Day 70: Deuteronomy 29-30; Psalm 70
by Jonathan Merki on March 10th, 2024
Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life... (Deuteronomy 30:19b-20a, NIV)Father,Today I choose Life! Yes, by Your grace and in Your Living Word, I choose life. Because You loved me first, I can also love. I love You! May my deepening love for You be reflected in my growing l...  Read More
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Day 69: Deuteronomy 27-28; Psalm 69
by Jonathan Merki on March 9th, 2024
In this midday meeting, My Father, I am grateful to You for the sense of Your presence through the day. There is something in me that wants to think that Jesus may have confronted the 'money changers' in the temple at the time of midday prayer (John 2:13-21). I thought of that in our daily Scripture reading as I read in Psalm 69:9 that 'zeal for Your house consumed him' (John 2:17). In the other G...  Read More
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Day 68: Deuteronomy 24-26; Psalm 68
by Jonathan Merki on March 8th, 2024
Father, Abba Father.You owe me nothing! I owe You everything! My everything is not enough to earn Your gracious favor, yet in my surrender, You graciously accept me as Your own and as Your own, You give me everything. Yes, You give me Everything for You give me Jesus Who is my Everything and my All! With humble gratitude today I once again surrender my all to the One Who Is my All! Amen!Check out ...  Read More
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Day 67: Deuteronomy 21-23; Psalm 67
by Jonathan Merki on March 7th, 2024
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us—so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. (Psalm 67:1-2, NIV)Here is the extent of Your grace toward us, O God, Your salvation among all nations: You sent Your Son to bear our sin, to take upon Himself our deadly curse, to die our death, so that we might live life as Your children and enjoy the gi...  Read More
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Day 66: Deuteronomy 18-20; Psalm 66
by Jonathan Merki on March 6th, 2024
Abba Father,Today we are aware of the promise of presence. You have been there with us in the thick of the battle and You keep Your promises, for the LORD (Yahweh) our God (Elohim) does go with us (Deuteronomy 20:1). Not only that, but when it has seemed as though the battles we face have overwhelmed us, You have been there and You have brought us out into a place of Your abundant provision (Psalm...  Read More
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Day 65: Deuteronomy 15-17; Psalm 65
by Jonathan Merki on March 5th, 2024
Our God and Father,You call your children to live 'openhandedly' (Deuteronomy 15:8). What a beautiful image. We are not to be a grasping, hoarding, miserly people. Rather we are to be a giving, sharing, generous people. All that we have, we have received from Your hand...blessing upon blessing. With this truth, our joy is to share the blessings we have received. Truly, there is joy in giving! And,...  Read More
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