I will share about Christian books I have read or listened to.
I will be sharing about my life before and after Christ. I will include stories about my pet and other pets I have encountered.
Our Daily Bread
Take a moment to think about God’s provision in your life. Maybe He answered a prayer, kept a promise from His Word, or provided for you in a time of need.
In the passage in the Bible known as the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray.
Part of the way through, Jesus says, “Give us today our daily bread.” He is referencing a time when God’s people wandered in the desert for 40 years before they could enter the Promised Land.
During that waiting period, in a time of despair and hopelessness, God cared for His people by sending manna, a type of bread, every day to sustain them.
In the same way the Israelites depended on God for food, Jesus is setting an example for how we should talk to God: with humility and complete dependence on Him and His Word.
God’s Word is the ultimate thing that sustains us, giving us strength for today, hope for tomorrow, and vision for the future.
When we depend on God and seek Him through His Word, God draws near—exceeding our expectations and doing infinitely more than we could imagine through our circumstances.
Today, we’re celebrating 15 years of Bible App. When we created it, we had no idea what God would do, but we wanted to continuously seek, obey, and trust Him. And for the past 15 years, God has faithfully provided for this ministry.
Since its first weekend in the App Store, the YouVersion Community has grown from 83,000 downloads to over half a billion worldwide—and counting.
Now, God’s Word is reaching people all over the world, from all nations and languages, through Bible App. And you’re one of them.
So today, spend time reading God’s Word and reflecting on God’s goodness and provision. Ask Him for guidance, surrender to Him, and trust that He will provide and sustain you.
Live Prepared
Pause and think of the people who, at a moment’s notice, have to be ready for anything. Maybe your list includes first responders, the military, athletes, teachers, parents, pilots, surgeons, or pastors.
But does your list include you?
As followers of Jesus, we are called to…
“…Be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”
1 Peter 3:15 NIV
We can’t expect people to observe what Jesus has commanded unless we are also observing His commands ourselves.
Do we want people to learn about God’s love? Then we need to show God’s love to people. Do we want people to learn about Jesus’ compassion? Then we need to be compassionate. Do we want people to give generously? Then we need to be good stewards of our own money. Do we want people to study God’s Word? Then we need to study it for ourselves.
When you give Jesus control over your life, you allow His ...
