Daily Pause

The Lord said to Moses,  2  “Consecrate to me every firstborn male. The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.” 3  Then Moses said to the people, “Commemorate this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery, because the Lord brought you out of it with a mighty hand.  11  “...

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, ea...

Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14  Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”  15  Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” 16  And he told them this parable: “The ground of a...

Trust in the Lord with all your heart    and lean not on your own understanding; 6  in all your ways submit to him,    and he will make your paths straight. 7  Do not be wise in your own eyes;    fear the Lord and shun evil. 8  This will bring health to your body    and nourishme...

Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. 5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked u...

6  So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,  7  rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 8  See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual force ...

17  As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”   18  “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.  19  You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not g...

10  This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. 11  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12  Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13&nb...

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive...

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters,...

5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. 6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. 7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. 8 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

25  “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26  Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27  Can any one of you by worrying...

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind...

Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on...

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” On h...

Welcome to the Daily Pause by Point of Grace Church! Our dream for the Daily Pause is that it would be a resource for you to untangle from the demands and stresses of life and immerse in the story of God and His love for you found in Jesus. 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called M...

Welcome to the Daily Pause by Point of Grace Church! Our dream for the Daily Pause is that it would be a resource for you to untangle from the demands and stresses of life and immerse in the story of God and His love for you found in Jesus. Matthew 4:18-22 18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into...

Welcome to the Daily Pause by Point of Grace Church! Our dream for the Daily Pause is that it would be a resource for you to untangle from the demands and stresses of life and immerse in the story of God and His love for you found in Jesus. 13 And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live. 14 For our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this...

Welcome to the Daily Pause by Point of Grace Church! Our  dream for the Daily Pause is that it would be a resource for you to  untangle from the demands and stresses of life and immerse in the story  of God and His love for you found in Jesus. The Transfiguration 28 About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying,...

Welcome to the Daily Pause by Point of Grace Church !  Our dream for the Daily Pause is that it would be a resource for you to untangle from the demands and stresses of life and immerse in the story of God and His love for you found in Jesus. - The Transfiguration 28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29&nbs...