Friday: Walking and jumping and praising God
What physical, emotional, intellectual, or spiritual ailments have you been healed from? Are you still walking, and jumping, and praising God?
Behavioral economists tell us that people systematically under value what they already have and over value what they have yet to receive. In other words, […]
Thursday: Hosanna!
Have you ever been to a ticker-tape parade? Have you ever praised God in a way that illicited scorn from Pharisees?
Luke 19:35-40
35They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
37When he came […]
Wednesday: Praise the Lord
Psalm 150.
1 Praise the LORD. [a]
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 […]
Tuesday: The joy of the Lord
2 Samuel 6:12-19
What makes you want to dance in the streets in your underwear? Do you feel more comfortable in the kind of reckless abandon demonstrated by King David, or in the role of the critical onlooker - Michal?
12 Now King David was told, “The LORD has […]
Monday: The Lord has triumphed gloriously
Start your week by singing his praises. Is He your strength and your song? If so, what is there to worry about?
Exodus 15:1-2.
1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD :
“I will sing to the […]
Saturday: The appointment of elders in the churches
Once again, fasting appears to be central to the decision-making process of church leaders. Why do you suppose fasting would play an important role in such decisions? What decisions do you have to make that are important enough to get God involved?
Acts 14: 19-23
19Then […]
Friday: Inauguration of the gentile mission
In his book A Hunger for God, John Piper, describes this passage as follows:
The situation is that Saul (Paul) and Barnabas and some of the other leaders in the church in Antioch were worshiping and fasting. Judging by what happened we assume, I think, that the burden […]
Thursday: A normal fast
Nehemiah is distraught over news he has heard about the condition of Israel. His response is to mourn, fast, and pray for several days. THEN, he spoke to God. We tend to think of praying as speaking to God, but this passage suggests that Nehemiah’s several […]
Wednesday: A partial fast
In this passage Daniel gives up some types of food for a protracted period, rather than giving up all types of food for a short period of time. Consider the ways in which a partial fast might bring a dimension to your relationship with God that a “normalâ€? fast […]
Tuesday: God’s chosen fast
As you read this passage, consider ways in which God may be challenging you to serve others. Does such service require sacrifice? Would fasting help you understand what sacrifice you are capable of making? If so, prayerfully consider the sacrifices you are capable or making with the sacrifices […]
