ThisDay…
The Kingdom of God.
Meditation in the Word of God for ThisDay... (Today)
Practicing Stillness with HolySpirit.
God is Good...All the Time!
All the Time...God is Good!
Welcome to your Perpetual Devotional Calendar…
We will use the same content each year…
You can reprint and put weekly content
into your Calendar/Planner each new year.
***Daily Biblical Patterns/Prompts
…help to focus our mind on the LORD and His Kingdom
…increase our capacity for being still to hear HolySpirit.
… week numbers remain the same each year.
Yes... the same content will repeat by week number.
Make time to Take time…
YOU will grow and change.
52 WEEKS (Sometimes 53 on Leap Years)...
1 week at a time… 7 days...
1 DAY at a time… Sunday to Saturday (Sabbath).
ThisDay! (Today)
Week Numbers count Saturdays (Sabbaths) on the Calendar for the year.
This number is shown on your cell phone monthly calendar above the Sunday date.
***Week 1 ENDS on the First Saturday of the New Year and
BEGINS with the final December Sunday.
***Use your Planner as a Journal..
You may also need a separate Journal for more writing…
where you date and doodle your inspirations each day… be artistic and creative!
(SEE THE CALENDAR MONTHS FOR THIS YEAR…AND FUTURE YEARS)
***Journal Time in ThisDay is called SELAH Time…
SELAH is a musical term in Scripture that is used
mostly in the Psalms.
The actual specific meaning is unclear,
but there are indications that it likely meant-PAUSE or something similar.
I have My own Definition that we will use in this study...
Selah = STOP! And Thank about it!
Stop! And Thank about it? (Yes! I wrote THANK, not THINK)—
This is where I focus with gratitude
on what I have instead of what I don’t have.
GRATITUDE in my ATTITUDE!
***SABBATH-What is Sabbath? It is the 7th day of the week-Saturday….
God blessed the seventh day and separated it as holy;
because on that day God rested (stopped)
from all His work which He had created,
so that it itself could produce. Genesis 2:3 CJB
ThisDay was set apart. God wasn’t TIRED!
It was a time when He looked over what He had created and was pleased.
The seventh day is a forever instituted blessing for Mankind.
It is a Day that God gave to Mankind for reflection, rest, worship, and restoration.
ThisDay is a day of reflection and celebration for all that God has done and is doing and will do.
It is a time to gather in a different rhythm.
It is a time to seek the LORD in His written Word and praise Him as the Living Word.
... just a note here in case you were wondering...
Christians are not required or commanded to become Jewish...
but did God give the Sabbath only to the Jews? There were no Jews in the first week of creation.
Your schedule may not allow you to rest on Saturday, but do make a day to stop each week.
The week BEGINS on Sunday and climbs daily up to its climactic holy Sabbath day.
How will you honor Sabbath rest? That is between you and God.
*** We explore the MENORAH Pattern of 7's based on Isaiah 11:2
representing the Presence of God…
each of the seven lamps lining up with a day of the week.
***Sunday begins the Menorah/Days of the Week
The Spirit of Adonai (YHVH) will rest on Him,
the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding,
the Spirit of Counsel and Might (power),
the Spirit of Knowledge and fearing (Reverence) Adonai — Isaiah 11:2 CJB
Isaiah 11:2 is our MAIN Menorah Pattern each week…
See how the lamps line up with the Days of the Week f
or focus on each attribute of God’s Presence.
Following are abbreviations of the lamps and Hebrew names
for each day that refer to what number day it is for the week…
Rishon is head (of the week-1st). Sheni is 2nd, etc. Yom=Day
K Sunday-Yom Rishon ~ C Mo-Yom Sheni ~ W Tu-YomShlishi ~
Y Wednesday-Yom Revi'i ~
U Th-Yom Hamishi ~ M Fr-Yom Shishi ~ R Sa-Yom haShevi’i Sabbath/Shabbat (He Rested) 7th day
YHVH- This is the Hebrew holy Name of God (Tetragrammaton-4 letters) and
is read as Hashem (the Name) or Adonai (LORD) by Jewish followers.
This Name is written in our Bibles as LORD.
YHVH is the center menorah lamp and
is called the Shamash in Hebrew, meaning Servant.
The Servant Lamp serves the lamps of the branches
with the oil that keeps them burning.
KEEPING MY MIND ON THINGS ABOVE!
ThisDay (Today) can be like a mini-Sabbath!
SIT and BE STILL and REST in the Prompts
with the Word and HolySpirit.
When we make SELAH time to slow down
and sit with our Bible~Journal~and HolySpirit,
we can listen for God’s Voice…
and then write what we hear … because we forget so easily!
Perfect peace (shalom shalom in Isaiah 26:3)
is found by keeping my mind stayed on Him…
The Menorah Pattern gives us a focus for each day. Where is my mind dwelling? Philippians 4:8.
Sunday–K=Knowledge of the Spirit of YHVH …that the God of our Lord Y’shua Messiah,
the Father of glory,
would have given you a spirit of wisdom and
revelation for your knowledge of Him… Eph 1:17 ONMB
Monday–C=Spirit of Counsel- Hear counsel and accept discipline,
so you can be wise in your latter end. Prov 19:20 ONMB
“I (Jesus) still have much to say to you, but you are not now able to bear it:
but when that One would come,
the Spirit of Truth, He will guide you in all truth:
for He will not speak from Himself,
but whatever He will hear He will speak and
report the things that are coming to you. John 16:12-13 ONMB
Tuesday–W=Spirit of Wisdom-The one who gets wisdom loves his own soul:
who keeps understanding will find good. Proverbs 19:8 ONMB
…you are in Messiah Y’shua, Who became wisdom from God in us,
righteousness and
also holiness and redemption, 1 Cor 1:30 ONMB
Wednesday–Y=Spirit of YHVH-(LORD)- Trust in the LORD (YHVH-Adonai) with all your heart and
lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways know Him and
He will make your paths smooth. Prov 3:5-6 ONMB
Thursday–U=Spirit of Understanding-And we know that the Son of God has come
and He has given us understanding
so that we would know the Genuine One,
and we are in the Genuine One,
by means of His Son Y’shua Messiah.
This One is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:20 ONMB
Friday–M=Spirit of Might (Power)- Counsel and sound wisdom are mine,
Wisdom: I am understanding…
might is with me. Prov 8:14 ONMB
Finally, grow powerful in union with the Lord,
in union with His mighty strength! Eph 6:10 CJB
… so that He would give to you
according to the riches of His glory
to be strengthened in power
by His Spirit working in your inner man, Eph 3:16 ONMB
Saturday–R=Reverence of the Spirit of YHVH- In reverence of the LORD
is man’s strong confidence and
His children will have a place of refuge. Prov 14:26 ONMB
For neither does the Father judge anyone,
but He has given all judgment to the Son,
so that all would honor the Son
just as they would honor the Father.
The one not honoring the Son does not honor the Father,
the One Who sent Him. John 5:22-23 ONMB
Read through the whole Bible in a year… perhaps in a new way!
*** DAILY READING of Scripture will get you through the entire Bible in one year.
**Proverbs can be read EVERY day- read the chapter number that matches the calendar day's number...
or only on SUNDAY... same rule as above.
**Psalms will be read on Saturday, the Sabbath. Did you know there are Five Books of Psalms?
We will begin each quarter with one of the four Gospels to keep our focus on Yeshua Jesus.
The rest of the books, **Genesis through The Revelation, will be read Monday - Friday...
You will find the weekly reading list on Sunday each week and you can read at your own pace…
Teaching will be done by The Word and HolySpirit with you… so dig in...
you will learn how to feed yourself more as you grow to maturity...
from Babes ~
to Children ~
to YoungOnes ~
to MatureOnes,
ultimately learning to hear from HolySpirit for our own journey
and also to help others grow!
Gather up your different translations of the Bible…
expect to hear from God!
Translations I use for additional Hebrew/Jewish understanding–
Each one has unique Study Helps!
The Complete Jewish (Study) Bible (CJB) (CJSB),
One New Man Bible (ONMB), and
The Tree of Life Bible (TLV)
Use your Journal/Planner each day...
in your own unique way...
to help keep your eyes fixed on Jesus...
the Author and Finisher of your Faith!
So much to share in the year... Let's get Growing!
(See Weekly Bible Reading on the Quarterly/Yearly Chart and also on Sunday for each week)
***We will explore FOUR STAGES of growth/maturity in Christ…
some comparison to the Parable of the Seed and Sower is used for each stage.
I believe all the stages are important to remember throughout our personal journey.
This devotional tool is not simply a guide to get a person through the four stages
and then forget from where you have come.
No!
If we remember each stage,
and also fill in the gaps of each stage as we grow,
we will embrace all there is for us in our relationship with God.
Four Quarters of our Calendar…
I begin at the New Year in the Gregorian Calendar…
but you can adjust the dates for the quarters
if you want to begin during a different part of the year.
Use the Calendar of Years to adjust your dates.
***1st Quarter-COME TO LIFE. You must be born of the Spirit!
BABES are born in the SOVEREIGN Place
where God BREATHES -
1st Quarterly Scripture Focus=10Words of Creation (Genesis 1)
It is especially important in this stage to guard the Seed of the Word of God
from being snatched away so that faith is not hindered…
the seed scattered on the wayside in Mark 4.
***2nd Quarter-SIT IN THE LIGHT. Ephesians 1-3
CHILDREN grow strong roots in the SAFE Place
where God SPEAKS -
2nd Quarterly Scripture Focus=Our Father Prayer (Matthew 6:9...)
Make time to Take time with the Word so you can put down roots deep in your heart…
so when the hard times come you will remain in faith and trusting the Lord.
***3rd Quarter-WALK IN LOVE. Ephesians 4-6:9
YOUNG ONES are strong in the SACRED Place
where God is WITH us -
3rd Quarterly Scripture Focus=Psalm 23
Once we have those strong roots and know the Word of God
we must guard against the thorny soil…
distractions that are in the world…
continue to Make that time to Take the time
with the Lord as you keep your eyes fixed on Him…
He is the Author & Finisher of our faith…
(the One who begins and completes our faith).
***4th Quarter-LIVE! STANDING IN THE SPIRIT. Ephesians 6:10-24
MATURE ONES worship from the SECRET Place -
where God is IN us -
4th Quarterly Scripture Focus=10Words (Commands)
As Mature ones, we grow
to gain understanding in hearing God and
living for Him in daily life…
NOT because we MUST– out of bondage,
but because we WANT to– out of love.
Remaining humble as we remember
that though we are no longer what we used to be in the flesh,
we are still not quite what we shall be in the Spirit at the end of our transformation.
Salvation is a Process that will continue to change us into the image of Messiah Christ
until we see Him face to Face in glory as long as we remain in union with Him.
Each quarter is thirteen weeks through the
***TEN THEMES… With three SELAH weeks interspersed.
***Ten Themes that we will explore and rotate through the weeks are:
God ~ Word ~ Mankind ~ Salvation ~ Holy Spirit
Christ ~ Cross ~ Prayer ~ Community/Church ~ Promise
We have a page for each Theme (see Themes Menu)
that will show the map of the year for that Theme.
Each quarter will add some new focus to what we have in previous quarters..
Building until we are in the final fourth quarter with all the Patterns/Prompts together.
Look up the Theme words in a Dictionary.
I have listed the definition of each Theme from Strong’s Dictionary
with the Hebrew and Greek meanings of each word:
H numbers refer to the Hebrew word used in TaNaKh/Old Testament–
G numbers are the Greek used in New Testament
Keep notes on the Themes in your Journal
with your favorite Scriptures for each one
as learning tools for growth!
Refer to them in times of trouble and rejoicing.
These anchor verses that you record will also
be important references for your prayer life.
Note that there are two sets of five Themes…
they pair together
and can show us a deeper dimension
of our relationship with God and each other.
Take some time to see the pairing of God and Christ… HolySpirit and Promise… etc.
***Please note also that this way is simply ONE WAY to look at Biblical Principles…
It is something that I have been practicing for many years
and wanted to share with those who may benefit from it in their journey in faith.
This leads us to the Patterns/Prompts of COVENANT -
The Patterns of 5's and 10's …
Each Theme has a unique Covenant Focus
and we will be able to pair the focus points with the Points of the Kingdom.
These Patterns/Prompts are simply reminders
and thought provokers to keep our mind stayed on Him!
***Five Points of the Kingdom Covenant:
The King’s Nature FAITH (God) & LIGHT (Christ/Messiah)
The King’s Training TRUTH (Word) & GRACE (Cross)
The King’s Name IMAGE (Mankind) & POWER (Prayer)
The King’s Covenant TRUST (Salvation) & TABLE (Community/Church)
The King’s Inheritance ABIDE (HolySpirit) & SH’LOM (Promise)
This Pattern of Fives is only one Pattern in the Kingdom…
there are many others that you will begin to see,
if you don’t already notice them…
Digging into the Word is so thrilling!
***S.I.M.P.L.I.C.I.T.Y. in Christ is one final focus-
reminders for Children in Christ:
We will focus on one letter of this acronym each week of our ten week study... search out your own verses for these points of SIMPLICITY… 🙂
Source (God) -For even if indeed there are some called gods,
whether in heaven or on earth,
just as there are many gods and many lords,
but to us there is one God,
the Father from Whom all things come and we are in Him,
and one Lord Y’shua Messiah,
through Whom all things are and we are through Him. 1 Cor 8:5-6 ONMB
Instruct (Word) - All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness... 2Tim 3:16 NKJV
Message (Mankind) - And all things are from God,
the One Who reconciled us to Himself through Messiah and
Who gave us the ministry of reconciliation... 2 Cor 5:18-19 ONMB
Plan (Salvation) - “For God so loved the world
that He gave His only and unique Son,
so that everyone who trusts in Him may have eternal life,
instead of being utterly destroyed.
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world,
but rather so that through Him,
the world might be saved. John 3:16-17 CJB
Living (HolySpirit) - There is one body and one Spirit,
just as when you were called
you were called to one hope.
And there is one Lord,
one trust, one immersion,
and one God,
the Father of all,
Who rules over all,
works through all and is in all. Eph 4:4-6 CJSB
Incarnate (Christ) - In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was with God in the beginning.
All things came through Him,
and there was not one thing that came into being
without His participation.
What had come in Him was Life,
and the Life was the Light of mankind: John 1:1-5 ONMB
Complete (TheCross) - ...(Y’shua said,)
“It has been completed,” John 19:30 ONMB
Intercede (Prayer) - And you must at no point be anxious about anything,
but your requests must quickly be made known to God
in every prayer and entreaty, with thanksgiving.
And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding,
will keep your hearts
and your thoughts and purposes
on Messiah Y’shua. Phil 4:6-7 ONMB
Transform (Community) - Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world,
but let God transform you into a new person
by changing the way you think.
Then you will learn to know God's will for you,
which is good and pleasing and perfect. Rom 12:2 NLT
Y'shua (Promise) -And this is the promise,
which He promised to us, eternal life. 1John 2:25 ONMB
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So much to share in the year...
See the Menu bar for some good stuff!
Let's get Growing!
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each Sunday
to find your weekly/daily focus...
find the Sunday date for each week.