Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Esther 8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews; and Mordecai came before the king, for […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Psalm 122 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 150 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament![a] Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read 1 Samuel 17:32-51 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) David said to Saul, “Let no one’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read 1 Samuel 17:19-32 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were […]

Focus Relax and listen. Consciously prepare to hear God’s Word. Clear your mind of the worries and tasks that lie before you. Open your heart and allow it to refresh. Read Acts 5:12-16 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Now many signs and wonders were done among the people through the apostles. And they were all […]

Focus Relax and clear your head. Listen for the voice of God. What is God saying to you today? Read 2 Samuel 6:1-15 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.  David and all the people with him set out and went from Baale-judah, to bring up […]

Focus Take time to rest in the comfort of the Lord today. Read Revelation 12:1-12 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.  She was pregnant and was crying out in […]

Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Your boasting is not a good thing. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch, as you really are […]

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read John 20:1-18 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had […]