Evening Prayers
Father, for the day that is now closing around me, I give you thanks and for who you are I give you praise and may my heart continue to rejoice in you through the hours of this long night. Help me to know that it is you who brought me through the day and with […]
“…by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word…”
“Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:1–2, ESV) Amen. Salvation occurs when we confess with our […]
Following Jesus is doing good to those who seek to harm you.
“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.” (Romans 12:14, ESV) It is easy to follow Jesus when you are at church surrounded by Christians (well, maybe not so easy). It is when you are out in the world (and in your local church) when others attack you and accuse you of […]
Morning Prayers
Good morning, Lord, thank you for waking me to this new day. Father, I know this day will be filled with challenges and my faith will be tested continually. Help me settle right now that my trust is in you and hope and prayer is that today, without failure, I will look to you and […]