09/04               Psalm 119:25-32

25 I lie in the dust; revive me by your word. 26 I told you my plans, and you answered. Now teach me your decrees. 27 Help me understand the meaning of your commandments, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds. 28 I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word. 29 Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.  30 I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations.  31 I cling to your laws. LORD, don’t let me be put to shame! 32 I will pursue your commands, for you expand my understanding. 

UNDERSTAND

Lord I need You to help me understand Your Word.  Teach me.

09/03               Psalm 119:17-24

17 Be good to your servant, that I may live and obey your word. 18 Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. 19 I am only a foreigner in the land. Don’t hide your commands from me! 20 I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations. 21 You rebuke the arrogant; those who wander from your commands are cursed. 22 Don’t let them scorn and insult me, for I have obeyed your laws. 23 Even princes sit and speak against me, but I will meditate on your decrees. 24 Your laws please me; they give me wise advice. 

KNOW

Study God’s Word and ask Him to reveal Himself to you.  Know the Lord.  Jesus is Lord and He loves you. 

09/02               Psalm 119:9-16

9 How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word. 10 I have tried hard to find you— don’t let me wander from your commands. 11 I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. 12 I praise you, O LORD ; teach me your decrees. 13 I have recited aloud all the regulations you have given us. 14 I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. 15 I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways. 16 I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word.

PURE

How can I live a pure life? Obey God’s Word.  Read the Word.  Learn the Word.  Let the Word direct your footsteps. 

09/01               Psalm 119:1-8

1 Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD.  2 Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. 3 They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths. 4 You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. 5 Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! 6 Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands. 7 As I learn your righteous regulations, I will thank you by living as I should! 8 I will obey your decrees. Please don’t give up on me! 

INSTRUCTIONS

The Bible is God’s instruction book for living an abundant life.  Follow the Instruction Manual!  Life works better that way.  Follow the Lord. 

08/31          Ephesians 2:21-22 

We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. 22Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.

NEW

We are made new in Christ. He gives us a new heart and a new spirit.  In Him we have total access to the Father.  Jesus is at work in our life changing us into this new creature that we have become.  New In Jesus. New in the Lord.  We are no longer what we were, dead in our trespasses and sin but are new Creatures in Christ. 

08/30          Ephesians 2:20 

Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.

BELONG

Christ brings us into the Family of God, His kingdom, and we belong to Him.  He is our Father and Christ Jesus is our elder brother.  The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin and quickens us to the Word of God which is a light unto our feet so that we will walk with Jesus.  Jesus teaches us how to live and lives in us.  He is Lord. 

08/29          Ephesians 2:19

So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 

MEMBERS

We belong to God, we are members of His family.  He rejoices in giving us His strength.  We are loved and valued.

08/28          Ephesians 2:18 

Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us. 

EQUAL

Each one of us has equal access to the Father through Jesus Christ.  God has only one Son and none of us are favorites.  The only way to the Father is through Jesus Christ. 

08/27          Ephesians 2:17 

He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and peace to the Jews who were near. 

HE

Jesus in His flesh brought the Good News straight from the Father to you.  He made the two, Jew and Gentile, into one and brought them both into the Kingdom of God.  This is an amazing accomplishment.  The prophets through the ages had been speaking about this.  All of Creation pointed toward this.  The Messiah had come and He brought us peace with God. 

08/26          Ephesians 2:16 

Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death. 

CROSS

The ground is level at the foot of the Cross and each one of us come into the kingdom the same way-by faith. Jesus paid the price for our new life by His shed blood.  He is our life and is the life giver for us, in Him we live and move and breathe. Jesus gives us life and light for living.