It is to God alone we live our lives!
“…so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:4) Here is a foundational question: Do you live your life for people or for God? Can’t be both because these are two very different paths that never intersect. God and God only is our audience […]
Evening Prayers
All this day you have been with me Lord. All day long you have been my strength and help and joy and peace and now here you are still and tonight you will be my rest and my sure hope for coming through the night. When I lay down with Jesus, I know it is […]
Morning Prayers
Lord I bow in your presence and give you praise and honor for you are God and so have you always been and so shall you ever be – for you alone are the uncreated Creator of all things and in you alone do I find life and the meaning of life and the very […]
God Never Lowers The Bar – His Standard is Always Perfection
“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48, ESV) “But how can I do this, I can’t get it all right for even an hour.” This is true and therefore we need God, why we must have God. Therefore, we must be born again. God’s standard is met in Christ, […]
Real Strength Is Not Reflected in Muscles but Might of God
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.” (Ephesians 6:10, ESV) “Charles Atlas” stands gazing at his own physique – this looks like strength from a worldly viewpoint, but it is the worse form of weakness – trusting in our own strength fails every time. When we are ‘strong in […]
Evening Prayers
God, what a blessing you are and have been all this day long because as I look back I can see it is you who have carried me through every trial and every steep place and now I have the joy of knowing that it is once again you who will bring me through the […]
Morning Prayers
Heavenly Father, I begin this day looking to you and trusting in you for you are God and I need no other. Help me to continue as I go through this day – looking to you, abiding in Christ and calling on the Holy Spirit to guide and guard me as I go – one […]
It’s Tempting I know – But Just Don’t Do It – Ever!
““Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:1, ESV) It would pain me to know how many times I have been guilty of this and so when I say – just don’t […]
“Don’t Forget Your Mittens”
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11, ESV) Can’t you hear your mother shouting after you something like “don’t forget your mittens” or “be sure and put your jacket on” Clothes in the physical world are to protect us from […]
Evening Prayers
Father, at the close of day I thank you that all day long you were right here with me, keeping me, guiding me, loving me, and giving peace and joy to me – what a great great God you are – and now as I prepare to lay down I am assured and excited that […]