Day 211 (Year 2) Do You Pay Attention to Others or Yourself? “My mother’s sons were angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.” (Song of Solomon 1:6b NASB) As mentioned previously, some people like to talk about themselves before others. Yet, some
Day 212 (Year 2) Are You Afraid of Being Offended? Jesus said, “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.” (John 8:37 NKJV) One reason some people struggle to receive Jesus is that they cannot tolerate offensive words. Some individual with good
Day 213 (Year 2) Be the One the Lord Regards “Though the LORD is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar.” (Psalm 138:6 NKJV) The word “lowly” in today’s verse, shaphal, also means “low (in height or in station), humiliated, or humble (of condition or spirit).” The verse
Day 214 (Year 2) Be Humble in Spirit “It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud.” (Proverbs 16:19 NASB) As mentioned yesterday, God looks after the lowly. Whether you feel cared for or not, today’s verse encourages us to engage with the lowly with
Day 215 (Year 2) The Arrival of the Lord Jesus “For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of
Day 216 (Year 2) The Dwelling of the Lord is Empowering (God) “Dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.” (Isaiah 57:15b NKJV) While the Lord Jesus is outside the doors
Day 217 (Year 2) Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door Jesus said, “Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” (Luke 13:24 NASB) When we dine with the Lord Jesus, it is a good opportunity for us to listen to His
Day 218 (Year 2) Does Everyone Have a Time Limit to Enter the Narrow Door? Jesus said, “Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” (Luke 13:24 NASB) The Lord Jesus makes it clear that there is a time limit for each
Day 219 (Year 2) Seize the Time to be Known by the Lord … “When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do
Day 220 (Year 2) Humble Yourselves Willingly Before the Lord “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” (James 4:10 NKJV) To humble ourselves before the Lord is to honor Him, to affirm that His thoughts are better than ours, and even to the point of thinking of ourselves
