Well, I came across this scripture in Matthew 6:6 this morning - it says the following:
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
I am being prompted that perhaps I need to keep my prayers between the Lord and myself. I will continue to do my daily devo's and greatly encourage any of you reading this to continue on and do the same.
A few months ago I was really led to start this daily Bible blog and am now feeling like I should not continue it, at least in the format that I have been doing it - which is the SOAP (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer).
I would love feedback from anyone reading this as to what you think. In any case I am always here to help, encourage, etc. my fellow brothers and sisters and those who are searching.
Even if I do not continue this BLOG I will post the daily Bible reading plan on my Facebook account under my 'notes' section and you can also see the link to our church's webpage to get a copy of that daily Bible reading plan there. The daily reading plan and morning devo have changed my life and I cannot stress enough how important that it is. My great prayer for you is that you embark on a journey similar to the one I started back in December and get in God's Word and let Him speak to you.
Looking forward to your feedback and may God's love and blessing be yours forever,
In His service,
Dave Nuber
Monday, April 19, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
SOAP - 1 Samuel 19; 1 Chronicles 7; Psalm 59; Matthew 4
(S)cripture-
Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
(O)bservation-
This was the call to the first two of Jesus' 12 disciples. Jesus was the ultimate leader and wanted His disciples to follow Him and not only hear what He had to say. Without hesitation, the disciples dropped what they were doing and followed Jesus to the calling of ministry for the Kingdom of God.
(A)pplication-
This verse has a two-fold meaning for me. First, I will follow Jesus and learn from Him, exhibiting what it means to be a true disciple and a fisher of men in spreading the Gospel. Second, I want to be like Jesus in that I would help others to become disciples of Christ and fishers of men. As believers, if we can follow this model then we will ultimately fulfill our calling and the Great Commission to evangelize the world.
(P)rayer-
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Son Jesus who boldly calls us all to follow Him and become fishers of men. Since this our true calling and should be the end to everything we do, help us to not take this lightly but commit fully to it. Lord, I give You everything and help me through Your Holy Spirit to be obedient and faithful to that which You would have me do for the sake of Your Kingdom. In Jesus' Holy Name I pray, Amen.
Matthew 4:19 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
(O)bservation-
This was the call to the first two of Jesus' 12 disciples. Jesus was the ultimate leader and wanted His disciples to follow Him and not only hear what He had to say. Without hesitation, the disciples dropped what they were doing and followed Jesus to the calling of ministry for the Kingdom of God.
(A)pplication-
This verse has a two-fold meaning for me. First, I will follow Jesus and learn from Him, exhibiting what it means to be a true disciple and a fisher of men in spreading the Gospel. Second, I want to be like Jesus in that I would help others to become disciples of Christ and fishers of men. As believers, if we can follow this model then we will ultimately fulfill our calling and the Great Commission to evangelize the world.
(P)rayer-
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Son Jesus who boldly calls us all to follow Him and become fishers of men. Since this our true calling and should be the end to everything we do, help us to not take this lightly but commit fully to it. Lord, I give You everything and help me through Your Holy Spirit to be obedient and faithful to that which You would have me do for the sake of Your Kingdom. In Jesus' Holy Name I pray, Amen.
Friday, April 16, 2010
SOAP - 1 Samuel 18; 1 Chronicles 6; Psalm 11; Matthew 3
(S)cripture-
1 Samuel 18:14 In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him.
(O)bservation-
David was a man after God's heart and committed himself fully to obeying and serving Him - this is what gave him success.
(A)pplication-
I want to be successful like David was; not success on my terms but God's terms and in His timing. Success to me would be to use the gifts I've been blessed with and use them to fulfill His purpose for my life and perform the work of His Kingdom with everything I have and to the best of my ability. The goal is that when I stand before Him one day that He would say 'Well done good and faithful servant'.
(P)rayer-
Father, thank You for Your great gift of eternal life through You Son Jesus and that our future is secure. While I am on this earth help me to achieve success on Your eyes - to fulfill Your calling and purpose and to do Your will not mine. Please always be with me and lead me through Your Holy Spirit with power that I would stay on the path to success and have the strength, courage, and conviction to win for Your Kingdom. I love and praise You and pray these things in Jesus' name. Amen.
1 Samuel 18:14 In everything he did he had great success, because the Lord was with him.
(O)bservation-
David was a man after God's heart and committed himself fully to obeying and serving Him - this is what gave him success.
(A)pplication-
I want to be successful like David was; not success on my terms but God's terms and in His timing. Success to me would be to use the gifts I've been blessed with and use them to fulfill His purpose for my life and perform the work of His Kingdom with everything I have and to the best of my ability. The goal is that when I stand before Him one day that He would say 'Well done good and faithful servant'.
(P)rayer-
Father, thank You for Your great gift of eternal life through You Son Jesus and that our future is secure. While I am on this earth help me to achieve success on Your eyes - to fulfill Your calling and purpose and to do Your will not mine. Please always be with me and lead me through Your Holy Spirit with power that I would stay on the path to success and have the strength, courage, and conviction to win for Your Kingdom. I love and praise You and pray these things in Jesus' name. Amen.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
SOAP - 1 Samuel 17; Psalm 9; Matthew 2
(S)cripture-
1 Samuel 17:50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone: without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
(O)bservation-
God can do anything in those who trust and serve Him faithfully. Against huge odds this shepherd boy armed with only a sling and a stone killed Goliath, a huge warrior over nine feet tall and fully dressed in battle armor and traditional weapons of war.
(A)pplication-
I will trust in God that no matter how long the odds are according to human perspective in any situation, that they are not too great for Him. He is all powerful and can do anything, using anyone to do His will.
(P)rayer-
Father, I trust in You and love You. Help me to always be obedient to Your calling no matter what lies in front of me. Please lead me through Your Holy Spirit with His power and please grant me strength and courage to carry out Your divine will. Thank You Lord for Your love and blessing and help me to glorify Your Holy Name. Amen.
1 Samuel 17:50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone: without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
(O)bservation-
God can do anything in those who trust and serve Him faithfully. Against huge odds this shepherd boy armed with only a sling and a stone killed Goliath, a huge warrior over nine feet tall and fully dressed in battle armor and traditional weapons of war.
(A)pplication-
I will trust in God that no matter how long the odds are according to human perspective in any situation, that they are not too great for Him. He is all powerful and can do anything, using anyone to do His will.
(P)rayer-
Father, I trust in You and love You. Help me to always be obedient to Your calling no matter what lies in front of me. Please lead me through Your Holy Spirit with His power and please grant me strength and courage to carry out Your divine will. Thank You Lord for Your love and blessing and help me to glorify Your Holy Name. Amen.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
SOAP - 1 Samuel 15, 16; 1 Chronicles 5, Matthew 1
(S)cripture-
Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.
(O)bservation-
This dream Joseph had confirmed the prophecy written in Isaiah. Even though Joseph had secretly planned to divorce Mary when he found that she had become pregnant he changed his mind as a result of what the Lord told him in the dream. He obeyed in faith, beyond his own understanding, and gave Mary's son the name Jesus - the name above all names and Savior from our sins.
(A)pplication-
I desire to have the faith and obedience of Joseph - to trust God and do His will when He speaks to me even if it is beyond my human understanding. Praise God for His Son Jesus who came to this world to save us and I want to be able to share this message with others.
(P)rayer-
Lord God, thank You for sending Your Son to save us - for Your great gift that redeemed us back to You. Help me to model Joseph in my faith and obedience and in doing so that I would carry out Your will and bring You glory. I love and praise You and in the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
Matthew 1:21 She will give birth to a son and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.
(O)bservation-
This dream Joseph had confirmed the prophecy written in Isaiah. Even though Joseph had secretly planned to divorce Mary when he found that she had become pregnant he changed his mind as a result of what the Lord told him in the dream. He obeyed in faith, beyond his own understanding, and gave Mary's son the name Jesus - the name above all names and Savior from our sins.
(A)pplication-
I desire to have the faith and obedience of Joseph - to trust God and do His will when He speaks to me even if it is beyond my human understanding. Praise God for His Son Jesus who came to this world to save us and I want to be able to share this message with others.
(P)rayer-
Lord God, thank You for sending Your Son to save us - for Your great gift that redeemed us back to You. Help me to model Joseph in my faith and obedience and in doing so that I would carry out Your will and bring You glory. I love and praise You and in the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
SOAP - 1 Samuel 14; 1 Chronicles 4; 2 Corinthians 13
(S)cripture-
2 Cor 13:14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
(O)bservation-
It is important to remember and acknowledge the Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Our Lord exists in these three Persons and it is a delightful mystery that cannot be explained or understood in terms of human rationalization. Rather, as Christians we experience and know each of these person in a special way through reading of the Scriptures, prayer, worship, and fellowship.
(A)pplication-
I want to know more deeply each of the three Persons of the Lord. I have been a Christian my whole life and have mostly known God and Jesus, but the Holy Spirit has been mysterious and relatively unknown to me. Only in the last few months, after a meeting with a pastor at church, have I really started to know more who the Holy Spirit is and that I can fellowship with Him. This is an exciting time in my life as I come to know Him more and more.
(P)rayer-
Father, You are so amazing. You desire for us to know You more and I pray with all my heart and soul that I will be able to do that - to know You just a little better and reflect more of who You are every day. Thank You for the Holy Trinity - for each of Your Persons who show us grace, love, and fellowship and may we as believers be able to know You better as we carry out Your plan on this earth until we are called home to You. I love and praise You and pray these things in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
2 Cor 13:14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
(O)bservation-
It is important to remember and acknowledge the Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Our Lord exists in these three Persons and it is a delightful mystery that cannot be explained or understood in terms of human rationalization. Rather, as Christians we experience and know each of these person in a special way through reading of the Scriptures, prayer, worship, and fellowship.
(A)pplication-
I want to know more deeply each of the three Persons of the Lord. I have been a Christian my whole life and have mostly known God and Jesus, but the Holy Spirit has been mysterious and relatively unknown to me. Only in the last few months, after a meeting with a pastor at church, have I really started to know more who the Holy Spirit is and that I can fellowship with Him. This is an exciting time in my life as I come to know Him more and more.
(P)rayer-
Father, You are so amazing. You desire for us to know You more and I pray with all my heart and soul that I will be able to do that - to know You just a little better and reflect more of who You are every day. Thank You for the Holy Trinity - for each of Your Persons who show us grace, love, and fellowship and may we as believers be able to know You better as we carry out Your plan on this earth until we are called home to You. I love and praise You and pray these things in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Monday, April 12, 2010
SOAP - 1 Samuel 13; 1 Chronicles 2, 3; 2 Corinthians 12
(S)cripture-
2 Cor. 12:10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
(O)bservation-
In any worldly hardship we can draw strength knowing that we are covered by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is sufficient to cover everything. It is only through Him that we are strong in all things and in weakness Christ's power is made perfect. Without weakness and hardship we would not know how much we need Him.
(A)pplicaiton-
In times of weakness I draw upon the grace of Christ to strengthen me. By these trials and hardships we are refined by the process and receive the power of Christ to strengthen us and become more like Him. For this reason, even though they are unpleasant, I welcome the trials of life as an opportunity to grow and become more like my Savior.
(P)rayer-
Father, please continue to do Your refining and purifying work in my life. Thank You for Your Son Jesus whose grace is sufficient to cover everything. Help me as I go through the trials of this world and to remain strong and be a great witness to others - to carry out the work of Your Kingdom regardless of my personal circumstance. I love and praise You in Jesus name, Amen.
2 Cor. 12:10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
(O)bservation-
In any worldly hardship we can draw strength knowing that we are covered by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is sufficient to cover everything. It is only through Him that we are strong in all things and in weakness Christ's power is made perfect. Without weakness and hardship we would not know how much we need Him.
(A)pplicaiton-
In times of weakness I draw upon the grace of Christ to strengthen me. By these trials and hardships we are refined by the process and receive the power of Christ to strengthen us and become more like Him. For this reason, even though they are unpleasant, I welcome the trials of life as an opportunity to grow and become more like my Savior.
(P)rayer-
Father, please continue to do Your refining and purifying work in my life. Thank You for Your Son Jesus whose grace is sufficient to cover everything. Help me as I go through the trials of this world and to remain strong and be a great witness to others - to carry out the work of Your Kingdom regardless of my personal circumstance. I love and praise You in Jesus name, Amen.
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