UNBLOCKING THE WELL OF THE LIVING WORD

DAY 4 MORNING   Read John 4:7-30 NUMBERS: JESUS CHRIST IS A WELL OF LIVING WATER The Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years. It was in the desert, in a  place of barrenness and no water, that the children of Israel gathered together and sang to  “the well that  the princes made , that… Continue reading

DAY 3 MORNING  Read Hebrews 12:18-29 LEVITICUS: JESUS’ SACRIFICE  FOR  MY SIN MAKES ME HOLY Leviticus is the foundation of the Gospel that Jesus brought to mankind, because Leviticus emphasizes that without an efficacious sacrifice, a sacrifice that is effective in removing sins, man and woman are separated from God because they are unholy in… Continue reading

DAY 2 MORNING   Read  Hebrews 11:23-38 EXODUS: JESUS, THE LAMB OF GOD THAT TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD The story of Moses being rescued from the Nile, raised by his mother in Pharaoh’s Palace and being called by God to deliver his people is a story of salvation that foreshadows Jesus rescuing mankind… Continue reading

DAY 1 MORNING   Read Hebrews 10:1-18 GENESIS: JESUS CHRIST HAS CRUSHED SATAN THROUGH THE CROSS AND HIS RESURRECTION God promised Eve in the garden that her offspring would crush the serpent.[1] This would be fulfilled in the coming of Jesus Christ. There is a deep longing in the heart of God for intimate fellowship with… Continue reading

A 30 DAY SEASON OF DAILY PRAYER STARTING SEPTEMBER 9TH This devotional will focus on reaching the unreached in the mornings and in the evenings the devotionals posted earlier this year, on Jesus in the Psalms will be re-posted. Each day for 30 days posts will be uploaded starting September 9th The ends of the… Continue reading

Bibliography Aitken, J. Psalms for people under pressure. Augustine, City of God, Dustcover. Augustine, Exposition of the Psalms, 1-32, 330-31, 57-150, 497. Barth, K. Church Dogmatics IV.2, 671 Bates, M. Birth of the Trinity Bates, M The hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation, 25-32, 60-61, 200, 246. Bates, M. Salvation by Allegiance alone. Benedict. The Rule,… Continue reading

READ PSALM 146-150 SUGGESTED PATTERN :READ PSALM 150 AGAIN with spouse or household. SPEND A FEW MINUTES GOING THROUGH 4 STEPS OF LECTIO DIVINA (1), ON  PSALM 150:2b PSALM 150:2b “ PRAISE HIM FOR HIS SURPASSING GREATNESS.”    HEARING THE WORD   Slowly reading.. RECEIVING THE WORD, Let its meaning sink in. PRAYING WITH THE… Continue reading

READ PSALM 141-145 SUGGESTED PATTERN READ PSALM 145 AGAIN with spouse or household. SPEND A FEW MINUTES GOING THROUGH 4 STEPS OF LECTIO DIVINA (1), ON  PSALM 145:3-7 “ Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the… Continue reading

READ PSALM 136-140 SUGGESTED PATTERN READ PSALM 139 AGAIN with spouse or household. SPEND A FEW MINUTES GOING THROUGH EACH OF THE 4 STEPS OF LECTIO DIVINA,ONE BY ONE BELOW .. ON  PSALM 139:1,2 1. HEARING JESUS THE LIVING WORD  Try different ways of slow reading..   try reading aloud looking at different versions.. Early monks… Continue reading

READ PSALM 131-135 SUGGESTED PATTERN: READ PSALM 133 AGAIN with spouse or household. SPEND A FEW MINUTES GOING THROUGH 4 STEPS OF LECTIO DIVINA (1), ON  PSALM 133:1-3 “ How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down… Continue reading