obedience

Monday, May 9, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Near the Cross.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 16 (select vv. NASB). Servants of the Lord (vv. 1-5a) I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea; that you...

Saturday, May 7, 2016, 4:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Softly and Tenderly.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 15:14-21 (ESV). On Some Points (vv. 14-16) I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all...

Friday, May 6, 2016, 6:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “My Sheep.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 13 (ESV). Governing Authorities (vv. 1- 7) Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that...

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 5:38 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Lord, Move Me.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 12:1-2 (ESV). I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which...

Sunday, May 1, 2016, 4:04 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “My Sheep.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 8:1-17 (ESV). Not According to the Flesh (vv. 1-8) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life...

Friday, April 29, 2016, 5:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Fully Ready.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Romans 6 (ESV). By No Means! (vv. 1-4) What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live...

Saturday, April 2, 2016, 2:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “All We Like Sheep.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Acts 3:11-26 (ESV). The Author of Life (vv. 11-16) While he clung to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astounded, ran together to them in the portico...

Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 6:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Sheep.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 15:1-11 (ESV). He Prunes (vv. 1-2) “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every...

Monday, March 14, 2016, 8:44 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “By Your Grace.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 8:12, 21-30 (ESV). The Light of the World (v. 12) Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in...

Saturday, March 12, 2016, 4:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “A Believer’s Prayer.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 5:19-29 (ESV). Emulating Jesus Christ (vv. 19-21) So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but...

Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 11:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Open My Heart.” I read John 1:35-51 (ESV). The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this...

Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 3:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Servant of The Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 1:19-23 (NASB). This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” And he...

Monday, March 7, 2016, 3:32 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Realizing.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read John 1:1-18 (ESV). The Word was God (vv. 1-8) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All...

Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 6:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Oh, to Be Like Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 20:20-26 (ESV). So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him...

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 3:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Living Water.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 19:45-46 (ESV). And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but...

Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 1:13 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Fully Ready!” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 12:35-48 (ESV). Awake When He Comes (vv. 35-40) “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, and be like men who are waiting for their master...

Sunday, February 21, 2016, 1:21 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “A Believer’s Prayer.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 9:57-62 (NASB). Wherever You Go (vv. 57-58) As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus...

Saturday, February 20, 2016, 7:27 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Fully Ready.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 9:18-26 (NASB). We Must Suffer (vv. 18-22) And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying...

Thursday, February 18, 2016, 2:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “Give Ear to Jesus.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 6:46-49 (ESV). “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show...

Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 7:25 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “In Holiness.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Luke 6:17-26 (ESV). Blessed Are You (vv. 17-23) And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great...