Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

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  • Bring some Spirit-filled peace into your hectic schedule every weekday morning with this new Daily Devotional.
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  • February 7th - Hebrews 12:1-2

    February 7th - Hebrews 12:1-2
    Feb 7 2025
    Hebrews 12:1-2 And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Life is not a sprint but a marathon, so we all need to learn how to ‘hang in there’ through thick and thin. Here, the writer to the Hebrews reminds his readers that this is what the life of faith is all about. We have to learn to endure, and he clearly has in mind that the Church to which he was writing was likely to experience considerable persecution and suffering. If they thought that living for Christ was going to be a leisurely walk in the park then they needed to change their thinking quickly. By itself that would be a rather bleak message. But the whole purpose of the letter was to bring encouragement. The writer knew that as we focus our attention on Jesus we will gain all the inspiration and strength that we need for the road ahead. He urges his readers to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus. His language is very specific and makes it clear that there will be many other things that could distract our attention. We will need to shape our lives in such a way that we keep our focus on Jesus. I have many friends who find it helpful to start the day in prayer. Many of them use these notes to encourage them as the day begins. My father was a businessman and he travelled up to London every day for 40 years. Throughout that time, he set aside part of the journey for reading the Bible and praying. Every year he read through the whole Bible; these times with God, amid the bustle of the morning commuters, helped to keep him focused on Jesus. It really doesn’t matter how you do it, but find ways that help you to maintain your focus on Jesus. Question What more can you do to make Jesus the daily focus of your attention? Prayer Lord God, I thank you for Jesus and ask that you will help me to make him increasingly the inspiration and strength of my life. Amen
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    3 mins
  • February 6th - Hebrews 12:1

    February 6th - Hebrews 12:1
    Feb 6 2025
    Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. Over the years I have played lots of different sports with a great deal of enthusiasm and, truth to tell, not much success. However, I have had a number of friends and acquaintances who have been enormously successful in their chosen sport and they have all deeply impressed me. My main reflection is that they were all incredibly disciplined. Their diets were carefully designed and observed, and they gave a huge amount of time to ensuring that they were constantly practising and improving. They had a determination to give their absolute best. In our verse today the writer pictures Christians as athletes who are running a race infinitely more important than any sport, and makes the obvious point that we need to get rid of anything that slows us down. You clearly wouldn’t enter an elite race wearing heavy clothes or lugging a suitcase. And so, he encourages his Christian friends to identify any weights that might slow them down and to get rid of them. The writer pictures the Old Testament men and women of faith, whom he has described in the previous chapter, in the stadium roaring their encouragement to those who are running the race. This is such an important word for us to hear today as we face the innumerable challenges of living for Christ in the 21st century. The circumstances of our society are, of course, very different from those who have gone before, but we can still draw enormous encouragement from their lives. Like us they were flawed and frail human beings, but they hung in there and we need to be inspired by their faithful lives despite incredible challenges, opposition and persecution. The race ahead of us is bound to be demanding and so we will need to give the best of us to ensure that we are not allowing anything to get in the way of running well. This is infinitely more important than any sport. Question Consider this carefully: what could you do to enable yourself to run more effectively for God? Prayer Loving Father, help me to listen to the inspiration and encouragement from those who have lived the life of faith in the past. Help me to run well for you today. Amen
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    3 mins
  • February 5th - Hebrews 11:31

    February 5th - Hebrews 11:31
    Feb 5 2025
    Hebrews 11:31 It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed with the people in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. In this chapter the writer to the Hebrews introduces us to a number of Old Testament heroes of the faith. It isn’t anything like a complete list. Hundreds of important characters receive no mention at all. And so it is fascinating that he chose to shine the spotlight on the prostitute, Rahab. We might have expected him to skip over her in favour of people with a more respectable line of work. But no, Rahab is commended because of the hospitality that she gave to the Israelite spies when they went to explore the Promised Land. In fact, she went further. She was also willing to lie to the King of Jericho’s messengers when they went looking for the spies. What impressed the writer was that Rahab was not swept along by the disobedience of the other residents of Jericho. She was willing to put herself in danger in order to show her commitment to the God of Israel. The focus on Rahab reminds us that the door of faith is open to every kind of person. In Jesus’ ministry he went out of his way to make this clear. He continually shocked his contemporaries by the company that he kept. He was often seen with prostitutes, tax collectors and others with dodgy reputations. For many of the religious leaders, the fact that he spent time with such people was clear proof that he couldn’t possibly be the Son of God. But Jesus was continually keen to show that he came for everyone, whatever their background and however flagrant their sin. It is a continual challenge to the Church today to ensure that the doors are wide open to everyone, whatever their background. Only then can we stay true to the God who throws open his arms of love to everyone who will come to him in faith. Question Are you truly welcoming to everyone who comes into your church? Prayer Lord God, thank you that your arms are open to everyone in my community, whatever their background, failures or needs. Amen
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    3 mins

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