Daybreak 41

Scripture Referenced: Luke 11:5-13 5  Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;  6  a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’  7  And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give yo...

Scripture Referenced: Isaiah 45:5-7 ESV 5  I am the Lord, and there is no other,     besides me there is no God;     I equip you, though you do not know me, 6  that people may know, from the rising of the sun     and from the west, that there is none besides me;     I am the Lord, and there is no other. 7  I form light and create darkness;     I make well-being and create calamity;     I am the Lo...

Scripture Referenced: Genesis 3:13-16, Luke 1:11-17, 26-45 13  Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14  So the Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock     and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly     and you will eat dust     all the days of your life...

Scripture Referenced: Matthew 6:25-34 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 an...

Scripture Referenced: Isaiah 55:8-11 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,     neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. 9  For as the heavens are higher than the earth,     so are my ways higher than your ways     and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10  “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven     and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout,  ...

Scripture Referenced: Nehemiah 7:73b - 8:1-13 Public Reading of the Law When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, 1 all the people gathered together at the square in front of the Water Gate. They asked the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses that the Lord had given Israel. 2 On the first day of the seventh month, the priest Ezra brought the law before...

Scripture Referenced: Haggai 2:5-9 5  according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not.  6  For thus says the Lord of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land.  7  And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill th...

John 8:44  ESV You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. ⁠1 Peter 5:8⁠  ESV Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring li...

Scripture Referenced: Genesis 2:15-25 15  The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.  16  And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden;  17  but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.” 18  The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man...

Join me on a more casual episode of the podcast as I share what God is teaching me in the midst of meeting new people and exploring new friendships.

Scripture Referenced: Jeremiah 29:10-14 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...

Scripture Referenced: Jeremiah 18:1-12 At the Potter’s House This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:  2  “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.”  3  So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel.  4  But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed...

Scripture Referenced: 2 Chronicles 33:10-13 10  The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.  11  So the Lord brought against them the army commanders of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.  12  In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly be...

Scripture Referenced: Isaiah 48:17-19 New International Version 17  This is what the Lord says—     your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God,     who teaches you what is best for you,     who directs you in the way you should go. 18  If only you had paid attention to my commands,     your peace would have been like a river,     your well-being like the waves of the sea. 19  Y...

Thessalonians 5:16-18 New International Version 16  Rejoice always,  17  pray continually,  18  give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Scripture Referenced: Psalm 121 A song of ascents. 1  I lift up my eyes to the mountains—     where does my help come from? 2  My help comes from the Lord,     the Maker of heaven and earth. 3  He will not let your foot slip—     he who watches over you will not slumber; 4  indeed, he who watches over Israel     will neither slumber nor sleep. 5  The Lord watches over you—     the Lord is your sha...

Scripture Referenced: Proverbs 31:10-31, 1 Peter 3:1

Scripture Referenced: Isaiah 7:10-25 10  Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz,  11  “Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.” 12  But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.” 13  Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also?  14  Therefore...

Scripture Referenced: 2 Chronicles 25:7-9 7  But a man of God came to him and said, “Your Majesty, these troops from Israel must not march with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim.  8  Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow.” 9  Amaziah asked the man of God, “But...

Scriptures referenced: 1 Chronicles 14-16

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Scripture referenced: Psalm 78:11-39 They forgot what he had done,     the wonders he had shown them. 12  He did miracles in the sight of their ancestors     in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan. 13  He divided the sea and led them through;     he made the water stand up like a wall. 14  He guided them with the cloud by day     and with light from the fire all night. 15  He split the rocks ...

Scripture Referenced: Psalm 30:8-12 8  To you, Lord, I called;     to the Lord I cried for mercy: 9  “What is gained if I am silenced,     if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you?     Will it proclaim your faithfulness? 10  Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me;     Lord, be my help.” 11  You turned my wailing into dancing;     you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, 12  that my he...

In this podcast, I’m talking all about the challenges of building adult friendships and relationships. This episode is not talking about people you’ve known for years but rather meeting new people as adults and building relationships. Whether you’re a people pleaser or don’t care what others think, I think you might find some value in this episode and how we can all be better at relationship build...