Sunday January 17th, 2021 Memorize: Revelation 21:21 New Living Translations (NLT) « The twelve gates were made of pearls—each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass. » Read: John 14:1-3 New Living Translations (NLT) 1 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in Me (Jesus). 2 There is more than enough room in My Father’s home. If...
Sunday January 17th, 2021 Memorize: Philippians 4:6 « Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have. » Read: Philippians 4:4-12 In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he tells them how they can be truly happy in Jesus. He says: “Be really happy in the Lord! Let your gentleness be seen by all. The Lord is coming soon! Do not worry...
Saturday January 16th, 2021 Memorize: Romans 5:5 « God has poured out his love to fill our hearts through the Holy Spirit he gave us. » Read: Philippians 2:1-11 Philippians is a letter Paul wrote to the church he started in Philippi. In this letter, Paul shows them how that true joy can only come from following Jesus. He writes: “If you are encouraged from being brought together by Christ, if you...
Friday January 15th, 2021 Memorize: John 14:18 Good News Translations (GNT) « Jesus said “When I go, you will not be left all alone; I will come back to you. » Read: Psalms 40:1-5 New King James Versions (NKJV) 1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me,And heard my cry. 2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay...
Friday January 15th, 2021 Memorize: Romans 13:12 « The “night” is almost over; the “day” is almost here. We must stop behaving as people do in the dark and be ready to live in the light. » Read: Ephesians 6:10-17 Paul ends his letter to the Ephesians with practical advice for believers struggling against their enemy, the devil. Be strong by relying on the Lord’s strength within you. Put on...
Thursday January 14th, 2021 Meditate on Hebrews 1:9 CEV « “You loved justice and hated evil, and so I, your God, have chosen you. I appointed you and made you happier than any of your friends.” » Read 1 Peter 1:1-9 GNT 1 From Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ— To God’s chosen people who live as refugees scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and...
Thursday January 14th, 2021 Memorize: Philippians 2:14-15 « Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God » Read: Ephesians 6:1-9 Paul wrote this letter to the church in the Greek city of Ephesus. He gives them practical advice on how to act in their relationships with others: “Children, obey your parents, for this is the right thing to...
Wednesday January 13th, 2021 Memorize: Ephesians 5:8b-9 « So live like children who belong to the light. This light produces every kind of goodness, right living, and truth. » Read: Galatians 5:16-23 “Let the Holy Spirit control your lives!” Paul said in his letter to the Galatians. “When the Spirit is in control of your thoughts, you won’t want to do all the wrong things your human...
Tuesday January 12th, 2021 Memorize: 1 John 5:3 « Loving God means obeying His commands. And God’s commands are not too hard for us. » Read: Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5: 5-8, Galatians 5: 13-15 Paul wrote a letter to the Christians in Galatia to remind them of the simple message of being saved by faith and living by the Spirit—not by a set of rules. “Christ set us free to enjoy perfect freedom in...
Tuesday January 12th, 2021 Memorize: 2 Timothy 4:8 Good News Translations (GNT) « And now there is waiting for me the victory prize of being put right with God, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that Day–and not only to me, but to all those who wait with love for him to appear. » Read: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 Easy-to-read version (ERV) 5 This is proof that God is right in...
