Daily Reading

Luke 11:2 Why did the disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray? Prayer was central to the life of a devout Jew: they would pray three times a day; they had prayers they memorized and recited as they woke up and ended their days; prayer even played an important role in the liturgy … Read More

Luke 11:1 “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray.” The Bible tells us a lot about prayer, including the Lord’s Prayer. Jesus, our teacher, teaches us throughout scripture how we can pray. Through His example, we learn that … Read More

Luke 10:2 “Jesus told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into her harvest field.” Many of you know that I am apart of Cornerstone’s second church plant happening September 2017. I am so excited and humbled about this opportunity. I … Read More

Luke 6:28 “But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you   Jesus is teaching his disciples to love their enemies. Maybe you don’t have people that you consider your enemies, but whether you are … Read More

Luke 6:12-13 I’ve often been told a relationship is only as good as the conversation. The quality and quantity of communication are directly related to the intimacy and trust in a relationship. This is what amazes me about Jesus.   “One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the … Read More

Luke 5:56 Jesus had a continual practice of regularly withdrawing and praying. Luke 5:16 says, “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Jesus regularly spent time away in praying to the Father. He wants us to do the same. He wants us to remove our focus from things such as the television and cell … Read More

“Even though you meant harm to me, God meant it for good, to achieve His present end, the survival of many people.” —Genesis 50:20 Following forty days of embalming and the seventy days of mourning in Egypt, Joseph went to Canaan and buried his father with “a very great and solemn memorial service” (50:10). After … Read More

“Jacob called his sons and said: ‘Gather around, that I may tell you what is to happen to you in days to come.’ ” —Genesis 49:1 Jacob (Israel) had death-bed prophecies for each of his twelve sons. He blessed Judah, the lion (49:9), and Joseph, the colt (49:22), but prophesied that the other brothers would … Read More

“Your two sons, therefore, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I joined you here, shall be mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine as much as Reuben and Simeon are mine.” —Genesis 48:5 Before Israel died, he made his grandsons, Manasseh and Ephraim equal in inheritance to his sons. Moreover, … Read More