This Day With God – A Spiritual Journey

Reading for Today

Set some time aside; maybe 10 minutes each day for the next two days. Read Isaiah 48 using your Bible or the passage lookup tool: Passage Lookup. After reading the passage for today, click back and continue with the items below.   

Questions:

Are you aware of a command you are ignoring or holding back on because obedience seems a hardship to you? What may be the benefits if you obey? The consequences if you disobey?

Food for Thought

A child doesn’t go to the ocean with a teaspoon. They take a bucket. When we desire peace and joy like waves that continue to hit the shore, we don’t worship man-made idols. We worship a Sovereign Lord.

Response:

Our God is so big we don’t have to hold anything back. Pray for readiness in executing His commands. Learn, follow, and be doers of the Word.

Reading for Today

Set some time aside; maybe 10 minutes each day for the next two days. Read Isaiah 47 using your Bible or the passage lookup tool: Passage Lookup. After reading the passage for today, click back and continue with the items below.   

Questions:

What is Babylon’s ultimate foolishness (cf. vv. 8, 10 with 45:18, 21-22; 46:9)? What does or could make you feel secure? Why?

Food for Thought:

Always let God be a part of your decision and approval process. This includes concerns with your family, business, organization, or job. Ask for God’s insight to the past, present, and future. His instructions are perfect and all we need to do is follow His plan.

Thoughts/Ideas:

Think of ideas that may help you write the law of Christ in your heart. 

Response:

Think of an issue or problem you’re dealing with. Go to God in prayer for direction.  Feel secure and at peace knowing God can give a plan to help deal with the issue.

Reading for Today

Set some time aside; maybe 10 minutes each day for the next two days. Read Isaiah 45:20-46:13 using your Bible or the passage lookup tool: Passage Lookup. After reading the passage for today, click back and continue with the items below.   

Questions:

Contrast the uses of carry in the discussion of idols and God (46:1-7). How does all this relate to your ideas of “The Good Life”?

Video:

Don’t Ask Me How I Know by Bobby Pinson

Thoughts/Ideas:

Write any thoughts or ideas about what lessons history can teach us about the importance of loving and trusting in God.  

Response:

God can predict the future because He creates it. During your prayer, listen for future plans and let today’s lesson guide you.

Reading for Today

Set some time aside; maybe 20-30 minutes. Read Isaiah 44:24-45:19 using your Bible or the passage lookup tool: Passage Lookup. After reading the passage for today, click back and continue with the items below.   

Questions:

What is the irrefutable proof that God’s purposes literally materialize? What purpose of God’s is to be significantly fulfilled in his plans for his servant-nation?

Food for Thought:

What would you do if you knew you could not fail? – Robert H. Schuller

Thoughts/Ideas:

Write any thoughts or ideas about the importance of finding God’s purpose for your life.

Response:

The record of God’s word is evidence that He is the author of the future. Pray that you are an instrument for His purpose. 

Reading for Today

Set some time aside; maybe 20-30 minutes. Read Isaiah 43:14-44:23 using your own Bible or using the passage lookup tool: Passage Lookup. After reading the passage for today, click back and continue with the items below.   

Exercise:

Contrast the Lord and the idols they made from metal or wood.

Video:

East to West by Casting Crowns

After the video, click back and continue with the items below.   

Thoughts/Ideas:

Write any thoughts or ideas the scripture reading or video has inspired that may help you always go in the right direction.

Response:

Think of how valuable God is for us. He creates the future and gives guidance to do what is right. Pray that you follow this guidance so you can receive the blessings only God can give.