Passage of the Day:
You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work, 2 Timothy 3:10-17.
Reflection:
I was introduced to the term quiet time through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. During a sports camp one summer, I was given a small pamphlet with a series of passages to read each day. After locating a quiet place to concentrate, my small group huddle came together to discuss what everyone just read. Each quiet time was like a building block that fit into the spiritual theme for the week. Now as an adult, my daily quiet time consists of reading a book of the Bible straight through, stopping each day after I have filled an entire page of my journal with notes. This is my quiet time with God.
Prayerful Action:
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. 10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. 11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you, Psalm 119:9-11.
Building Up Bible Believing Behaviors:
The apostle Paul’s final words to a first century pastor is centered around studying the Bible. While there are numerous Christian podcasts and talk shows available to listen to, nothing replaces studying the Words of God on your own. Hebrews 4:12 states that the words inside the Bible are living and active. Subsequently, each time you devote time to read and study the Bible, you’ll probably learn something new based upon what’s going on in your life. As long as you remain open to the Holy Spirit’s calling, daily quiet times with God can and will transform your life.
Song of the Day:
I was introduced to the attached song when I was in college. Whenever times got tough for me, I was reminded to keep living in the pages. This can be accomplished by scheduling a daily quiet time with God.
by Jay Mankus
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