Tag Archives: Heavenly Father

Bible Insights 7/14/2024

Jesus as Lord James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ (James 1:1). Prayer is our approach to God, and we are to come “boldly” or, with extreme confidence. Some Christians approach God meekly with heads hung … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 7/14/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 94 Thy will, O Christ, and Thy Spirit in essence are one. As therefore Thy human will is conformable to Thy Divine; let my will be conformable to Thine. Thy divine Will is all … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 5

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Hope There’s a final reason why we can have confidence in the Christian faith. It provides us with a hope that will not die. The hope is expressed in two ways. First, we … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/13/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we do praise you for all the good gifts you give, for your word states that every good gift comes from the Father above. However, we know and confess that we often take your good … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 7/13/2024

Remember the Past, but Face the Present AS a new temple began to take form in the place where the old one had stood, some of the old-timers could remember the “former glory” of the first temple (Haggai 2:3). They … Continue reading

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The Touchstone of Faith

Saturday July 13, 2024 Matthew 24:30 “Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds … Continue reading

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Faith From The Beginning 7/13/2024

Covenant Confirmation SUCH a procedure was one of the methods in olden times of confirming a covenant. When the ancient Orientals came together to make an agreement, they had different ways of doing it. For instance, we read in the … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 4

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Needs There is a second reason why we don’t need to be ashamed of the Christian faith. It fulfills our most basic human needs. Though you could list a variety of “basic needs,” … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/12/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father above, holy and just, we thank you for all world leaders and those in positions of authority in the life of the nation – for those in the police force, the armed forces, for prison … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/12/2024

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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John 9:25

Friday July 12, 2024 John 9:25 “One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” This man who had been born blind did not know a great deal. But what he did know, he knew with … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/12/2024

Facing the Storms on the Horizon Having knowledge or insight into a situation and feeling helpless to act upon that information is one of the most frightening feelings we can experience. It makes us anxious, even pained. The Prophet Jeremiah … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 3

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Promises – Continued The second important thing the Christian faith promises to do is to put you in a right relationship to others. The Christian church is an amazing institution, isn’t it? Our … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/11/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Father, we thank you for your sovereignty over all your creation and for your authority over the whole of our lives. Thank you for those whose exercise of power and authority is for the good of … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/11/2024

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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The Spiritual Saint

Thursday July 11, 2024 Philippians 3:10 That I may know him. The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realization, but towards knowing Jesus Christ. The spiritual saint never believes circumstances to be haphazard, or thinks of his life as … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 7/11/2024

The Mystery of God “God wanted to make known what is the glorious wealth of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). Paul’s use of the word “mystery” in this passage … Continue reading

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Living Spiritually With Confidence – 2

Scripture Reference: Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:8-14 Promises To begin with, we can be proud of the Christian faith because it does not disappoint. By nature and experience we tend to be a suspicious people. For the most part, we … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 7/10/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: We praise you for sharing our sadness and our sorrow and for understanding us when we are at the point of breaking. We thank you most of all for Jesus and that through our faith in … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 7/10/2024

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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