Proverbs 29-31
Ecclesiastes 1-4
Matthew 21-25
I Samuel 21-25
May the Lord bless you as you read and heed His word this week!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Reading Assignment for January 16th-29th
The following reading assignment is to cover the next two weeks as I anticipate being away from internet service next weekend. Happy reading until then!
Proverbs 15-28
Matthew 11-20
I Samuel 11-20
Your posts are welcome as always! May the Lord bless you as you read and heed His word!
Proverbs 15-28
Matthew 11-20
I Samuel 11-20
Your posts are welcome as always! May the Lord bless you as you read and heed His word!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Reading Assignment for January 9th-15th 2011
Proverbs 8-14
Matthew 6-10
I Samuel 6-10
In Matthew chapter 6 Jesus instructs us in the principles of prayer. He says in vs. 9 "In this manner, therefore, pray..." The presupposition is that we, as His disciples, will be praying. If we are to "read and heed the word", then prayer is a vital element of our devotional life. As you read through these verses allow them to shape the manner of your conversation with the Lord.
"Our Father in heaven," presupposes a relationship with God. We can come to Him in prayer because we are His children.
"Hallowed be Your name." We are to come to the Lord in a reverently, seeking to glorify Him.
"Your kingdom come," We are to pray with an attitude of expectation. We know that His kingdom is coming and we long for the day when it will be established upon the earth.
"Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven..." As you pray ask the Lord to manifest His will in your own life. When we pray for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven we need to remember that we are on the earth, and the one part of the earth that we have some control over is that part of it upon which we ourselves exist! Are we willing to submit our own will to His? When we pray this prayer we need to recognize that it is a prayer of submission. Lord, Your will be done in my life, as it is in heaven, should be the flavor of this petition.
"Give us this day our daily bread." We are to recognize that the Lord is the source of all our supply. He is the one to whom we should look for sustenance and provision. He opens the doors that we are to walk through, He is the one who enables us to do the things that we need to do to provide for ourselves and our families. If we are in need, He is the answer.
"Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." Of all our needs, the greatest is forgiveness. Inherent in this petition however is the expression of our willingness to forgive those who have wronged us. We cannot expect God to forgive us, if we hold aught against others. Forgiving others is not always easy, but by the grace of God we can purpose in our hearts to obey the Lord in this matter.
"Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one." There is and should be, an element of spiritual warfare to our prayer. We must recognize that we are in the midst of a great spiritual battle and that though Jesus has already won the victory, we still need to enter into the victory that He has won! In this petition we are asking God to give us the strength day by day to resist the temptations that we are facing and to deliver us from the snares and traps of an enemy that seeks to destroy us.
"For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." We end as we have begun, hallowing the name of the Lord. We begin in praise and we end in praise, for the Lord is worthy of the kingdom, the power and the glory, not just today, but every day!
This prayer, is a model prayer. It is not a prayer to be mindlessly recited, but meditatively contemplated. Each petition represents an aspect of our conversation with God and introduces a topic that is worthy of our attention as we commune with the one who made and loves us. May the Lord richly bless you, as your read and heed His word this week!
Matthew 6-10
I Samuel 6-10
In Matthew chapter 6 Jesus instructs us in the principles of prayer. He says in vs. 9 "In this manner, therefore, pray..." The presupposition is that we, as His disciples, will be praying. If we are to "read and heed the word", then prayer is a vital element of our devotional life. As you read through these verses allow them to shape the manner of your conversation with the Lord.
"Our Father in heaven," presupposes a relationship with God. We can come to Him in prayer because we are His children.
"Hallowed be Your name." We are to come to the Lord in a reverently, seeking to glorify Him.
"Your kingdom come," We are to pray with an attitude of expectation. We know that His kingdom is coming and we long for the day when it will be established upon the earth.
"Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven..." As you pray ask the Lord to manifest His will in your own life. When we pray for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven we need to remember that we are on the earth, and the one part of the earth that we have some control over is that part of it upon which we ourselves exist! Are we willing to submit our own will to His? When we pray this prayer we need to recognize that it is a prayer of submission. Lord, Your will be done in my life, as it is in heaven, should be the flavor of this petition.
"Give us this day our daily bread." We are to recognize that the Lord is the source of all our supply. He is the one to whom we should look for sustenance and provision. He opens the doors that we are to walk through, He is the one who enables us to do the things that we need to do to provide for ourselves and our families. If we are in need, He is the answer.
"Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." Of all our needs, the greatest is forgiveness. Inherent in this petition however is the expression of our willingness to forgive those who have wronged us. We cannot expect God to forgive us, if we hold aught against others. Forgiving others is not always easy, but by the grace of God we can purpose in our hearts to obey the Lord in this matter.
"Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one." There is and should be, an element of spiritual warfare to our prayer. We must recognize that we are in the midst of a great spiritual battle and that though Jesus has already won the victory, we still need to enter into the victory that He has won! In this petition we are asking God to give us the strength day by day to resist the temptations that we are facing and to deliver us from the snares and traps of an enemy that seeks to destroy us.
"For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." We end as we have begun, hallowing the name of the Lord. We begin in praise and we end in praise, for the Lord is worthy of the kingdom, the power and the glory, not just today, but every day!
This prayer, is a model prayer. It is not a prayer to be mindlessly recited, but meditatively contemplated. Each petition represents an aspect of our conversation with God and introduces a topic that is worthy of our attention as we commune with the one who made and loves us. May the Lord richly bless you, as your read and heed His word this week!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Reading Assignment for January 2nd - 8th
Proverbs 1-7
Matthew 1-5
I Samuel 1-5
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2011 and welcome to Read and Heed The Word, the weekly Bible reading forum for Calvary Chapel Southwest Metro in Burleson, Texas. We are glad to have you with us!
It is my hope that as we read God's word together this year that you will be blessed by sharing the experience together. As we begin this second year of reading I would like to encourage you to divide the weekly assignments into manageable daily assignments. The reading assignments will continue to be broken down into three separate sections each week.
Section 1 includes Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. We will be starting in Proverbs this month and working our way back around through Psalms. There will be seven chapters a week in this section and I recommend reading one per day as part of your morning devotions and prayer time.
Section 2 is the New Testament and Section 3 the Old Testament. We will have five chapters of each starting with Matthew in the New Testament and I Samuel in the Old. These can be done all at once on one day of the week, or spread out throughout the week as best fits your schedule.
Another valuable part of this reading plan is the interaction that is available on the blog site. Each week I will try to include a devotional thought or two and invite your comments and questions. Last year we did not take full advantage of this function of the blog but I hope that this year it will prove to be a more meaningful part of the over all experience. Don't worry about trying to be profound, just be willing to share about what the Lord is revealing to you as you read His word this year, it is sure to be a blessing to us all! I'm looking forward to seeing how the Lord uses this in each of our lives as we seek to read and heed His word together!
Matthew 1-5
I Samuel 1-5
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2011 and welcome to Read and Heed The Word, the weekly Bible reading forum for Calvary Chapel Southwest Metro in Burleson, Texas. We are glad to have you with us!
It is my hope that as we read God's word together this year that you will be blessed by sharing the experience together. As we begin this second year of reading I would like to encourage you to divide the weekly assignments into manageable daily assignments. The reading assignments will continue to be broken down into three separate sections each week.
Section 1 includes Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. We will be starting in Proverbs this month and working our way back around through Psalms. There will be seven chapters a week in this section and I recommend reading one per day as part of your morning devotions and prayer time.
Section 2 is the New Testament and Section 3 the Old Testament. We will have five chapters of each starting with Matthew in the New Testament and I Samuel in the Old. These can be done all at once on one day of the week, or spread out throughout the week as best fits your schedule.
Another valuable part of this reading plan is the interaction that is available on the blog site. Each week I will try to include a devotional thought or two and invite your comments and questions. Last year we did not take full advantage of this function of the blog but I hope that this year it will prove to be a more meaningful part of the over all experience. Don't worry about trying to be profound, just be willing to share about what the Lord is revealing to you as you read His word this year, it is sure to be a blessing to us all! I'm looking forward to seeing how the Lord uses this in each of our lives as we seek to read and heed His word together!
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