Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

Relax. I can get very nervous around people I don't know. I get uptight partially because I want to come off as better person than I am.  (Especially policemen) This morning in my reading I was reminded: "If you are a disciple of Jesus you can relax.  God is in control."  Twice in the past year I have been driving and not noticing my speed as I should when a servant of God, (read Policeman) was noticing my speed.  They turned on their lights.  I pulled over. I tried to pray and be "at ease". Both men appeared to see that I was relaxed.  They asked some questions and checked my records and they chose to give me a warning instead of a ticket which I deserved and I told them so. (Do you remember John Candy in Trains, Planes and Automobiles?) I like the way Eugene Peterson describes Jesus' teaching about how to life a good life: Matthew 6.30-33 “If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you t...

Larry Wishard’s Intensive Daily Bible Reading and Meditation Plan If you have ten minutes read Jesus from the Gospels. If you have thirty minutes read Jesus, The New Testament. If you have forty minutes read Jesus, The New Testament and Psalms. If you have an hour read all the readings. Think of this time an an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love He wants to pour into your heart today.   Date__1/5/13___________   Read A Chapter of Jesus Today: __Mt. 5________________ Read A Chapter from Acts Today:_Acts 5________________ Read A Chapter from The New Testament Books Today_Romans 5__________________ Read A Paragraph from The Pastoral Epistles Today_1 Timothy 2.1-7_____________________ Read A Verse About the Beauty of the Word of God Today_Psalm 119.5_______________ Read A Couple of Chapters from the Old Testament Today__Genesis 9,10______________ Read A Chapter from Wisdom Literatur...

  Intensive Daily Bible Reading If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. (Read prayerfully seeking guidance from Jesus for your personal situation.) If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus and the New Testament selection. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, the New Testament and a Psalm selection. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love from His heart to yours today.   Date_1/4/13   Read a chapter of Jesus :Matthew 4. Read a chapter from Acts:4. Read a chapter from this New Testament Book:Romans 4. Read a paragraph from a Holy Spirit inspired older teacher to a younger teacher: 1 Timothy 1.18-20 Read a verse about the beauty of the Word of God:Psalm 119.4 Read a couple of chapters from the Old Testament:Genesis 7,8 Read a chapter from Wisdom Literature:Job 4  Read a Psalm:4 Read a f...

Larry Wishard’s Intensive Daily Bible Reading and Meditation Plan If you have ten minutes read Jesus from the Gospels. If you have thirty minutes read Jesus, The New Testament. If you have forty minutes read Jesus, The New Testament and Psalms. If you have an hour read all the readings. Think of this time an an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love He wants to pour into your heart today.   Date___1/4/13__________   Read A Chapter of Jesus Today: __Mt. 4.________________ Read A Chapter from Acts Today:___Acts 4______________ Read A Chapter from The New Testament Books Today___Romans 4________________ Read A Paragraph from The Pastoral Epistles Today___1 Timothy 1.18-20___________________ Read A Verse About the Beauty of the Word of God Today____Psalm 119.4____________ Read A Couple of Chapters from the Old Testament Today___Genesis 7,8_____________ Read A Chapter from Wisdom Literat...

Larry Wishard’s Intensive Daily Bible Reading and Meditation Plan If you have ten minutes read Jesus from the Gospels. If you have thirty minutes read Jesus, The New Testament. If you have forty minutes read Jesus, The New Testament and Psalms. If you have an hour read all the readings. Think of this time an an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love He wants to pour into your heart today.   Date____1/3/13_________   Read A Chapter of Jesus Today: ___Matthew 3_______________ Read A Chapter from Acts Today:____Acts 3_____________ Read A Chapter from The New Testament Books Today__Romans 3_________________ Read A Paragraph from The Pastoral Epistles Today__1 Timothy 1.12-17____________________ Read A Verse About the Beauty of the Word of God Today___Psalm 119.3_____________ Read A Couple of Chapters from the Old Testament Today____Genesis 5,6____________ Read A Chapter from Wisdom Lite...

Be a Happy Warrior. A dull, negative pessimistic warrior is a negation the message of Jesus. I believe Jesus was a happy warrior.   He was often accused of being a glutton and drunkard because He celebrated life as compared to the dour sects who fasted and looked empty and bedraggled as they fought against the ways of the world.   His disciples stood up in the midst of the town that crucified Jesus and were very confident. I remember what Luke wrote: Acts 4. 13-14 They couldn’t take their eyes off them—Peter and John standing there so confident, so sure of themselves! Their fascination deepened when they realized these two were laymen with no training in Scripture or formal education. They recognized them as companions of Jesus, but with the man right before them, seeing him standing there so upright—so healed!—what could they say against that? (The Message) Paul put it this way, Philippians 4. 4-5 Celebrate God all day, every day. I me...

Early in this year I hear Jesus reminding me, “Larry, don’t stick your head in the sand when there are changes needed to improve your life.   God loves you and wants these good things for you.” I read this verse today, “ But if you make yourselves at home with me and my words are at home in you, you can be sure that whatever you ask will be listened to and acted upon.” John 15.7 The Message Have a great day! Larry

Wednesday, January 02, 2013 Intensive Daily Bible Reading If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus, The New Testament. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, The New Testament and Psalms. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love that He wants to pour into your heart today. Date_1/2/13____________ Read a Chapter of Jesus Today ___Mt. 2_______________ Read a Chapter from Acts Today____2_____________ Read a Chapter from The New Testament Books Today____Romans 2_______________ Read a Paragraph from The Pastoral Epistles Today___1 Timothy 1.3-7___________________ Read a Verse About the Beauty of the Word of God Today___Psalm 119.2_____________ Read a Couple of Chapters from the Old Testament Today__Genesis 3,4______________ Read a Chapter from Wisdom Li...

Intensive Daily Bible Reading If you have ten minutes, read Jesus from the Gospels. If you have thirty minutes, read Jesus, The New Testament. If you have forty minutes, read Jesus, The New Testament and Psalms. If you have an hour, read all the readings. Think of this time as an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love that He wants to pour into your heart today. Date_1/2/13____________ Read a Chapter of Jesus Today ___Mt. 2_______________ Read a Chapter from Acts Today____2_____________ Read a Chapter from The New Testament Books Today____Romans 2_______________ Read a Paragraph from The Pastoral Epistles Today___1 Timothy 1.3-7___________________ Read a Verse About the Beauty of the Word of God Today___Psalm 119.2_____________ Read a Couple of Chapters from the Old Testament Today__Genesis 3,4______________ Read a Chapter from Wisdom Literature Today__Job 2________ Read a Chapter from Psal...

Larry Wishard’s Intensive Daily Bible Reading and Meditation Plan If you have ten minutes read Jesus from the Gospels. If you have thirty minutes read Jesus, The New Testament. If you have forty minutes read Jesus, The New Testament and Psalms. If you have an hour read all the readings. Think of this time an an intimate conversation with your Father in Heaven. Listen for something of His love He wants to pour into your heart today. Date___1/1/13__________ Read A Chapter of Jesus Today: ___Mt. 1_______________ Read A Chapter from Acts Today:__Acts 1_______________ Read A Chapter from The New Testament Books Today____Romans 1_______________ Read A Paragraph from The Pastoral Epistles Today____1 Tim. 1.1,2__________________ Read A Verse About the Beauty of the Word of God Today___Psalm 119.1_____________ Read A Couple of Chapters from the Old Testament Today____Genesis 1,2____________ Read A Chapter from Wisdo...