Daily Bible Reading - Friday - February 19th

I really like how Jesus tells stories when He preaches, He always makes sure He puts things to where anyone can understand it even though a lot never got what He was saying. Its really amazing how He always draws such a crowd, today we saw that the crowd got so big He had to go out on a boat and sit and preach to them as they gathered on the shore, it was almost as if the crowd was so big there was no more room left for Him to stand and preach.  I like how His disciples asked Him what the parable meant and He seemed to be like “whatttt?"  Then He tells them “Don’t you understand? How are you going to understand anything?"  Just like a typical teacher, except Jesus wasn’t typical.  He seemed to be telling them to pay better attention or something.  I like how He tells the parable of the seed sown; it’s a great example for us to live by.  Jan I’m sure you can relate to sowing the seeds, if seeds are just laying there they get eaten or taken away by the birds, if seeds are sown on rocky ground they grow but have no roots but if seeds are sown in fertile soil they grow and prosper, I just love how He put that, its really so true, you can use that example for most anything.  Then He says “Consider carefully what you hear" in other words, pay attention to what you hear and are taught.  That’s one thing I still have to work on, paying attention more, I’ve always had a short attention span. 

I love how Psalms went in verses 23 and 24 If the Lord delights in a mans way He makes his steps firm; though he stumble he will not fall for the Lord upholds him in His hand.  I just love that, when the Lord delights in us He will not let us fall, even though we might stumble or trip up He will always be there to hold us up and keep us from falling, that’s just so awesome, to know that our Lord has our back.

Today’s Reading

Leviticus 7:28-9:6
Mark 3:31-4:25
Psalm 37:12-29
Proverbs 10:5

Daily Devotional

"Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits…"
(Psalm 68:19, NKJ)

When you live a life that honors God, when you obey His Word and you're a person of excellence and integrity, the Scripture says that God's blessings will chase you down and overtake you. You won't be able to outrun the good things of God. He daily loads us with benefits!

People get confused sometimes and think they have to go chasing after the blessings. But really, when you chase after God each and every day, when you make Him your highest priority, the blessings will automatically follow.

Today, make pleasing the Lord first on your list. Let go of any weights or sins that you know are holding you back. Be willing to deal with any issues God brings to light. Don't give in to compromise and temptation because all that will do is keep you from God's best. Instead, make the decision to daily put Him first and keep your heart pure before Him. Then get ready because His blessings will chase you down as He daily loads you with benefits!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

God, today I dedicate every area of my life to You. Help me to live a life of integrity and honor. Thank You for daily loading me with benefits as I put You first in everything that I do. In Jesus' Name. Amen.