Tag Archives: Lord

Daily Prayer & Praise 8/19/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank you for the world in which we live: its beauty, the different colors, the shapes and sizes of everything around us. We thank you for our family and friends, our neighbors and … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/19/2024

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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He Accepts Us

Monday August 19, 2024 John 6:37 “All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.” We know about His divine Person, we know that He … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/19/2024

The Grace of God Shines Through I was once asked why the Bible is so brutal—why it depicts things like babies being killed and war. It’s true, the Bible has many moments of darkness and violence. But these depictions of … Continue reading

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Prayer & Praise 8/18/2024

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Precious Lord, may I never watch a show of earthly pageantry without thinking of your glory. While I watch the show, however entertaining, help me remember it is only for today. Let me … Continue reading

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Bible Insights 8/18/2024

Five Results of the Resurrection He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. – Acts 1:3. The Resurrection demonstrates that what Jesus predicted … Continue reading

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Classic Devotional 8/18/2024

Centuries of Meditations – First Century 99 Wisely doth St. John say, We are the Sons of God; but the world knoweth us not because it knew Him not. He that knoweth not the Spirit of God, can never know … Continue reading

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Anecdotal Story 8/18/2024

To Stay Out of Despair Scripture References: 1 Chronicles 15:16; Luke 7:18-19 The Green Beret prisoner crouched in a small shipping crate in which his Vietnamese captors forced him. The incredible heat, the infernal mosquitoes, and the constant poking from … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/17/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Lord, we are amazed when we discover just how much you love us. We are thankful that you want to make our lives new. We thought you were just our Creator, but Jesus has taught us … Continue reading

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Life In Focus 8/17/2024

What About Old Testament Law? JESUS’ critics claimed that His teaching encouraged people to violate the Mosaic Law, allowing them to get away with sin. Actually, He warned people to avoid the hypocrisies of the rabbis. While making an outward … Continue reading

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The Master Artist

Saturday August 17, 2024 1 Chronicles 16:29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name. When Michelangelo finished painting the Sistine Chapel and received accolades from onlookers, he did not give credit to his paintbrush. Such a thing would … Continue reading

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Food For Thought 8/17/2024

Six Articles of Wesley’s Covenant In 1752 a group of men, including John Wesley, who were nicknamed Methodist, signed a covenant which every man might hang on his study wall. The six articles of the solemn agreement follow: That we … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/16/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Abba, Father, heavenly Lord, we praise you for Jesus’ offer of life that is real, filled with his love and free from everything that would spoil our friendship with you. We praise you that through his … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/16/2024

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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Matthew 12:34

Friday August 16, 2024 Matthew 12:34 “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” When Jesus speaks to us about our sins, He always directs our attention inward. Our words reflect our heart-life, He says. “Out of the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/16/2024

Unity Paul calls us to refrain from judging others (Romans 14:3). That’s easy enough to do when the people in our communities are the people we’d want to have over for dinner. What happens when those in our community don’t … Continue reading

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Daily Prayer & Praise 8/15/2024

Lord, hear our prayer: Glorious and wonderful Lord, we enjoy coming together to sing our hymns and songs, to say our prayers and to hear your word in the Bible. We do this so that we may put you at … Continue reading

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Reflecting With God 8/15/2024

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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Songs of the New Birth

Thursday August 15, 2024 John 3:7 “You must be born again.” The answer to the question “How can a man be born when he is old?” is—When he is old enough to die—to die right out to his ‘rag rights,’ … Continue reading

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Spiritual Nuggets 8/15/2024

Love Is Good News Love is good news for those seeking guidance. Love is the guide we need. Many first-century Jewish Christians faced the question of what to do with the Law (the first five books of the Bible), by … Continue reading

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