Hello everyone! Hope you had a blessed Christmas and a New Year's celebration with family and friends. Here's a great way to start the first Monday in January - with a reading from Treasuring God's Word. God bless your week!
TGW – Jan. 3-8, 2022
Monday, January 3, 2022 Read
Joshua 7:15-26
“Give glory to God” is an
interesting phrase. In so many words it
means “tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” Achan does just that. He makes no effort to deny his thievery. God’s judgement seems harsh but it sends a clear
message – Hear the Lord! Pray:
Thank You, God for the promise that You forgive my sins and cleans me from
unrighteousness. Amen.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Read
Joshua 8:1-9
Now that Achan’s sin has been dealt
with, God gives Joshua and the people a second opportunity to defeat Ai. Even though the battle has yet to happen, the
victory is as certain as the sun rising in the east. Pray: God, when I am afraid, help me
turn to Your Word where you will speak comfort and help to me. Amen.
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 Read Psalm
12:1-8
Everywhere the psalmist David
looks, he sees deceitful, evil people.
No one can be trusted. He cries
out for the Lord’s protection and trusts that God will rise up and answer his
prayer. God’s words are flawless; the
same word is used in the Old Testament in describing an animal for
sacrifice. Pray: O God, Your Word
is flawless. Help me to hear Your Word
and obey it. Amen.
Thursday, January 6, 2022 Read
Matthew 12:1-21
“I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” With these words Jesus shows us that God
looks for us to offer mercy to others that reflects the same mercy we receive
from Him. Jesus shows mercy to the man
with the withered hand, which leads the hypocritical Pharisees to hate Jesus
even more. Pray: Jesus, I am like
the bruised reed or the smoldering wick.
Have mercy upon me this day. Amen.
Friday, January 7, 2022 Read
Matthew 12:22-37.
Jesus teaches that the miracles
that He does gives solid proof that the Kingdom of God has come. “Blasphemy against the Spirit,” is simple unbelief
in Jesus; to reject the Gospel is to reject Jesus Himself. In that there can be no forgiveness. Pray: Jesus, thank You for the forgiveness
and new life You won for me at the cross.
Help me live for You. Amen.
Saturday, January 8, 2022 Read
Galatians 4:8-20
In his ministry, Paul wore many
hats. In this section, he writes as a
pastor. They are dear to him, like
little children. Paul does not want them
to relinquish the freedom they received when the Gospel was preached to them. The apostle can’t stand the thought of the
people becoming enslaved by laws and traditions that drive people away from faith
the true God. Pray: Lord, prepare
my heart to hear and receive the blessings found in the Gospel of Jesus in worship. Amen.
