that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, (Ephesians 3:16 ESV) Great and gracious Father, we thank you for this amazing gift of salvation. You have pursued us, and breathed life into us through Your word. You have opened …
Taken from ‘The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers,’ edited by Arthur Bennett: Things NeedfulThou Eternal Source,Author of all created being and happiness, I adore thee for making man capable of religion, that he may be taught to say: ‘Where is God, my Maker, who giveth songs in the night?’ But degeneracy has spread …
What will align our priorities with the heart of God and keep us on track? Join me this week as we find out God’s prescription for distraction and opposition.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7 ESV) What a gift you have given to your children. Father, we come this morning to give thanks for the opportunity …
Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, 6 who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (2 Corinthians 3:5-6 ESV) We …
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15 ESV) Today oh Lord we desire to lift before you the AWANA ministry. We are humbled that you would invite us to be part of exalting …
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. (2 Corinthians …
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; (2 Corinthians 5:17-18 ESV) Father forgive us for thinking that we are able to …
O my God, incline your ear and hear. ….. For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy. (Daniel 9:18 ESV) Merciful Father in heaven, we come before you to lay all of our cares before you. You are a “great and awesome God who …
I enjoy this world in which we live. God has given me the privilege to see much of this great nation. I especially love the mountains. The ruggedness and majesty remind me of how insignificant I am and how great is our God. Yet, I am reminded that this world is not my home.