Daily Bible Reading - Sunday - March 14th

Now we are in the book of Luke, it’s going to be interesting to read how Luke writes about the birth, life, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.  I read where the book of Luke is the 3^rd largest of the 4 gospels so it should be neat to see what extra studies Luke includes.  As we see Luke starts out right off with the Holy Spirit approaching Mary that she is going to be with child, I don’t know about you all but that is one of the most awesome miracles you can read about.  Can you imagine the how frightened Mary must have been knowing she was with child yet she was still a virgin?  I wonder if she was afraid of what people might think?  You know she must have been the talk of the town for awhile, or at least until it all blew over.  That’s also kind of neat how when Mary entered the house of Elizabeth and she her Mary’s voice the baby in Elizabeth’s womb jumped and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 

Again Psalms and Proverbs both speak to the heart.  I know I’ve said this many times but I just love how Proverbs is always to the point, no beating around the bu**** hits you where it hurts the most but speaks volumes to the soul.

Today’s Reading

Numbers 21:1-22:20
Luke 1:26-56
Psalm 57:1-11
Proverbs 11:9-11

Daily Devotional

"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap…"
(Luke 6:38, NIV)

We serve a God of abundance! He wants to pour out His blessing on you until you are so full that you are running over with His goodness. Notice how this verse starts. It says, "Give, and it will be given to you." Your giving is what sets the blessing of God into motion in your life.

Giving is like a seed. When you plant an apple seed, it doesn't just grow a single fruit. That one seed grows into a tree that has an abundance of apples. The same thing happens when you obey God in your giving. You get an abundant harvest in return. You are so blessed that you can't even contain it! You have to just keep giving, and the cycle just keeps repeating itself.

Is there something the Lord is telling you to give today? What do you have in your hand that you can use to be a blessing to someone else? Take a step of faith and set the blessing of God into motion. As you do, you'll open the door for His abundance to flow in every area of your life.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father in heaven, I receive Your Word into my heart today. Thank You for choosing to bless me so that I can be a blessing to others. Show me ways to bless others and teach me to receive all You have for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.