July 21 | Matthew 8:8 “But the centurion answered saying, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.” (Matthew 8:8) We have all kinds of tactics we think will work to move God’s hand. We…
July 20 | Luke 8:49-50 “While He was still speaking, someone came from his synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the Teacher any longer.” But Jesus, hearing this, replied, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”” (Luke 8:49–50) I’ve been in lines at…
July 19 | John 5:6 “Jesus saw this one lying there and knowing that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you wish to become healthy?”” (John 5:6) Have you ever waffled between two choices? You seek a friend’s advice, talking about each choice…
July 18 | Matthew 8:1-4 “And when He came down from the mountain, a large crowd followed Him. And behold, a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” And He stretched out His hand and touched him,…
July 17 | 2 Samuel 12:7, 9 “Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man. Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘I Myself anointed you to be king over Israel, and I Myself rescued you from the hand of Saul, and I gave you your lord’s house and…
July 16 | 2 Samuel 11:1 “Then it happened in the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, and David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they destroyed the people of the Ammonites and besieged Rabhah. But David remained in…
July 15 | 2 Samuel 6:20 “Then David returned to bless his household, and Michal, Saul’s daughter, came out to David and said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants’ female servants, as one of the worthless men shamelessly uncovers…
July 14 | 1 Samuel 24:6 “And he said to his men, “The Lord forbid if I should do this thing to my lord,the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him becausehe himself is the Lord’s anointed.” (1 Samuel 24:6) Some people have high principles they try to…
July 13 | 1 Samuel 18:1 “And as he finished speaking to Saul, Jonathan’s soul was tied together to David’s soul, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.” (1 Samuel 18:1) Everyone has a best friend. Some people say they have many “best friends.” That doesn’t make any sense.…
July 11 | 1 Samuel 16:7 “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t look at his appearance nor on the height of his stature, for I have rejected him. For the Lord doesn’t see as man; for the man looks with natural eyes, but the Lord sees the heart.”” (1…