Day 4: Genesis 12-15; Psalm 4
by Jonathan Merki on January 4th, 2024
Good morning, LORD.This morning I am aware that our conversation did not end last night. Indeed, I slept, but You were watching over me (Psalm 3:5; Psalm 121:4-5). As I awakened, there You were. How deeply humbling. Then, Your Word reminded me that You have set us apart for Yourself and answer when we call on You (Psalm 4:3). Thank You for this gift of conversation, of communion, of presence with ... Read More
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Day 3: Genesis 8-11; Psalm 3
by Jonathan Merki on January 3rd, 2024
Yes, LORD,You are my Shield and Protector, my Deliverer and my Glory, my Promise and the One Who Lifts Me Up. Even in Your discipline of me, I see Your heart of grace and trust that You are working for my good. When I ponder my journey, even those moments and circumstances I do not understand, by faith I believe that You are working Your perfect plan in my life. Yes, I see it in Your Word and I re... Read More
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Day 2: Genesis 4-7; Psalm 2
by Jonathan Merki on January 2nd, 2024
Father, God.Today I have been pondering the nebulous conversation about 'the sons of God and the daughters of men' (Genesis 6:2) and some of the fantastic attempts to clarify what results in the tragic assessment of God...that You were deeply saddened, You regretted, that You had created humankind (Genesis 6:6). Yet, in Noah, righteous and blameless, You show mercy and grace. I can't help but arri... Read More
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Day 1: Genesis 1-3; Psalm 1
by Jonathan Merki on January 1st, 2024
Blessed New Year!As my devotions drew to a close last year (which was yesterday), I read these words from E.M. Bounds in The Power of Prayer: "God accepts our prayers through the atoning blood, and gives Himself, His presence, and His grace in return." Bounds states on many occasions that God, who is Truth, has bound Himself to His Word. So, praying His Word gives us the assurance of His answers ... Read More
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Day 366: Malachi 2-4; Revelation 22
by Jonathan Merki on December 31st, 2023
"But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will be able to stand when he appears?" (Malachi 3:2a, CSB).Today the Day of the Lord is nearer than it has ever been. The fitting conclusion of Malachi prophesies the coming of Jesus first and last. The Revelation focuses on the last. The black and white truth is laid out. There will be those who dread His appearing for their judgment will be ult... Read More
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Day 365: Zechariah 13 - Malachi 1; Revelation 21
by Jonathan Merki on December 30th, 2023
The closing pages of both Old and New Testaments are filled with the glory of the LORD. Both prophets and seer are given a vision that reminds us that in the end, the One Who was before time, will be seen for Who He is. He has always been glorious. In our brokenness, we so often fail to see His glory. Worse yet, we human beings strive to claim His glory as our own and deny Him that which is His du... Read More
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