Day 30: Exodus 33-35; Psalm 30
by Jonathan Merki on January 30th, 2024
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your Name!How gracious You are to have reached into our lives through Your pursuit of love. How patient You have been in that pursuit, not being willing that any should perish. How amazing the length to which You have gone to save us from our sin. How wonderful Your presence in the removal of guilt and shame and the blessing of allowing us to grow in Your marvelou...  Read More
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Day 29: Exodus 30-32; Psalm 29
by Jonathan Merki on January 29th, 2024
Father,You are holy, holy, holy! Today I read that the pure in heart will see God and those who truly see God will long to become more pure in heart. I imagine Moses up on that mountain was seeing Your unveiled holiness, Your purity. On the other hand, the people below were focused on themselves. Their self-focus led to awful sin. A holy God cannot abide sin. But, holy love can forgive sin, and cl...  Read More
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Day 28: Exodus 29; Psalm 28
by Jonathan Merki on January 28th, 2024
Abba, Father,We are so deeply grateful that You do not require the daily sacrifice of lambs for our atonement, for the Lamb of God in His sacrifice for us has dealt with our sin once and for all. Amazing grace! Love beyond measure! How can we ever thank You enough? More than that, His death has made it possible for us to live in Your presence, to approach You with boldness and confidence. This is ...  Read More
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Day 27: Exodus 26-28; Psalm 27
by Jonathan Merki on January 27th, 2024
This just happens to be one of those days, Father.Today began very early and was ordered and scheduled for me. By the time I was free from the order, there were other pressing matters and time with friends and family that are important, that You understand. Truth be known, though I have not sat down until this moment to reflect on Your Word and the words of others...to spend time in focused, prese...  Read More
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Day 26: Exodus 23-25; Psalm 26
by Jonathan Merki on January 26th, 2024
Dare I pray this prayer, my LORD?Test me. Try me. Examine my heart and mind (Psalm 26:2). You Who see all with perfect clarity, know all with perfect understanding; You, from Whom nothing can be hidden or covered; search me. Yes, I shall dare pray this prayer, for You have loved me with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3). You have called me by name and I belong to You (Isaiah 43:1). Even through ...  Read More
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Day 25: Exodus 21-22; Psalm 25
by Jonathan Merki on January 25th, 2024
LORD,You are good and Your mercy endures forever. In Your goodness we depend, we have confidence that You will be Your character, for You are true to Who You are. You are Love! Your are Holy! You are Holy Love! You call us to walk in Your presence, to live in Your presence and be like You. That is a high and lofty calling, but You would never ask of us that which You do not enable us to be, to do....  Read More
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