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Day 1 by Lorisa Miller, Founder & Senior Leader of UPPERROOM
Today’s Reading: Matthew 1-14
God wants to read the Bible with you, to you, and through you.
As you embark on this reading plan, purpose in your heart to not simply read through a black and white text. This book is ALIVE, and the ONE who wrote it is with you to HELP YOU. Before you begin, simply ask Jesus to do for you what He did for his disciples after He rose from the dead. The Bible says that Jesus “... opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.” (Luke 24:45)
It’s a simple prayer that God DELIGHTS to answer: “Jesus, thank you that your Holy Spirit is here with me now, and I ask you to open my mind to understand the Scriptures.”
Matthew 5 ends with Jesus saying something daunting to the unredeemed mind: “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48). Matthew 6 holds the secret to this perfection—knowing the Father in secret. According to Jesus, your Father actually is in secret and sees what is done in secret. The more you draw near to Him and behold Him, the more you become like Him!!!
Hear the invitation: Your Father, who knits you together and knows the hairs on your head, awaits you in secret! As you open Scripture today, He longs and delights to reveal Himself to you. Won’t you let Him?
About this Plan
The NT24 Fast is a journey through the entire New Testament partnered with prayer and fasting for 24 days. This plan features 24 devotionals written by UPPERROOM to read alongside the Word. May your hearts and minds be awakened to fresh hunger for the words and presence of Jesus!
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