Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

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  • Bring some Spirit-filled peace into your hectic schedule every weekday morning with this new Daily Devotional.
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  • November 27th - Proverbs 19:18

    November 27th - Proverbs 19:18
    Nov 27 2024
    Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives. The word ‘discipline’ has a harsh ring to it, but the writer of the Proverbs is clear that it is absolutely essential for every parent to know how to do it. He saw discipline as the way that parents show love to their children. In Proverbs 22:6 he wrote: “Direct your children on to the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” His many references to use of “the rod” suggest that, while methods of discipline have changed considerably, the principle holds good. Every child needs to have the security of knowing what the rules are, and someone who will ensure that they are followed. I remember talking with a friend about his teenage years. His parents allowed him to do whatever he wanted and, at the time, he thought this was great. It stood in marked contrast to those around him who had to follow some very clear rules. My friend was allowed to come back home at any time at night and to drink as much as he wanted. When he started using drugs, his parents didn’t raise any great objections. Then slowly it dawned on him that they gave him this much freedom because they didn’t care. They didn’t love him and this led him into a time of deep depression. Discipline may not sound attractive, but it is actually the clearest expression of love. The writer to the Hebrews talks about the way that God disciplines us. He writes: “No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening – it’s painful! But afterwards there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way” (Hebrews 12:11). If you are a parent, may God give you great wisdom, gentleness and love as you discipline your children. If you are not, I urge you to pray for those of us who have this awesome responsibility. All of us also need to be ready to receive God’s discipline, knowing that he only ever says “no” to us because he loves us and wants us to thrive. Question – In what ways has God disciplined you? Prayer – Loving Father, thank you that you love me so much that you are willing to discipline me. Amen
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    3 mins
  • November 26th - Proverbs 18:4

    November 26th - Proverbs 18:4
    Nov 26 2024
    Proverbs 18:4 Wise words are like deep waters; wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook. If you look at the history of many communities, you will find that settlements originally grew up in close proximity to a river, brook or spring. The water source gave them life and here, Proverbs says that it is just the same with wisdom. Wisdom brings life wherever it goes, and so wise people will centre their lives on it. I love the straightforwardness of the writer who sees a sharp distinction between wisdom and foolishness, life and death. Fools live a life that is firmly built on laziness and selfishness, and everything they do ends in disaster. But wise people, whose life is built on a reverence for God, will live a life that is characterised by love, understanding and generosity. Who then are the people whose wisdom will invigorate and strengthen us as we live for God? We all need to seek them out! They are not necessarily people with great knowledge, but they are people who know God well. They may not be leaders or have any prominent role, but their faithful walk with the Lord has given them a depth of understanding of how God works. The result is that their wise words help us to understand more about how we should live. Wisdom in the book of Proverbs is always intensely practical. It shows us how to live life to the full. CH Spurgeon, the famous Victorian Baptist preacher wrote: “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great as the knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.” May God help us all to seek his wisdom like a babbling brook, that brings life to us and to all those around us. Question – Who are the wise people in your life? Prayer – Loving God, I thank you that you are the source of all wisdom. Help me to be humble enough to receive your wisdom and to be willing to share it with others. Amen
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    3 mins
  • November 25th - Proverbs 17:5

    November 25th - Proverbs 17:5
    Nov 25 2024
    Proverbs 17:5 Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished. Every society has poor people and Jesus affirmed that that would always be the case. But that doesn’t mean that we should be unconcerned for the poor. The Bible encourages us to take their needs seriously and do everything we can to support them. Leviticus gave some very practical advice: “When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick up what the harvesters drop. It is the same with your grape crop—do not strip every last bunch of grapes from the vines, and do not pick up the grapes that fall to the ground. Leave them for the poor and the foreigners living among you. I am the Lord your God” (Leviticus 19:9-10). Today’s verse is particularly concerned about those who look down on the poor and who even mock them. This isn’t merely rude but an insult to God, who will ensure that those who rejoice at the misfortune of others are punished. We are commanded to show respect to the poor for the simple reason that they, like us, have been made in the image of God. They have infinite worth and are loved by God - just as we are. God has given us all a responsibility to care for the poor. We may be able to give specific financial or other practical help direct to individuals that we know. There are also many organisations that we can support - from food banks and debt advice services to charities that work in developing countries, many of which face horrifying levels of poverty. There is action that all of us can take and, because of our love for a God who cares passionately for all, we need to find our own way of responding. Question – How can you support people in poverty in your own community? Prayer – Lord God, forgive me for those times when I have overlooked the needs of the poor. Please show me what I can do to help. Amen
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    3 mins

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