Acts 7:30-40 Prayer for the Day: The wilderness is a great place to be enrolled in the school of trust. Many times though, Lord, I feel I need to be in control – and be in charge of my security. Please help me to trust Your path and not lean on my own understanding.
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Chosen and Precious
1Peter 2: 4-10 Prayer for the Day: Thank you, Lord, that my heart and my feelings matter to you. They always have . . . but now it’s beginning to sink in. It’s one thing to believe it in your head – quite another to discover this is true. Thank you that I can
The Urgent Message of a Jeremiah
Jeremiah 30:12-22 Prayer for the Day: Loving and Gracious Father – I so appreciate you! Help me to recognize the unworthy state of my heart this day, despite my waywardness. Thank you for saving me out of a distant place . . . .You are relentless to restore that heart into relationship with you.
By Faith
Hebrews 11: 1-19 Prayer for the Day: Jesus, as your hands and feet in the world today, prick our consciousness more often. Nudge us with a firmer shove. Grant us wisdom to understand our callings, both large and small. Grant us courage to act by faith! Question for reflection: What is God calling
Remember To Wonder
Psalm 105: 1-11; 37-45 Prayer for the Day: Creator of wonder and of marvel, we go forth seeking the great and small miracles in life through which you remind of us of your promise to us. Under clouds to protect us from burning sun and with fire to guide use by night, we
Who – And How – Do We Follow?
Mark 8:31 – 9:1 Prayer for the Day: Although it’s been years since we’ve played “Follow the Leader,” God, we are probably as bad as it now as we were then. We don’t understand the movement of the Holy Spirit. We too often miss the nuances of Jesus’ examples and what they mean
Found By God
Genesis 16:6-15 Prayer for the Day: Most gracious and Holy Spirit, who have I treated badly? Who has gone away from me or my community because of our harsh behavior? God I admit my guilt and ask your forgiveness. Even if you send an angel into the wilderness before me, guide me to the
Trust That Leads to Blessing
Romans 4:1-8 Prayer for the Day: God I come to you today in need of your patience and grace. I want to trust you with every bit of my being, but I find it hard. Because there is so much in life I’m expected to manage and be responsible for, I often lose
Concerning the Help at Dawn
Psalm 22:23-31 Prayer for the Day: Holy Spirit, the feeling of someone taking care of us when we are sick is one of the best. Thank you for taking care of us through everything. You don’t care who we are, what we look like, what we’ve done, you will take care of us through
This is a Test
Matthew 4:1-11 Prayer for the Day: Challenge us, Great Teacher, to test ourselves daily. Not as the devil tests Jesus but make space to think and clear the cobwebs of our everyday routine. We need to take this time, not to prove anything, but to learn about ourselves through moments with you. Amen. Question