Monthly Archives: September 2013

DayLight 9.30.13

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DayLight Scripture –

Jesus said, “The most important [commandment] is Israel, listen! Our God is the one Lord,  and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your mind, and with all your strength..

Mark 12: 29-30

DayLight Prayer – Lord of Grace, You gave me how to live and who to love. You seek the best for me in all things. Your mercy is overwhelming because I don’t deserve your notice, much less…your forgiveness and grace. But…here I am, forgiven, loved and free. Let me truly love you with my whole life.  Amen.

DayLight 9.29.13

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DayLight Scripture –

Sin will have no power over you, because you aren’t under Law but under grace.

Romans 6:14

DayLight Prayer – Lord, I am so thankful for grace; that favor you give me even when I do not deserve any favor at all. For those who do not know about your wonderful grace, I pray that today you send to them a voice that can get through to them. Help them know and feel your grace for themselves.  Amen.

DayLight 9.28.13

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DayLight Scripture –

When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, reason like a child, think like a child. But now that I have become an adult, I’ve put an end to childish things.

1 Corinthians 11: 11

DayLight Prayer – Father of love and giver of all wisdom, hear my words today. As the crisp air turns the color of the leaves, and the pup of footballs being caught mid-air filter through the open windows, and the yellow mums round their cushions with blossoms, let me also fair well in this Autumn day. Let your love and mercy be my way today.

 Amen.

DayLight 9.27.13

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DayLight Scripture –

The Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that the entire message would be preached through me and so all the nations could hear it. I was also rescued from the lion’s mouth!  The Lord will rescue me from every evil action and will save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and always. Amen. .

2 Timothy 4: 17-18

Daylight Prayer –

Gracious Lord, I pray for all those who are needing your strength. To those who have just lost their job, and those whose best friend has deserted them, and those whose money won’t make it for all their bills, and those whose baby won’t go to sleep, and those who are fighting a battle against addiction, and those who are up against the oppression of greed…Lord for us all I pray. Give us the strength that you gave Paul and save us. Amen.

DayLight 9.26.13

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DayLight Scripture –

        People who are self-centered aren’t able to please God. But you aren’t self-centered if instead you are in the Spirit, if in fact God’s Spirit lives in you. If anyone doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, they don’t belong to him.

Romans 8: 8-9

Daylight Prayer –

Lord, Prevent me from self-centeredness. Help me to know, to feel, to be empowered by your Spirit. Else I know all my work will not measure up to what it could be. Amen.

DayLight 9.25.13

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DayLight Scripture –

God is my loyal one, my fortress,
my place of safety, my rescuer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
and the one who subdues people before me.

Psalm 144:2

Daylight Prayer –

Gracious God, I am so grateful for the multitudes of blessings that you send to me everyday. I have never deserved your mercy, but you, O Lord do not let that stand in the way of your love. Forgive me for my sin, and save me I pray. Amen.

DayLight 9.24.13

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DayLight Scripture –

The Lord’s voice breaks cedar trees—
yes, the Lord shatters the cedars of Lebanon.

Psalm 29: 5

Daylight Prayer –

Lord, I believe your words, that they are faithful and true. If your voice breaks the cedars of Lebanon, then why are we so hard of hearing…why am I so hard of hearing. Today I ask you to attune my ears to the sound of your voice so that I can hear, and not be broken apart. Lord, let me hear you today. Amen.

DayLight 9.23.13

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DayLight Scripture –

God is the one who changes times and eras, who dethrones one king, only to establish another,
who grants wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those with insight.
God is the one who uncovers what lies deeply hidden; he knows what hides in darkness for light lives with him!

Daniel 2: 21-22

Daylight Prayer –

Most Holy One, I am thankful today for the hard working. I am thankful that they labor to care for old folks and children, get water and power running into my home, and who move my food to market. Let me always consider how many hands and how many hearts were involved in my life and bringing me comfort. Amen.

DayLight 9.22.13

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DayLight Scripture –

But nothing, not even my life, is more important than my completing my mission. This is nothing other than the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus: to testify about the good news of God’s grace.

Acts 20:24

DayLight Prayer –

God, It is always difficult to hand over the reins of one’s life to the One who needs to guide it. I have that difficulty every time I endeavor to give you everything. I always seem to hold back a little for myself. Forgive me when I stop short of giving you my all.. Amen.

DayLight 9.21.13

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DayLight Scripture –

God’s name be praised from age to eternal age!  Wisdom and might are his!

Daniel 2:20

DayLight Prayer –

Gracious Lord, Today is a blessing, and you have provided me with all I need to make my way through it. I have the light of Jesus’ love to sustain me every moment. Forgive me when I fail to remember your promises and when I lean on myself instead of you. Amen.