The Daily Dose Of God December 18

Memory Verse; But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Galatians 4:4,5 

Revelation 4-5  Proverbs 15:1-29

If Christ had not gone to the cross and suffered in our stead, the just for the unjust, there would not have been a spark of hope for us. There would have been a mighty gulf between ourselves and God, which no man ever could have passed. (J.C. Ryle)

Father, forgive us for the role we have played that cheapens innocent life and glorifies violence. Bring justice like a roaring river to sweep away attitudes that unjustly take innocent life.  Establish the justice that hates what is evil and clings to what is good. Amen (REM)

The Daily Dose Of God December 17

Memory Verse; But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Galatians 4:4,5 

Revelation 3  Proverbs 14

This is the homely heart of Incarnation, this meeting of God in man with men and women, this simple face of divine graciousness in ordinary life rather than in the hymns of church fathers or in the dry elaborations of theologians.” 

(Eugene Kennedy, Joy of Being Human)

Try as we might, Lord, we cannot carry the full load of another’s burden. Only you can take on our burdens in a way that frees us to walk upright and confident in our future. Help us learn to trust you even as we continue to lend a hand to others. Amen.(Commonprayer.net)

The Daily Dose Of God December 16

Memory Verse; But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Galatians 4:4,5 

Revelation 2  Proverbs 12-13

Advent is the time of promise; it is not yet the time of fulfillment. We are still in the midst of everything and in the logical inexorability and relentlessness of destiny.…Space is still filled with the noise of destruction and annihilation, the shouts of self-assurance and arrogance, the weeping of despair and helplessness. But round about the horizon the eternal realities stand silent in their age-old longing. There shines on them already the first mild light of the radiant fulfillment to come. From afar sound the first notes as of pipes and voices, not yet discernable as a song or melody. It is all far off still, and only just announced and foretold. But it is happening, today. (Alfred Delp, Advent of the Heart: Seasonal Sermons And Prison Writings 1941-1944)

Jesus, may this day, we focus on the Power of You.  Many are the hardships, illnesses and the decaying of physical bodies. Many are the hits upon us from the enemy.  But, Jesus, You are the genuine Power in each of us, Your people.  We do not bow to the enemy or the hits.  We may get knocked down, but we will not bow.  For, we know that for every knocked down, You will reach out Your hand and pull us up.  So for all the souls that feel powerless this day, may they focus on Your hand reaching out to them, and may they grab hold and be lifted up.  Amen (Prayers Cross)

The Daily Dose Of God December 15

Memory Verse; But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Galatians 4:4,5 

Revelation 1:9-20  Proverbs 10-11

Into this world, this demented inn

in which there is absolutely no room for him at all,

Christ comes uninvited.  ( Thomas Merton)

Advent Prayer

In our secret yearnings

we wait for your coming,

and in our grinding despair

we doubt that you will.

And in this privileged place

we are surrounded by witnesses who yearn more than do we

and by those who despair more deeply than do we.

Look upon your church and its pastors

in this season of hope

which runs so quickly to fatigue

and in this season of yearning

which becomes so easily quarrelsome.

Give us the grace and the impatience

to wait for your coming to the bottom of our toes,

to the edges of our fingertips.

We do not want our several worlds to end.

Come in your power

and come in your weakness

in any case

and make all things new.

Amen. (Walter Brueggemann, Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth: Prayers of Walter Brueggemann)

The Daily Dose Of God December 14

Memory Verse; But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Galatians 4:4,5 

Revelation 1:1-8  Proverbs 9

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves.  (Eric Sevareid)

God of abundance, help us live today trusting that there will be enough for tomorrow. Your sources have no end. Teach us to share our resources, believing that the more we give, the more you will provide for all. Amen. (Commonprayer.net)

The Daily Dose Of God December 13

Memory Verse; But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Galatians 4:4,5 

Catch Up Day Proverbs 7-8

It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.” 

(Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol)

Jesus, this day we pray for comfort that can only come from You. Countless prayers are spoken for illnesses, poverty, crime, and countless hits upon the world.  We do not cease, Jesus in praying.  At times our focus remains on the subject of prayer. Sometimes we grow weary with the issue.  It is at these times that we turn our focus back onto  Who we are praying to.  The things happening to ourselves and others is very hard not to see or feel, but we can't remain focused on that. The enemy places the focus on the subject and not the answer. You truly hear our prayers and You truly answer. So, this day Jesus, we pray that You are the ENTIRE focus and yes, we will receive strength and endurance and a full force of praise and praying to you! You hear all! You answer all! Amen (Prayers Cross)

The Daily Dose Of God December 12

Memory Verse; But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Galatians 4:4,5 

Jude Proverbs 5-6

In total reality, he comes in the form of the beggar, of the dissolute human child in ragged clothes, asking for help. He confronts you in every person that you meet. As long as there are people, Christ will walk the earth as your neighbor, as the one through whom God calls you, speaks to you, makes demands on you. Deitrich Bonhoeffer

God of love,

Your son, Jesus, 

is the greatest gift to us.

He is a sign of your love.

Help us walk in that love

during the weeks of advent.

As we wait and prepare

for his coming.

We pray in the name 

of Jesus, our savior.  Amen (Advent Prayer Author unknown)