The Evening Mindset: Christian Bible Meditation and Bedtime Prayers

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Luke 24:49 [49] And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” (ESV) SUMMARY We reflect on Jesus’ promise in Luke 24:49 and what it meant for disciples who watched hope die and then saw him alive again. We connect that promise to ou...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: 2 Timothy 1:6–7 [6] For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, [7] for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. (ESV) SUMMARY We sit with 2 Timothy 1:6-7 and face the many ways fear shows up in our daily lives....

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: 2 Timothy 1:6–7 [6] For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, [7] for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. (ESV) SUMMARY We ground our night mindset in 2 Timothy 1:6-7 and remember God gives us power, love...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 3:17–19 [17] so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, [18] may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, [19] and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be fill...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 3:14–16 [14] For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, [15] from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, [16] that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, (ESV) SUMMARY We pray Paul’s words from Ephesi...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 2:3–5 [3] And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, [4] and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, [5] so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. (ESV) SUMMARY We end t...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Matthew 6:11 [11] Give us this day our daily bread, (ESV) SUMMARY We slow down at the end of the day and name what felt lacking, then we hold that need up to Matthew 6:11, “Give us this day our daily bread.” We remind ourselves that God provides on time, invites us to ask in faith, and calls us to rest in His ste...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Matthew 6:10 [10] Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (ESV) SUMMARY We slow down Matthew 6:10 and take Jesus at his word when he teaches us to pray for God’s kingdom and God’s will in our real lives. We wrestle with how big “on earth as it is in heaven” truly is and we bring our unb...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Matthew 6:9 [9] Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. (ESV) SUMMARY We slow down with Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:9 and let “Our Father in heaven” reshape how we picture God when we pray. We explore how reverence and closeness belong together as we seek real rest with our minds fixed on...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Matthew 6:7–8 [7] “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. [8] Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. (ESV) SUMMARY Matthew 6 challenges us to drop empty phrases and trust that our Father...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Matthew 5:43–45 [43] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ [44] But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [45] so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends r...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Matthew 5:23–24 [23] So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, [24] leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. (ESV) SUMMARY We read Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:23–24 and s...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Matthew 5:14–16 [14] “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. [15] Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. [16] In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give gl...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: James 3:17–18 [17] But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. [18] And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. (ESV) SUMMARY We slow down with James’s definition of wisdom from above and let it...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: James 3:13 [13] Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. (ESV) SUMMARY We slow down with James 3:13 and use it to examine our day through the lens of wisdom and conduct. We bring our regrets to God, confess what went wrong, and ask for the meek...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 9:8 [8] And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. (ESV) SUMMARY We read 2 Corinthians 9:8 and connect it to Paul’s real-life call for generosity during a famine in Jerusalem. We challenge the fear of...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: 2 Thessalonians 2:13 [13] But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. (ESV) SUMMARY We slow down at the end of a hard day and rest in a simple assurance: you are...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: 2 Thessalonians 2:13 [13] But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. (ESV) SUMMARY We wrestle with the fear of being picked last and the quiet ways performance...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: 1 Peter 2:10 [10] Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (ESV) SUMMARY We slow down with 1 Peter 2:10 and let God’s words define us after a long day. We remember that mercy and belonging in Jesus are bigger than stress, and we en...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: 1 Peter 2:9 [9] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (ESV) SUMMARY We slow down at the end of the day and let 1 Peter 2:9 tell us what is true about us i...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Colossians 1:9–10 [9] And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, [10] so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:4 [4] When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (ESV) SUMMARY We wind down the day by anchoring our tired, racing minds in the sure promise of Colossians 3:4. We remember that Christ is not only our future glory but our present life, and we ask God for peace,...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:1 [1] If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. (ESV) SUMMARY We anchor our evening mindset in Colossians 3:1 and the promise that we are raised with Christ. We unpack what union with Jesus means and how a heavenly orie...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:2–3 [2] Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. [3] For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. (ESV) SUMMARY We pause over Colossians 3:2-3 and choose to aim our thoughts toward what is above instead of what keeps us trapped on earth. We remember...

Send Carey a note (sorry, replies are not possible at this time) TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE: Colossians 3:15 [15] And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. (ESV) SUMMARY We read Colossians 3:15 and slow down long enough to let Christ’s peace speak louder than our stress. We explore why we often say we “don’t feel peace,” how neglecting...