Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Daily Devotional 2/24/2025

THE DELIGHT OF SACRIFICE 2 Corinthians 12:15 I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls. When the Spirit of God has shed abroad the love of God in our hearts, we begin deliberately to identify ourselves with … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 2/23/2025

Richard Sibbes: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, reveal yourself more and more to us in the face of your Son Jesus Christ. Magnify the power of grace by cherishing the seeds of that grace in the midst of our … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/22/2025

Stand Still and See! Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baal Zephon; you shall camp before it by the … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 2/20/2025

To All the Nations JESUS sent His followers to make disciples of “all the nations,” or as the Greek translates, peoples, (Matthew 28:19). That mandate may seem obvious to us today. After all, we live at the end of 2,000 … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/19/2025

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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Bible Insights 2/18/2025

Cain’s Anger The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its … Continue reading

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Christ Is Our Peace – 2

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:14-16 Believers are not under the law but under grace. However, this does not mean they can live as they please; it means they are now bound to Christ, and should live as He pleases. As a … Continue reading

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Christ Is Our Peace – 1

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:14-16 If you have read the Scripture text, I want you to notice right away that it doesn’t immediately say, “He made peace.” Even though that, of course, is true also, as we will see in verse … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 2/16/2025

Matthew Henry: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Father, you have commanded us to pray always, with thanksgiving, and to never stop praying for all the believers. You have commanded us to continue in prayer, and in everything, by prayer and … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 2/15/2025

ACTS 6:4 We will give ourselves continually to prayer. In the consecrated believer the Holy Spirit is pre-eminently a Spirit of prayer. If our whole being is committed to Him, and our thoughts are at His bidding, He will occupy … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/13/2025

I Will Pass Over You Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 2/11/2025

“Choice” Leaders SHORTLY after Jesus’ death, those whom He had trained would assume the reins of His new movement, and the transition would prove to be quite awkward. It didn’t help that it was forced on the group by hostile … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/10/2025

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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Bible Insights 2/09/2025

Christ is Better by Nature God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 2/09/2025

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers My Lord and my God, would I cry out, under the same conscious shame of my dreadful unbelief, as Thomas did? Yes, Lord, you are still ministering, still serving. And though I lose … Continue reading

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Daily Devotional 2/08/2025

FIRE – THE WANT OF THE TIMES Luke 12:49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” All through this world of ours the gospel will burn up with unquenchable fire everything … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 2/06/2025

I Will Redeem You “Therefore say to the children of Israel: ‘I am the LORD; I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, I will rescue you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 2/04/2025

A Challenge to Authority SOONER or later, almost all leaders have their authority questioned. Sometimes they are challenged directly, but more often indirectly by rumor and innuendo. Jesus faced a direct challenge to His authority from the chief priests and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 2/03/2025

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 2/02/2025

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Dear and blessed Lord, you are our inheritance and portion forever. Glorious, gracious, and almighty Father, your choice and your gift confirm, sweeten, and sanctify your eternal and unspeakable mercy. Holy and blessed … Continue reading

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