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Day 5 - God is a Good Father [S01-E05]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

Release Date: 01/05/2025

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE [Selah] Pause in his presence. Psalm 3:2 (TPT) DEVOTIONAL It can be easy to rush in and out of each other’s presence. How often are we guilty of listening but not understanding? How often do we offer a glance but fail to truly see? Thelonious Monk, the legendary Jazz musician, said, “What you don’t play can be more important than what you do play.” You could say this another way: as a musician, what you hear may be as crucial as any note you play.” This is good advice for how we relate to God, ourselves, and each other. In David’s psalm, he purposefully added the...

Day 10 God Names Us [S01-E10]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE I’ve called your name. You’re mine. Isaiah 43:1 DEVOTIONAL Just as God calls himself by many names… so He has many beautiful, powerful, and wonderful names for us. Our many names are rooted in God’s name. And thus, our identity is rooted in God’s identity. Just as God’s Word and Name are unchanging… so are the names and identities that He has for us, even if we do not understand, acknowledge, or believe them. So, what are some names the King of the Universe calls us? He calls us His children, sons, and Daughters of the King. He...

Day 9 God as King [S01-E09]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 1 Tim 1:17 DEVOTIONAL Today, we will begin to focus on God as King. He is our Creator. He is our Father. He is good. He is kind…And He is King! God is King over heaven and earth. Jesus is called The King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is Lord over all, yet his Lordship is one of kindness surpassing human understanding. He rules forever and ever - from the Beginning to the End and from the End to the Beginning. Nothing and no time has ever...

Day 8 What’s In a Name? [S01-E08]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE I will protect him, because he knows my name. PS. 91:14 DEVOTIONAL Yesterday, we began to meditate on becoming familiar with the names of God. In Psalm 138:2, God states, "He exalts His Name and His Word above all things.” His Word is unchanging and eternal. His Name is unchanging and eternal as well. We all have many names that carry parts of our identity. I am a father, a son, a husband, a friend, a producer. These are just a few titles. In each identity, I display a different part of myself, create a different history, and...

Day 7 - Knowing the Names of God [S01-E07]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE “David said ... I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts”. 1 Samuel 17:45 DEVOTIONAL Have you ever noticed the difference you feel when someone talks about someone you have met versus someone you have not met? The difference is dramatic. A name means nothing unless we can attach meaning, significance, and understanding to the name. God has many beautiful names. He wants you to know Him and His powerful names! God The Father, God The Son, and God The Holy Spirit all have names and attributes that meet our deepest needs. He wants you to be...

Day 6 - Abiding in God’s Presence [S01-E06]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. John 15:9 DEVOTIONAL If we love God because he first loves us, then it stands to reason that one of the most beneficial and effective disciplines we may practice is to be good receivers of God’s love. We must prioritize positioning ourselves where we can readily experience God’s boundless love for us, for God’s love penetrates and ultimately transforms the human heart. As we practice being good receivers of God’s love, we move from anxiety to peace, guilt to freedom, hurt to healing, and...

Day 5 - God is a Good Father [S01-E05]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. (NIV) DEVOTIONAL God is love. God is a loving father. God is a good father. And God is in a good mood. “Love is not easily angered…. Love is not proud and doesn’t demand its own way….Love always perseveres...love is kind.” As humans, we all hit our limit. Regardless of how well we love, there are situations in which we are too tired,...

Day 4 - God is Love [S1-EO4]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE Love is patient; love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, and it is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NIV) DEVOTIONAL God longs for you to know His love -- for God is love. To know God is to know the source of Love. But what does God’s love look like? As beautiful as human love can be, it falls short in...

Day 3 - Jesus is Knocking [S01-E3]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE Rev 3:20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. DEVOTIONAL One of the most important things we need to remember as we engage in these 21 days is how the Lord desires to commune with us! He wants to come in. He wants to be with you. He is talking. He is present. He is waiting. And He can come closer. He doesn’t put conditions on what’s behind the door. He simply wants to come in and be with you. God already loves you, likes you, delights in...

Day 2 - Prayer is A Conversation [S01-E2]

21 Days of Prayer & Meditation (with Anthony Skinner)

SCRIPTURE “My sheep hear my voice...” John 10:27-28 ESV DEVOTIONAL When I realized that prayer didn’t have to be laborious but was merely a conversation, I began praying in a new way. I started to discover that talking to God was essential, but listening to the voice of my Creator was even more grounding and transformative. He often had much to tell me, bringing a new perspective, a clearer identity, practical solutions, and peace. I began to experience prayer as more of an exhale and refill than a form of discipline with a timer and gritted teeth. My main job was to...

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SCRIPTURE

So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. Luke 15:20 (NIV)

DEVOTIONAL

God is love. God is a loving father. God is a good father. And God is in a good mood. “Love is not easily angered…. Love is not proud and doesn’t demand its own way….Love always perseveres...love is kind.”

As humans, we all hit our limit. Regardless of how well we love, there are situations in which we are too tired, anxious, distracted, or overwhelmed to show love's attributes. We all know what it is like to have to assess the mood of a parent, spouse, teacher, or authority figure to decide if it is a good moment to bring our request or need to them because they are human too - and can hit a limit and not be able to respond in love.

But God is not like a man. God is always full of grace. God is strong enough for us. God is in a good mood. He is ALWAYS waiting and watching to be with us. He keeps no records of wrongs. Circumstances never sway him. He loves us. He likes us. He wants us. There is never a wrong time to come to God.

We will always be shocked and surprised by the overwhelming goodness of God. There will always be a part of us that has a hard time believing that God wants to run towards us, throw his arms around us, and kiss us. It is simply too great a news.

QUESTION

Are there any reasons why you think you can’t go to God? Are there any reasons why you tell yourself you shouldn’t go to God? How do your reasons line up with the truth of the Father in Jesus’ parable?

PRAYER

God, thank you for never withholding your love from me. Thank you that while I was still a sinner, you saw me as worth the sacrifice of your only son. Just like the Father in Jesus’ parable, you run to me, you throw your arms around me, you want to be with me, you celebrate me! Thank you that there is no wrong time to come to you, for you are not like a man. You ALWAYS love me.

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