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and Father, and with it we
included two versions of daily reading on the App, Contemporary
curse human beings, who
(New authors and a new format) and the Classic (The original Selwyn
have been made in God's
Hughes devotionals):
likeness. Out of the same
mouth come praise and
cursing. My brothers and
Proverbs 4 tell us that our our own individual journeys. sisters, this should not be.
''He said to her, "Daughter, your trembling with fear, told him heart is a wellspring, and that He knows us and is better Can both fresh water and salt
the whole truth. He said to from it flow the springs of than we are at protecting us water flow from the same
faith has healed you. Go in peace and her, 'Daughter, your faith has life. The idea and truth is that from the things of this world, spring? My brothers and
be freed from your suffering." (v34) healed you. Go in peace and our hearts dictate what so we need to stay close to sisters, can a fig-tree bear
be freed from your suffering.'
olives, or a grapevine bear
the Holy Spirit and listen to
comes out of us. Our heart
Mark 5:21-43 While Jesus was still posture and what we're His promptings. And we figs? Neither can a salt
speaking, some people allowing into our lives will need to be aware of what we spring produce fresh water.
Faith begins in the heart. It is steady my heart in Your love. came from the house of dictate what kind of life we are filling our minds and
not about perfect knowledge Amen. Jairus, the synagogue live. hearts with and the impact it Proverbs 4:23: Above all
or the absence of every Memory Verse: 'Love the leader. 'Your daughter is has on us. else, guard your heart, for
doubt. Faith is trust - fragile Lord your God with all your dead,' they said. 'Why bother Think of it this way - if I want a everything you do flows from
at times, trembling often, heart and with all your soul the teacher anymore?' coffee, I wouldn't put a tea An action to take: it.
but real trust that reaches and with all your mind and Overhearing what they said, bag in my mug. And if I Spend some time asking the Romans 12:1-2: Therefore,
out to Jesus. It is the quiet with all your strength.' (Mark Jesus told him, 'Don't be wanted a tea, I wouldn't grind Holy Spirit to convict you I urge you, brothers and
conviction that even if I do 12:30). afraid; just believe.' He did coffee beans. What we want where you need to be sisters, in view of God's
not understand everything, not let anyone follow him to have comes down to what convicted. As He does, mercy, to offer your bodies
He is still the One I can lean Further study: except Peter, James and we put in our mug. And the repent and thank Him for His as a living sacrifice, holy and
on. Mark 5:21-43: When Jesus John the brother of James. same is true of our lives. If we forgiveness. Be honest with pleasing to God - this is your
The woman in this story had had again crossed over by When they came to the want to be people who use Him about where you're true and proper worship. Do
struggling, and allow Him to
our words to bring life, if we
exhausted her options. boat to the other side of the home of the synagogue want to live lives based on convict not just your actions, not conform to the pattern of
Doctors had failed her. Her lake, a large crowd gathered leader, Jesus saw a the Bible and obeying and but your thoughts and heart t h i s w o r l d , b u t b e
resources were gone. Yet she round Him while He was by commotion, with people loving Jesus, we must take posture. transformed by the renewing
believed that even a touch of the lake. Then one of the crying and wailing loudly. He care of our hearts, and what of your mind. Then you will
Jesus’ cloak might change synagogue leaders, named went in and said to them, we're putting into our lives. A prayer to make: Jesus, I be able to test and approve
her life. Her action was Jairus, came, and when he 'Why all this commotion and ask that You guard my heart, what God's will is - His good,
hesitant, almost hidden, but saw Jesus, he fell at His feet. wailing? The child is not Am I watching or listening to day by day and moment by pleasing and perfect will.
her trust was genuine. Jesus He pleaded earnestly with dead but asleep.' But they things I shouldn't? Am I moment, so that even my Philippians 4:7-8: And the
turned and called her Him, 'My little daughter is laughed at Him. After He put friends with people who lead inner world would glorify You peace of God, which
'daughter'. He affirmed her dying. Please come and put them all out, He took the me away from God? Am I and be aligned with Your transcends all under-
belonging before the crowd. your hands on her so that child's father and mother consistent in reading my ways. Amen. standing, will guard your
He gave her peace and she will be healed and live.' and the disciples who were Bible and meditating on Memory Verse: 'Do not let hearts and your minds in
healing. God honours even So Jesus went with him. A with Him, and went in where godly things? any unwholesome talk come Christ Jesus. Finally,
the smallest movement of large crowd followed and the child was. This is a deeply personal, out of your mouths, but only brothers and sisters,
trust towards Him. pressed round him. And a He took her by the hand and and always ongoing, what is helpful for building whatever is true, whatever is
woman was there who had others up according to their
We often imagine faith must been subject to bleeding for said to her, 'Talitha koum!' process. Sometimes what needs, that it may benefit noble, whatever is right,
be strong, certain, and twelve years. She had (which means 'Little girl, I say God says is OK for you, isn't those who listen.' (Ephesians whatever is pure, whatever is
unwavering. But real faith suffered a great deal under t o y o u , g e t u p ! ' ) . OK for me, and vice versa. 4:29) lovely, whatever is admirable
often comes clothed in the care of many doctors Immediately the girl stood But that's just evidence of an - if anything is excellent or
weakness. It may sound like and had spent all she had, up and began to walk around incredible God who views Further study: praiseworthy - think about
the whispered prayer: 'Lord, yet instead of getting better (she was twelve years old). At each of us as individuals on James 3:9-12: With the such things.
help me.' What matters most she grew worse. When she this they were completely
is not the size of our faith, but heard about Jesus, she astonished. He gave strict talked with Him and He with inheritance. They stay the days of Jesus' life on earth,
the One in whom we place it. came up behind him in the orders not to let anyone them. But the moment widow and the foreigner; He offered up prayers and
Even a trembling hand, crowd and touched his know about this, and told came when they preferred they murder the fatherless. petitions with fervent cries
when placed in Christ, finds cloak, because she thought, them to give her something i n d e p e n d e n c e t o They say, 'The Lord does not and tears to
itself held by His steady love. to eat. dependence.The attitude of see; the God of Jacob takes
'If I just touch His clothes, I the one who could save him
So don't wait until you feel will be healed.' Immediately Romans 10:9-10: If you independence is with us still; no notice.' Take notice, you from death, and He was
strong enough. Bring your her bleeding stopped and declare with your mouth, it is tightly wedged in our senseless ones among the heard because of His
heart as it is - uncertain, she felt in her body that she 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in fallen human nature. Prayer, people; you fools, when will reverent submission. Son
faltering, weary. Tell Jesus was freed from her suffering. your heart that God raised especially petitionary prayer you become wise? Does He though He was, He learned
honestly where you struggle. At once Jesus realised that him from the dead, you will which causes us to bow the who fashioned the ear not obedience from what He
Whisper, 'Lord, I trust You.' power had gone out from be saved. For it is with your knee before God and ask hear? Does He who formed suffered and, once made
Even shaky trust is heart that you believe and Him for things, curbs that the eye not see? Does He
him. He turned round in the are justified, and it is with independent spirit and helps who disciplines nations not perfect, He became the
enough, because it is He crowd and asked, 'Who your mouth that you profess us acknowledge that He is punish? Does He who source of eternal salvation
who makes us whole. He touched my clothes?' 'You your faith and are saved. the source of our life. God teaches mankind lack for all who obey Him and was
sees, He knows, and He calls see the people crowding encourages our dependency knowledge? The Lord knows designated by God to be
us His own. against you,' his disciples Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is on Him not because He all human plans; He knows high priest in the order of
answered, 'and yet you can confidence in what we hope Melchizedek.
An action to take: Whisper a ask, "Who touched me?" But for and assurance about delights to be boss, but that they are futile.
short prayer of trust Jesus kept looking around to what we do not see. because we were made to be Hebrews 5:1-10: Every high I Chronicles 16:4: He
sometime today: 'Lord, my see who had done it. Then Psalm 73:26: My flesh and dependent beings and we priest is selected from appointed some of the
life is in Your hands.' function best when we live in among the people and is Levites to minister before the
the woman, knowing what my heart may fail, but God is dependency on Him.
A prayer to make: Jesus, had happened to her, came the strength of my heart and appointed to represent the ark of the Lord, to extol,
take my trembling faith and and fell at His feet and, my portion for ever. A prayer to make: O Father, people in matters related to thank, and praise the Lord,
how can I sufficiently thank God, to offer gifts and the God of Israel.
You that You will not have me sacrifices for sins. He is able P h i l i p p i a n s 4 : 1 - 7 :
dumb in the hour of my to deal gently with those who
need, but You encourage me are ignorant and are going Therefore, my brothers and
deep dependency on Him. to ask You for things. And astray, since he himself is sisters, you whom I love and
The biggest struggle we Your ear is ever open to Your subject to weakness. This is long for, my joy and crown,
have in the Christian life is children's needy cry. Thank why he has to offer sacrifices stand firm in the Lord in this
with the legacy that we You, dear Father. Thank You. for his own sins, as well as for way, dear friends! . . . . . .
received from Adam - a spirit Amen. the sins of the people. And . . . . Rejoice in the Lord
of independence. always. I will say it again:
Psalm 94:1-11: The Lord is no one takes this honour on
As I have said before, in the a God who avenges. O God himself, but he receives it rejoice! Let your gentleness
My next suggestion is this - prayers on the grounds that Garden of Eden sin was a who avenges, shine forth. when called by God, just as be evident to all. The Lord is
talk to God continually about God knows what we need D e c l a r a t i o n o f Rise up, Judge of the earth; Aaron was. In the same way, near. Do not be anxious
the things you need (the and can be trusted to give it Independence in which pay back to the proud what Christ did not take on about anything, but in every
usual term for this is to us. Why did our Lord put a Adam and Eve established they deserve. How long, himself the glory of situation, by prayer and
petition). Don't be afraid to high priority on petition? their own system of living Lord, will the wicked, how becoming a high priest. But petition, with thanksgiving,
ask God for things. Our Lord There are, of course, many over against God's. At first long will the wicked be God said to him, 'You are my present your requests to
encouraged petition - and reasons, but let me pick out they looked up into the face jubilant? They pour out Son; today I have become God. And the peace of God,
persistent petition, too. Had the one that I feel is primary - of God in adoration, arrogant words; all the your Father.' And he says in which transcends all
He not done so, we might He encouraged petition in thanksgiving, and praise, evildoers are full of boasting. another place, 'You are a understanding, will guard
have hesitated to include order that we might have a and worshipped Him as They crush your people, priest for ever, in the order of your hearts and your minds
personal petition in our clear understanding of our dependent beings; they Lord; they oppress your Melchizedek.' During the in Christ Jesus.