Our Daily Bread

June 1

If you can believe,
all things are possible
to him who believes.
Mark 9:23

Faith looks across the storm-it does not doubt
Or stop to look at the clouds and things without.
Faith does not question why when all His ways
Are are hard to understand, but trust and prays.

Prayer is the voice of faith.

June 2

I have given you an
example, that you should do
as i have done to you.
John 13:15

Christ's example teaches us
That we should follow Him each day,
Meeting one another's needs,
Through humble service be the way.

To know love, open your heart to Jesus.
To show love, open your heart to others.

June 3

Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever You had formed the earth and the world,
even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
Psalm 90:2

Crown Him the Lord of years,
The potentate of time,
Creator of the rolling spheres,
Ineffably subline.

We must have a right view of eternity
to know the real value of time.

June 4

If anyone sins, we have
an Advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous.
1 John 2:1

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail.
Thy mercies how tender ! How firm to the end !
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.

The One who died as our Substitute
now lives as our Advocate.

June 5

Put to death your members
which are on the earth: fornication,
uncleanness, passion, evil desire,
and covetousness.
Colossians 3:5

I once was an outcast stranger on earth,
A sinner by choice and an alien by birth;
But I've been adopted, my name's written down
An heir to a mansion, a robe, and a crown.

We honor God's name when we call Him
our Father and live like His children.

June 6

You therefore must
endure hardship as a
good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 2:3

Lord, the trials we face at times seem to much to bear.
We're grateful, though, for the reminders in Your Word.
that You will stay by our side and help us endure
till You call us Home. Amen.

Victory is sure for those who endure.

June 7

I and My Father are one.
John 10:30

Make us one, Lord, make us one
Holy Spirit, make us one.
Let Your love flow so the world will know
We are one in You.

God calls His children to unity.

June 8

That we may be able to
comfort those who are in trouble,
with the comfort with which we
ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 1:4

When we sustain a heartbreaking loss,
When grief overwhelms our soul.
The Savior who gave Himself on the cross
Reminds us that He's in control.

In every desert of despair
God has an oasis of comfort.

June 9

Humble yourselves under mighty hand
of God, that He may exalt you in due time.
1 Peter 5:6

Naught have I gotten but what I received;
Grace hath bestowed it since I have believed;
Boasting excluded, pride I abuse;
I'm only a sinner saved by grace !

No one can glorify self and Christ at the same time.

June 10

I have been young,
and now am old;
yet I have not seen
the righteous forsaken.
Psalm 37:25

There's a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar;
For the Father waits over the way,
To prepare us a dwelling-place there.

The promise of heaven is our eternal hope.

June 11

Let your speech always
be with grace, seasoned with salt,
that you may know how you ought
to answer each one.
Colossians 4:6

You have called us, Lord, to witness
Called to speak the truth in love;
O how much we need Your guidance
And Your wisdom from above.

As the "salt of the earth," Christians can
make others thirsty for the Water of Life.

June 12

I rejoice at Your Word
as one who finds great treasure.
Psalm 119:162

The Bible brings great hope and peace,
Beyond all earthly measure;
So we must share it with all those
Who don't possess this treasure.

One measure of our love for God is what
we're willing to do to share His Word with others.

June 13

Jesus said... ,
"I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me."
John 14:6

As people of the Lord we're called
To follow in His way;
An though the world won't understand,
They'll see Him on display.

We don't need to see the way
if we're following the One who is the way.

June 14

I will meditate on the
glorious splendor of Your majesty,
and on Your wondrous works.
Psalm 145:5

Of all God's creatures, only man
Can worship, meditate, and plan;
The gift of thought sets him apart
To love the Lord with all his heart.

To become more like Christ, meditate on who He is.

June 15

Fathers, do not provoke
your children, lest they
become discouraged.
Colossians 3:21

Our children need encouragement,
Expressions of our love and care;
Appreciation, when expressed,
Accentuates the bond we share.

The greatest gift a father can give
to his children is himself.

June 16

Do not withhold good
from those to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of your hand to do so.
Proverbs 3:27

All who serve within the church
Should show by word and deed
A sensitivity to those
Who have a special need.

God cares for you - care for others.

June 17

[Jesus said,]
"This poor widow has put in more
than all those who have given to the treasury."
Mark 12:43

One grace each child of God can show
Is giving from a willing heart;
Yet, if we wait till riches grow,
It well may be we'll never start.

God looks at the heart, not the hand;
the giver, not the gift.

June 18

When they saw the boldness
of Peter and John, ... they
marveled. And they realized
that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 4:13

Will you be bold in your witness
By giving lost sinners God's Word?
Jesus will honor your service,
And sinners will surely be stirred.

A Christian is an ambassador
who speaks for the King of kings.

June 19

How then can i do this
great wickedness, and
sin against God?
Genesis 39:9

O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee.

We fall into temptation
when we don't stand against it.

June 20

Behold, the tabernacle
of God is with men, and
He will dwell with them,
and they shall be His people.
Revelation 21:3

Beyond the sunset, O glad reunion
With our dear loved ones who've gone before;
In that fair homeland we'll know no parting.
Beyond the sunset forevermore.

Separation is the law of the earth-
reunion is the law of heaven.

June 21

Children are a heritage
from the LORD.
Psalm 127:3

Our children are a heritage,
A blessing form the Lord;
They bring a richness to our lives-
In each, a treasure stored.

Time spent with your children is time wisely invested.

June 22

Let us therefore come
boldly ti the throne of
grace, that we may obtain
mercy and find grace to
help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16

You need to talk with God today,
Your heart's bowed down with care;
Just speak the words you have to say-
He'll always hear your prayer.

Access to God's throne is always open.

June 23

The gospel of Christ ...
is the power of God to salvation
for everyone who believes.
Romans 1:16

Sweetly echo the gospel call-
Wonderful words of life;
Offer pardon and peace to all-
Wonderful words of life.

Our words have power to influence;
God's words have power to save.

June 24

We have many members
in one body, but all the members
do not have the same function.
Romans 12:4

Don't put off for tomorrow
What you can do today;
Postphonement may bring sorrow,
Prompt action is the way.

For a healthier church,
exercise your spiritual gifts.