Day 4 After the first morning hour [of prayer], the Christian's day until evening belongs to work. Ps. 104:23 "People go out to their work and to their labour until the evening" . In most cases a community of Christians living together will separate for the duration of the working hours. Praying and working are […]

Day 3 This order and discipline must be sought and found in the morning prayer. It will stand the test at work. Prayer offered in early morning is decisive for the day. The wasted time we are ashamed of, the temptations we succumb to, the weakness and discouragement in our work, the disorder and lack […]

Day 2 There are three things for which the Christian needs a regular time alone during the day: meditation on the Scripture, prayer, and intercession├ö├ç┬¬ In our meditation we read the text given to us on the strength of the promise that it has something quite personal to say to us for this day and […]

Day 18 The word of cheap grace has ruined more Christians than any commandment about works├ö├ç┬¬ For integrity's sake someone has to speak up for those among us who confess that cheap grace has made them give up following Christ, and that ceasing to follow Christ has made them lose the knowledge of costly grace. […]

Day 19 Costly grace is the hidden treasure in the field, for the sake of which people go and sell with joy everything they have. It is the costly pearl for whose price the merchant sells all that he has; it is Christ's sovereignty, for the sake of which you tear out an eye if […]

Day 15 This does not refer to God's righteousness, but to suffering for the sake of a righteous cause, suffering because of the righteous judgment and action of Jesus' disciples. In judgment and action those who follow Jesus will be different from the world in renouncing their property, happiness, rights, righteousness, honor, and violence. They […]

Day 14 Jesus' followers are called to peace. When Jesus called them, they found their peace. Jesus is their peace. Now they are not only to have peace, but they are to make peace. To do this they renounce violence and strife. Those things never help the cause of Christ. Christ's kingdom is a realm […]