Not a ‘Do It Yourself’ Project
Romans 12:19 (ESV)19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”A claim of belonging to Jesus Christ is undermined by any effort on our part to seek to avenge ourselves of wrongs, real or imagined. The mark of […]
Evening Prayers
Lord, you are so faithful, so beautiful, so powerful, so merciful and gracious – thank you for all of your blessings and your gifts in Christ Jesus. I rest in the fact that you will, as I sleep, be as you were in my waking hours – ever present, ever faithful, ever loving, and ever […]
Morning Prayer
It is morning and you are God and you have brought me to this very moment, and I thank you and bless you and honor you in Jesus’ name. I so much want to follow you today and to love you today and to do what you want me to do and go where you […]
Jesus did what we could never do!
““Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (Matthew 5:17, ESV) Jesus did not take away the commandments of God in the Old Testament. The commandments were never given as a means of giving life but rather to […]
Sweeping Your Side Of The Street
“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” (Romans 12:18, ESV) We never have any control over how other people live. But We always have control over how we will live. So, let us choose right now in the quiet moments alone with Jesus: “I will, by God’s grace, live […]
Evening Prayers
You have brought me through this long day, and you keep me now through this night – I thank you Lord that you are always with me and that I do not need to be anxious about anything but to rest on the unchangeable promises of God and the assurance that God never changes. So, […]
Morning Prayer
O Lord the beauty of the night sky and the beauty of the morning light all reflect the glory of who you are and all of your creation Father, you are our everything and we fall down at your feet and cry out holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty. Father we see your […]
Live For The Glory of God!
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16, ESV) As a Christian we must be radiating light to the world around us – NO not our light (our light is only darkness); radiate […]
REJECT THE EVIL – EMBRACE THE HONORABLE
“Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.” (Romans 12:17, ESV) Don’t let evil beget evil – reject evil even when it is directed at you. Rise above and embrace Christ by living and doing that which is honorable in the sight of – […]
Evening Prayers
Father in heaven, at the end of this day I pause and look up to you and know that you are God, and it is you who has brought me through to this very hour – it is you who will sustain me for the rest of this night – truthfully Father, I recognize and […]