Only In God’s ‘Economy’ Can We Do This
“Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” (Matthew 5:12, ESV) Who in this world would suggest you should be joyful and consider yourself blessed when you are under persecution – even less so when you are ‘for heaven’s sake’ being persecuted […]
Is My Life Marked By These Christian Traits?
“Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.” (Romans 12:13, ESV) What do you have that did not pass through the hand of God before you received it? Yes, nothing because it is God himself who has provided all that we need. When God says “Contribute” he is telling us to […]
Evening Prayers
Lord you are so precious to me – every breath, every moment that you have given me today has been a gift directly from you to me – everything about you is fresh and strong and wise and peace giving. Thank you, Lord, for loving me and bringing me to this very moment by your […]
Morning Prayer
Grant, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death of thy blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ, so by continually mortifying our corrupt affections we may be buried with him; and that through the grave and gate of death, we may pass to our joyful resurrection; for his merits, who died, and was […]
Grant Us Grace To Walk With You Through Persecution
““Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.” (Matthew 5:11, ESV) To be blessed is to be happy and typically we don’t associate ‘happiness’ with being cursed and put upon by others – especially because we have faith in Jesus Christ. […]
Is My Life Marked By These Christian Traits?
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12, ESV) The Lord our God is blessing us through the Apostle Paul by giving us this great command – Rejoice in hope Be patient in tribulation Be constant in prayer Every life lived shares the reality of struggles in life. There is no […]
Evening Prayers
You O Lord have brought us through another day, always With us and always guiding us as we look to you – you are Our provider and our comfort and our strength – be with us Now as we set out into this night with the calm assurance that Not the night nor anything else […]
Morning Prayer
Good morning Lord on this early dark day Your light shines in the darkness and makes The dark as if it were day and in you do I Rejoice and give thanks for no matter how Many mornings I find, you are always here And you are always shining in the darkness and Your light […]
Grant Us Grace To Walk With You Through Persecution
““Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10, ESV) If we are to live our lives following what Jesus is teaching us, Being poor in spirit, being meek, and pure in heart. . . Then we must know that we will be so different from […]
Is My Life Marked By These Christian Traits?
“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.” (Romans 12:11, ESV) The command here is to ‘serve the Lord’ To be a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, he Is the master and what he wills, we are to do We have no will but his – ours is to […]