The One Thing - December 3, 2010

Daily Reading

1Corinthians 15-16

Daily Verse

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance:

that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day

according to the Scriptures.

1Corinthians 15:3-4

Daily Thought

"Do you know what the secret of life is?"

The movie is City Slickers.

Billy Crystal plays Mitch, a man celebrating his 39th birthday and dealing (poorly) with a midlife crisis.

Jack Palance plays Curly. He is older.

"Do you know what the secret of life is?" Curly asks Mitch.

"No, what?" Mitch shrugs.

Curly holds up one finger. "This."

"Your finger?" Smart Aleck.

"One thing. Just one thing."

"That's great. But what's the one thing?"

"That's what you've got to figure out."

Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
~Matthew 6:33

Got it.

To God's Glory,
Dave Price

Daily Prayer

Father God, the most important thing, the one thing out of everything, is You. To love You with all that I am. My heart, soul, mind, and strength. In doing this, I will, at the same time, love others as much or more than myself. Because that is what You did. In humility, You sacrificed Your Son for me. For each of us. For all of us.

God, grow Your love in me. May You be not the first of many, but rather my One and Only consuming passion.

Amen

Who's On First - July 19, 2010

Daily Reading

2Kings 18:1-8, 2Chronicles 29-31, Psalm 48

Daily Verse

Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king,

and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years.

He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD.

2Chronicles 29:1-2

Daily Thought

In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened the doors of the temple, and repaired and consecrated the temple of the LORD. They began on the first day of the first month.
--2Chronicles 29:3, 5, 17

Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering.
--Genesis 4:4

Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God.
--Exodus 23:19

Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
--Matthew 6:33

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
--Romans 1:8

They gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.
--2Corinthians 8:5

You have forsaken your first love. Repent and do the things you did at first.
--Revelation 2:4-5

First Things First

Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him. The LORD was with him; he was successful in whatever he undertook.
--2Kings 18:5-7

To God's Glory,
Dave Price

Daily Prayer

My Lord and My God, I worship You and love Your with all that I am. Which makes sense, since all that I am was created by You. You had an idea for me before I was born, and You formed me and watched me grow. I grow best, Father, when I remember from Whom I came.

You are the First and, also, the Last. The Beginning and the End, Alpha and Omega, A and Z. You are before all things, and in You all things hold together. There is no life without You. Why would I even think of living my life without You. You are my God.

Amen

I'm Thirsty - May 20, 2010

Daily Reading

Psalm 5, 38, 41-41

Daily Verse

As the deer pants for streams of water,

so my soul pants for you, O God.

Psalm 42:1

Daily Thought

Jesus lived 40 days in a desert without eating.

At the end of them he was hungry.

--Luke 4:1

The devil offered him bread. Jesus said, "No, if I have to choose, I choose God." Jesus didn't want the devil bringing him bread.

The rich man didn't want God. He had everything he wanted.

He wore purple and fine linen and lived in luxury everyday.

--Luke 16:19

Until he died. Now he's hot.

So he called to Father Abraham, "Have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue."

--Luke 16:24

He still doesn't want God. He wants God to bring him water.

To God's Glory,

Dave

Daily Prayer

My God, You spoke and created all things. You breathed and gave life. Every day is a gift, every breath grace.

In the morning, I rise and give thanks to You and anticipate the day. As the day opens up before me, I will walk with You and You will be my constant companion. Dare I ever live a day without You. You are the air I breathe. That is the longing of my soul. May I make it the reality of my life.

Amen