fblosgatos - 2023: Daily Devotional Thought

Daniel 2:31-49 - “Daniel Explains the Dream” - The king would have never known what his dream meant without Daniel’s interpretation. Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 10-13

Daniel 2:1-30 - “A King Can’t Sleep” - God revealed to a pagan, Gentile ruler His plans from the until the end of the Millennium. Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5-9

Daniel 1:1-21 - “Young Men Make a Commitment” - As you read today’s passage take note of how these four young men stood against the rest of their peers. Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 1-4

Galatians 4:1-5 - “In the Fullness of Time” - God has total control of the future like He did in the past. To close out December we will read the Book of Daniel to see God’s hand in the past, the present, and the future. Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15-16

2 Thessalonians 3:16-18 - “God be with You” - God’s presence goes with us always. Paul prays his friends will know that. Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12-14

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 - “Unruly People” - Don’t let people control your life when they can’t control their own. Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 9-11

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 - “Pray for One Another” - As deceit and danger abound we need to pray for one another even more. Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 5-8

2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 - “Standing Strong” - By God’s power we can withstand all the onslaughts of evil. Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1-4

2 Thessalonians 2:5-12 - “Deceitful Teachers” - Deceit and lies have always been a problem. Let’s be sure we don’t fall for it. Scripture Reading: Acts 18:19-19:41

2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 - “Circumstances don’t Shake Us” - When all seems to be falling apart around us, we don’t have to. Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1-5, 2 Thessalonians 1-3

2 Thessalonians 1:5-12 - “Comfort to the Uncomfortable” - When life gets tough here are some practical things to remember. Scripture Reading: Acts 17-18:18

2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 - “Another Encouraging Letter” - Paul writes again to his beloved friends. Scripture Reading: Galatians 4-6

1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 - “Fare Ye Well” - Note how Paul signs off his letter. Scripture Reading: Galatians 1-3

1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 - “A Checklist for Believers” - How are you doing with these? Scripture Reading: Acts 15-16

1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 - “How do we Approach People?” - Today we think about how we can help different people. Scripture Reading: James 1-5

1 Thessalonians 5:9-13 - “Lift Up your Leaders” - Are you a blessing or a burden to those leaders in your life? Scripture Reading: Acts 13-14

1 Thessalonians 5:1-8 - “Don’t Sleep on the Job” - Do you know what “sleepwalking” is? Some people do that throughout life! Scripture Reading: Acts 11-12

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - "Listening for the Trumpet” - Trumpets are typically LOUD. Are you listening for Michael’s trumpet blast? Scripture Reading: Acts 9-10

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 - “Leading A Quiet Life” - People love to “blow their own horn” to draw attention to themselves. That’s not God’s way. Scripture Reading: Acts 7-8

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 - “Walk in Truth” - Truth is to be what our pathway leads us to. Don’t let yourself be deceived. Scripture Reading: Acts 4-6

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 - “Stabilizing Force” - What helps us stay in the race? In the fight? In the match? Let’s learn today about one of them. Scripture Reading: Acts 1-3

1 Thessalonians 3:1-8 - “Learning their State” - Today we have so many avenues of communication open to us. Do we use them for learning about others? Scripture Reading: Luke 24, John 20-21

1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 - “Jesus is Coming Again” - Do you look for the coming of Jesus? He’s coming, you know. Scripture Reading: Matthew 28, Mark 16

1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 - “Dealing with Opposition” - Someone always like to stand in our way or progress. Scripture Reading: Luke 23, John 18-19

1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 - “Toiling to Exhaustion” - I think many of us live tired lives. But what is making us so tired? Let’s learn what brought Paul to the point of utter exhaustion. Scripture Reading: Matthew 27, Mark 15