Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Pressing Forward – 1

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Philippians 3:12-14 The old year is dying, the new year is commencing, and whether the past has been wasted, or redeemed and used for God; whether the work of the past has been done … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 1/06/2026

The oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever. PSALM 9:18 Billy Graham As long as there is one man in the world who hates another man because of the color of his … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 1/04/2026

Scripture for Study and Encouragement: James 1:12-18 When hardship comes your way, will you tell yourself it’s a tool of God’s grace and a sign of His love, or will you give in to doubting His goodness? If you are … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 1/04/2026

William Guthrie: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Now I give you praise, Father, for devising this salvation, and for giving it to the Son to accomplish. I give you praise, Jesus, who paid such a dear price, and through whom … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 1/03/2026

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 1/02/2026

MATTHEW 9:37-38 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Now, as then, Jesus stands and looks at … Continue reading

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Inspirational Quotes 1/01/2026

Adoration “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 12/30/2025

Danger from Within EVIL can never be remedied by ignoring or hiding it. In fact, covering it up is the worst that can happen, for like yeast, evil does its terrible work from within (1 Corinthians 5:6-8). The same is … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 12/29/2025

Words of Truth John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come . . . from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn … Continue reading

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The Light of Christmas – 4

Scripture Reference: Luke 1:67-69, 78-79 Showing the Way to Peace – Continued Christmas should have special meaning, especially for our generation. Peace should be our overriding concern, but we seem so helpless to achieve it. We can take hope, however, … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 12/28/2025

William Guthrie: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, I am a lost and fallen creature by nature and by actual transgressions beyond number, which I confess to you this day. I have lived without you, senseless and ignorant. But you … Continue reading

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The Light of Christmas – 3

Scripture Reference: Luke 1:67-69, 78-79 Showing the Way to Peace In addition to giving light to us in our darkness, “the Dayspring from on high” has another purpose: “To guide our feet into the way of peace.” Christmas has always … Continue reading

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The Light of Christmas – 2

Scripture Reference: Luke 1:67-69, 78-79 Shining in Our Darkness If Christmas is like the first light from heaven, where did it shine? It shone in the midst of “those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death.” That light … Continue reading

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The Light of Christmas – 1

Scripture Reference: Luke 1:67-69, 78-79 The birth of Jesus is spoken of as “the Dayspring from on high.” This is pure poetry. There is nothing more beautiful in the entire Bible. It is beauty throbbing with reality. First Light So … Continue reading

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Essential Insights on Faith 12/24/2025

The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people . . .” LUKE 2:10 Billy Graham On that first CHRISTMAS night, the Bible … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 12/22/2025

Scripture for Study and Encouragement: Hebrews 5:11-6:12 God calls you to grow in your faith and then feeds you with the growth-producing nutrients of His grace and truth. Are you growing in your faith? Do you care if you’re not? … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 12/21/2025

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 12/21/2025

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Blessed Jesus, you have done all, and more. You are the door into your fold here below, and to your courts above. For you have said that by you, “whoever enters in, will … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 12/20/2025

THE RIGHT LINES OF WORK John 12:32 “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” Very few of us have any understanding of the reason why Jesus Christ died. If sympathy is … Continue reading

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Inspirational Quotes 12/19/2025

Adoption But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name (John 1:12). Having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according … Continue reading

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