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 […]
Evening Prayers
This day is almost done and by your grace here we stand, ready to go into the night. You have been so faithful, and we have let you down by our actions and our omissions – Lord have mercy and forgive us and cleanse us of all unrighteousness. Lord, please hold us and keep us […]
Thank You Lord For Knowing The # of Hairs On My Head
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (Matthew 10:29–31, ESV) God knows all and he is over all. We […]
Giving Is Living For Christ
“Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.” (Romans 12:13, ESV) 2 things we are commanded here: Help those in need who are within the Body of Christ. Likewise, show hospitality (kindness and sharing) with all people – including strangers. What do we have that is not a gift from God? […]
Morning Prayers
Lord, you have been so faithful to us over the last year and all of the years of our lives – and we stand ready now, by your grace, to look into yet another new year, if it be your will. So, with joy in our hearts and peace in our souls we prepare to […]
Evening Prayers
Father, through this day we have encountered many people – in ever circumstance we have not achieved the Christlike life we wish for and you call for us to live – but we thank you that you have brought us so far as to want to be like Jesus – as to make it our […]
May We – May I – May You Choose Jesus
“And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” (Mark 8:34, ESV) Whether we recognize it or not – we are all making choices every day – we do not have so many […]