05
Jul '20
Knowing the Lord!
05
Jul '20
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR JULY 5-11, 2019
MEDITATION: KNOWING THE LORD!
MEDITATION: KNOWING THE LORD!
Sunday 5 Psalm 62
Monday 6 2 Peter 3
Tuesday 7 Ezekiel 13
Wednesday 8 Exodus 7
Thursday 9 Revelation 2
Friday 10 James 4
Saturday 11 Job 1
Monday 6 2 Peter 3
Tuesday 7 Ezekiel 13
Wednesday 8 Exodus 7
Thursday 9 Revelation 2
Friday 10 James 4
Saturday 11 Job 1
DAILY FOCUS
SUNDAY 5
THE WORDS OF JESUS STATE THAT: THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMANDMENT
GREATER THAN THESE! “Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this:
‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD.
30 And you must love
the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your
strength.’ 31 The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No
other commandment is greater than these.”
Mark 12 Vs 29-31 (NLT)
THE WORDS OF JESUS STATE THAT: THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMANDMENT
GREATER THAN THESE! “Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this:
‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD.
30 And you must love
the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your
strength.’ 31 The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No
other commandment is greater than these.”
Mark 12 Vs 29-31 (NLT)
MONDAY 6
SET ASIDE VALUABLE MOMENTS TODAY TO WORSHIP THE LORD—PRAISE HIM!
“You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for
you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. 2
I have seen you in the
sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. 3 Because your love is better than
life, my lips will glorify you. 4
I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will
lift up my hands. 5
I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips
my mouth will praise you”.
Psalm 63 Vs 1-5 (NIV)
SET ASIDE VALUABLE MOMENTS TODAY TO WORSHIP THE LORD—PRAISE HIM!
“You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for
you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. 2
I have seen you in the
sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. 3 Because your love is better than
life, my lips will glorify you. 4
I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will
lift up my hands. 5
I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips
my mouth will praise you”.
Psalm 63 Vs 1-5 (NIV)
TUESDAY 7 REJOICE IN THE LORD, IN HIS PRESENCE THERE IS FULLNESS OF JOY! “The LORD is the
portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are
fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7
I will bless the
LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 8
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be
moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest
in hope…. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at
thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are
fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7
I will bless the
LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. 8
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be
moved. 9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest
in hope…. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at
thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
Psalm 16 Vs 5-11 (KJV)
WEDNESDAY 8
KEEP THE FAITH! BE STEADFAST IN PRAYER AND REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR EACH
OTHER! “I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers; 17 [I
always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you
a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate
insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son].
18 And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being]
may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and
cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has
called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people).” Pray
for increase faith for all your brothers and sisters in Christ and never be weary of
praying for lost souls!
Ephesians 1 Vs 16-18 (AMP)
KEEP THE FAITH! BE STEADFAST IN PRAYER AND REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR EACH
OTHER! “I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers; 17 [I
always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you
a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate
insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son].
18 And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being]
may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and
cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has
called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people).” Pray
for increase faith for all your brothers and sisters in Christ and never be weary of
praying for lost souls!
Ephesians 1 Vs 16-18 (AMP)
THURSDAY 9
DO YOU TRULY KNOW GOD? “
6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to
us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the
Spirit[a] of truth and the spirit of falsehood.” 7 Dear friends, let us love one another,
for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4 Vs 6-8 (NIV)
6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to
us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the
Spirit[a] of truth and the spirit of falsehood.” 7 Dear friends, let us love one another,
for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4 Vs 6-8 (NIV)
FRIDAY 10
IT’S IMPERATIVE THAT EACH OF US KNOW GOD FOR OURSELVES—WE MUST
CONTINUALLY SEEK HIM AND GET TO KNOW HIM MORE! “Not everyone who says
to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will
of My Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me on that day [when I judge
them], ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and driven out demons in
Your name, and done many miracles in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to
them publicly, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME [you are banished from My
presence], YOU WHO ACT WICKEDLY [disregarding My commands].”
Matthew 7 Vs 21-23 (AMP)
IT’S IMPERATIVE THAT EACH OF US KNOW GOD FOR OURSELVES—WE MUST
CONTINUALLY SEEK HIM AND GET TO KNOW HIM MORE! “Not everyone who says
to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will
of My Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me on that day [when I judge
them], ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and driven out demons in
Your name, and done many miracles in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to
them publicly, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME [you are banished from My
presence], YOU WHO ACT WICKEDLY [disregarding My commands].”
Matthew 7 Vs 21-23 (AMP)
SATURDAY 11 OBEY THE LORD! BE A WATCHMAN FOR LOST SOULS AND TELL THE WORLD THAT
JESUS SAVES! “After seven days the LORD gave me a message. He said, 17 “Son of
man, I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel. Whenever you receive a
message from me, warn people immediately. 18 If I warn the wicked, saying, ‘You are
under the penalty of death,’ but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their
sins. And I will hold you responsible for their deaths. 19 If you warn them and they
refuse to repent and keep on sinning, they will die in their sins. But you will have
saved yourself because you obeyed me.”
Ezekiel 3 Vs 16-19 (NLT)
JESUS SAVES! “After seven days the LORD gave me a message. He said, 17 “Son of
man, I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel. Whenever you receive a
message from me, warn people immediately. 18 If I warn the wicked, saying, ‘You are
under the penalty of death,’ but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their
sins. And I will hold you responsible for their deaths. 19 If you warn them and they
refuse to repent and keep on sinning, they will die in their sins. But you will have
saved yourself because you obeyed me.”
Ezekiel 3 Vs 16-19 (NLT)
WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT: Jeremiah 29:13 (ESV) “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”
