Mark 5-6, Psalm 97
Mark 5:35-36 (NLT)
“While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, ‘Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.’ But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, ‘Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.’”
In Mark 5:35–36, while Jairus was listening to Jesus speak to the woman He had healed, messengers arrived and told him that his daughter was dead. Jesus overheard them and told Jairus not to be afraid, but to have faith.
These verses show what can happen when you've prayed or believed Father-God for something and circumstances appear to get worse rather than better. Jairus had already demonstrated his faith by coming to Jesus and falling at His feet, despite being a leader of the synagogue. But then he heard the news that his daughter had died, and Jesus told him not to be afraid. Christ told Jairus to have faith instead of giving in to fear. Jairus kept walking with Christ to see his daughter, demonstrating that he continued to trust Him even after receiving devastating news.
When I read these verses, I asked myself, what would my trust look like if the news I received told me there was no longer any reason to hope? Could I continue trusting Father-God when what I see seems to contradict what I'm believing? Would I have the faith of Jairus and keep walking with and believing in the Lord? I know my faith has increased with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and I continue to pray that my trust in Father-God will increase over the years.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who encourages us to trust Him rather than give in to fear—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Friday, September 11, 2026
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Day 251 Bible Readings - Mark 4:24-25 (NLT)
Mark 3-4, Psalm 96
Mark 4:24-25 (NLT)
“Then he added, ‘Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.’”
In Mark 4:24–25, Jesus instructed His disciples and the crowd further about listening to His teaching. Christ told them to pay close attention to what they heard because the measure they used would be measured to them—and even more would be given to them. Those who receive and respond to the Lord's truth will be given greater understanding, while those who do not truly receive what they hear can lose even the limited understanding they have.
When I first read these verses, I thought about the Holy Spirit's guidance for me in 2022 to start reading the Bible through a yearly program. I was sporadically attending a faith-filled, full-Gospel church, but not regularly. At the end of 2022, I decided to join the church I was attending. I went to the New Members class and was water baptized in February 2023. Although I know the Lord had been in my life since I was six years old and I was baptized as an infant, I consider this water baptism my born-again date because it was my first public declaration of faith as an adult.
But reading wasn't enough, even though I joined another year-long Bible reading program. I was reading the words, but I wasn't learning more about Father-God. I was again guided in November 2023 to start writing about what I was learning and how it might apply to my life, since that's the way I learn things best. Now that I'm in the fifth year of a Bible reading program, these verses ring so true for me. The more I read the Lord's words, the more I understand them and the more peace and happiness I experience in my life. I learn new things every year, and I know that reading the Bible through a year-long program is something I will continue to do for the rest of my life.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One whose words help us know and understand Him more deeply—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Mark 4:24-25 (NLT)
“Then he added, ‘Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.’”
In Mark 4:24–25, Jesus instructed His disciples and the crowd further about listening to His teaching. Christ told them to pay close attention to what they heard because the measure they used would be measured to them—and even more would be given to them. Those who receive and respond to the Lord's truth will be given greater understanding, while those who do not truly receive what they hear can lose even the limited understanding they have.
When I first read these verses, I thought about the Holy Spirit's guidance for me in 2022 to start reading the Bible through a yearly program. I was sporadically attending a faith-filled, full-Gospel church, but not regularly. At the end of 2022, I decided to join the church I was attending. I went to the New Members class and was water baptized in February 2023. Although I know the Lord had been in my life since I was six years old and I was baptized as an infant, I consider this water baptism my born-again date because it was my first public declaration of faith as an adult.
But reading wasn't enough, even though I joined another year-long Bible reading program. I was reading the words, but I wasn't learning more about Father-God. I was again guided in November 2023 to start writing about what I was learning and how it might apply to my life, since that's the way I learn things best. Now that I'm in the fifth year of a Bible reading program, these verses ring so true for me. The more I read the Lord's words, the more I understand them and the more peace and happiness I experience in my life. I learn new things every year, and I know that reading the Bible through a year-long program is something I will continue to do for the rest of my life.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One whose words help us know and understand Him more deeply—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Wednesday, September 09, 2026
Day 250 Bible Readings - Mark 2:13-14 (NLT)
Mark 1-2, Psalm 95
Mark 2:13-14 (NLT)
“Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him. As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. 'Follow me and be my disciple,' Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.”
In Mark 2:13–14, we read the story of Jesus calling Levi, also identified as Matthew the tax collector. Jesus saw Levi sitting at the tax collector's booth and simply said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew's response was to get up and follow Him.
None of the Gospel accounts tells us that Matthew hesitated, questioned Jesus, or asked what following Him would require. Jesus called him, and Matthew got up and followed Him. Luke adds that Matthew left everything to follow Jesus. Matthew had a good livelihood as a tax collector, and the tax booth was where he worked. When Matthew left to follow Jesus, he was walking away from his livelihood. Unlike Peter, James, and John, who could return to their fishing boats, Matthew was leaving behind a position that may not have been waiting for him if he changed his mind.
Matthew's response makes me ask whether I respond readily when I believe the Holy Spirit is asking me to do something, or whether I hesitate because I want to understand where He is leading me first. This is an area of obedience that I know the Holy Spirit is helping me improve because I am not yet an automatic “yes” to His guidance. I have not yet said no, but my yes may take a long time to come. The guidance I've received from the Holy Spirit is that I need to learn to respond as readily as Matthew did. As I grow in trusting and obeying the Lord more readily, I know that kind of obedience will please Him.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who calls us to follow Him and gives us the Holy Spirit to guide us in our walk with Him—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Mark 2:13-14 (NLT)
“Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him. As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. 'Follow me and be my disciple,' Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.”
In Mark 2:13–14, we read the story of Jesus calling Levi, also identified as Matthew the tax collector. Jesus saw Levi sitting at the tax collector's booth and simply said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew's response was to get up and follow Him.
None of the Gospel accounts tells us that Matthew hesitated, questioned Jesus, or asked what following Him would require. Jesus called him, and Matthew got up and followed Him. Luke adds that Matthew left everything to follow Jesus. Matthew had a good livelihood as a tax collector, and the tax booth was where he worked. When Matthew left to follow Jesus, he was walking away from his livelihood. Unlike Peter, James, and John, who could return to their fishing boats, Matthew was leaving behind a position that may not have been waiting for him if he changed his mind.
Matthew's response makes me ask whether I respond readily when I believe the Holy Spirit is asking me to do something, or whether I hesitate because I want to understand where He is leading me first. This is an area of obedience that I know the Holy Spirit is helping me improve because I am not yet an automatic “yes” to His guidance. I have not yet said no, but my yes may take a long time to come. The guidance I've received from the Holy Spirit is that I need to learn to respond as readily as Matthew did. As I grow in trusting and obeying the Lord more readily, I know that kind of obedience will please Him.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who calls us to follow Him and gives us the Holy Spirit to guide us in our walk with Him—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Day 249 Bible Readings - Matthew 28:5-6 (NLT)
Matthew 27-28, Psalm 94
Matthew 28:5-6 (NLT)
“Then the angel spoke to the women. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.”
In Matthew 28:5–6, an angel appeared to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, who had come to visit the tomb of Jesus Christ. The angel told the women not to be afraid. Then he told them that Jesus wasn't in the tomb because He had risen from the dead, just as He had said. The angel invited the women to see the place where Jesus had been laid.
Jesus told His disciples many times that He would be killed and raised again, but they struggled to understand and accept it. The disciples couldn't see how Jesus' death could fit with everything they believed about Him and all the miracles they had seen. But what looked like a catastrophic defeat on Friday with the crucifixion of Christ became something entirely different on Sunday when Jesus was resurrected.
These verses remind me that my inability to understand what Father-God is doing doesn't mean that He isn't working. Jesus told His disciples what would happen, but they couldn't fully understand it until after the resurrection. I need to trust the Lord even when I cannot yet see how the pieces of His plan fit together. Father-God remains faithful even when I don't understand what He's doing.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who remains faithful even when we don't understand what He's doing—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
Matthew 28:5-6 (NLT)
“Then the angel spoke to the women. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.”
In Matthew 28:5–6, an angel appeared to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, who had come to visit the tomb of Jesus Christ. The angel told the women not to be afraid. Then he told them that Jesus wasn't in the tomb because He had risen from the dead, just as He had said. The angel invited the women to see the place where Jesus had been laid.
Jesus told His disciples many times that He would be killed and raised again, but they struggled to understand and accept it. The disciples couldn't see how Jesus' death could fit with everything they believed about Him and all the miracles they had seen. But what looked like a catastrophic defeat on Friday with the crucifixion of Christ became something entirely different on Sunday when Jesus was resurrected.
These verses remind me that my inability to understand what Father-God is doing doesn't mean that He isn't working. Jesus told His disciples what would happen, but they couldn't fully understand it until after the resurrection. I need to trust the Lord even when I cannot yet see how the pieces of His plan fit together. Father-God remains faithful even when I don't understand what He's doing.
If these verses resonate with you—if you feel drawn to place your faith in Jesus Christ, the One who remains faithful even when we don't understand what He's doing—this may be your moment. Open your heart to Him. Speak to Him in prayer. Tell Him you trust Him and desire to walk with Him. He is faithful, and He will meet you exactly where you are.
Heavenly Father, I give You my life. Please forgive me for all my sins and wash me clean through the blood of Jesus. I believe in my heart that You raised Jesus from the dead, and I confess with my mouth that Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I receive Your forgiveness and the gift of salvation. Thank You, Lord—I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, and I am made new in Jesus’ name. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! I encourage you to find and join a Holy Spirit–filled, full-Gospel, Bible-based church where you can grow in your faith and experience the Lord’s love, signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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