DAILY DEVOTIONS
An Introduction
Sue and I have
used the Moravian Daily Text for devotions for many years. The Old Testament scriptures were chosen by
lot by the Moravian elders and a New Testament Scripture was chosen to coincide
with them. I have written a brief comment on the scriptures for you to
“ponder.”
THOUGHTS TO
PONDER was born. In answer to several questions, yes, the
“Thoughts” are original with me.
SHORT AND
SWEET The beauty of these devotions
is that they are truly short and sweet. It only takes a minute to read the
scriptures, the “Thoughts”, and the prayer. It is my hope and prayer that you
yourself will meditate on the words of scripture to make them your own and that
you will expand the prayers with your own needs and concerns. I recommend that
you consider creating your own journal of your “thoughts” on a daily
basis.
REPLIES APPRECIATED The replies which I have received from
“Thoughts To Ponder” tell me that they are reaching more than two dozen states
as well as Germany, South Korea, Pakistan, Tanzania, Cameroun, and several
countries in South America, not to mention the ripple effect of the many people
who forward them to friends and relatives. I know of at least ten churches who
print them and put them on web sites.
WANT TO
RECEIVE DAILY DEVOTIONS? You can
also read them on my blog: http://lsydow.blogspot.com.
THANK
YOU! I thank you for sharing these
moments each day with me, and for passing them on to friends and relatives
around the world. May God bless us this
year with renewed zeal for allowing His Spirit to fill us so that we might be
blessings to others.
TO GET EVEN
MORE OUT OF THE DEVOTIONS read the scriptures and meditate on the verses
using the TRIP format. This is an option for those who want to expand their
devotional time to make it personal. If you journal, jot down the completion of
these statements each day:
T - (Thanks) Thank You, my God for...
R - (Regret) Oh Lord, I am so sorry for....
I - (Intercession) My loving Father, please....
P - (Purpose /Plan) Lord, I need you to help me....
P - (Praise) I praise you, O Creator of the universe,
for....
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Pastor Larry L. Sydow, retired
608 Cobean Drive
Roswell, New Mexico 88201
Check out some books I’ve written: The PARALLEL MISSIONS
series:
Parallel Mission-the Journey Begins; Parallel Challenges;
Parallel in Jeopardy; Parallel Promises; and (In the works: Parallel
Potential).
Me & Jesse-Me & Danny-Portal to Adventure.
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