand. Only those who are wise will know what it means.

“From the time the daily sacrifice is stopped and the sacrilegious object that causes desecration is set up to be worshiped, there will be 1,290 days. And blessed are those who wait and remain until the end of the 1,335 days!

“As for you, go your way until the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days, you will rise again to receive the inheritance set aside for you.”

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
A Dream of Heaven (p.342)
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Meditate

As for you, go your way until the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days, you will rise again to receive the inheritance set aside for you. (Daniel 12:13)

Pray

O God, the mysteries of history are laid out before You. You know the end from the beginning and are enthroned over all. Though the nations rage against Your Son and Your people, nothing but victory and perfection will be the final outcome. Strengthen us by Your promises and give us a vision of that great day when all will be made new and we will receive the inheritance prepared for us in Christ. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

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Resurrection Hymn

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Tuesday, June 23

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Matthew 8:1-17 (NLT)

Large crowds followed Jesus as he came down the mountainside. Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.”

Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared. Then Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”

When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him, “Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain.”

Jesus said, “I will come and heal him.”

But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to those who were following him, he said, “I tell you the truth, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel! And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven. But many Israelites—those for whom the Kingdom was prepared—will be thrown into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened.” And the young servant was healed that same hour.

When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, Peter’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. But when Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her. Then she got up and prepared a meal for him.

That evening many demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. He cast out the evil spirits with a simple command, and he healed all the sick. This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said,

“He took our sicknesses
    and removed our diseases.”

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
A Little Girl and a Poor Frail Lady (p.214)
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Meditate

Turning to those who were following him, he said, “I tell you the truth, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel! (Matthew 8:10)         

Pray

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptations, but deliver us from evil. For Your’s is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

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Help My Unbelief (this will download a pdf of the Red Mountain Songbook. Find this song on pp.39-40)

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Monday, June 22

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Psalm 10 (NLT)

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
    I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
I will be filled with joy because of you.
    I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.

My enemies retreated;
    they staggered and died when you appeared.
For you have judged in my favor;
    from your throne you have judged with fairness.
You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
    you have erased their names forever.
The enemy is finished, in endless ruins;
    the cities you uprooted are now forgotten.

But the Lord reigns forever,
    executing judgment from his throne.
He will judge the world with justice
    and rule the nations with fairness.
The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed,
    a refuge in times of trouble.
Those who know your name trust in you,
    for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.

Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem.
    Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless.
    He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.

Lord, have mercy on me.
    See how my enemies torment me.
    Snatch me back from the jaws of death.
Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates,
    so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.

The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others.
    Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.
The Lord is known for his justice.
    The wicked are trapped by their own deeds.

The wicked will go down to the grave.
    This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.
But the needy will not be ignored forever;
    the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.

Arise, O Lord!
    Do not let mere mortals defy you!
    Judge the nations!
Make them tremble in fear, O Lord.
    Let the nations know they are merely human.

Jesus Storybook Bible: 
No More Tears (p.144)
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Meditate

You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed (Psalm 10:18)   

Pray

Lord of Heaven, You reign forever. You judge the world in righteousness and justice. You are a shelter for the oppressed and a refuge for those in need. Thank you Jesus for defeating the Enemy through Your cross and delivering us from the Kingdom of Darkness. Enable us by Your Spirit to live in the freedom You have given us. Help us make Your invisible Kingdom visible. In Your name we pray. Amen.

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Hear My Cry

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