Luke 2:25-35 Prayer for the Day Help us, oh God, to listen for your call, to hear what you have to say, and to go where you need us to go. Let us be ever vigilant and help us to keep not just one, but both ears open to hear what needs to be done
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What’s in a Name?
Luke 2:21-24 Prayer for the Day God, thank you for knowing each and every one of our names. We celebrate our individuality even with names that have been used before. And we celebrate Jesus who, though he had a common name, was far from common. Help us, oh Lord, to live beyond our names and
It’s a Boy!
Isaiah 9:1-7 Prayer for the Day Lovely Christ child, please put hope into our hearts where fear now lies. Please teach us to trust in the small things and not to look solely for the big changes. Help us to remember that goodness and change can come in small and large packages alike. On this
Making Room for Jesus
Luke 2:1-7 Prayer for the Day Wondrous one, who came to us as a babe, let us fill the empty spaces in our lives with your light and your love. Help us to close out the objects in our life that distract us from you. Let us understand that you are there, always, ready to
LIttle Town of Bethlehem
Micah 5:1-5 Question Where are you from? How did it shape, how does it continue to shape, the person you have become? Prayer Take my life, my ordinary, everyday life, and let it be…consecrated, Lord, to Thee. -Donna Kline, Director, Deacon Ministries Congregational Life Ministries of the Church of the Brethren is offering these simple
Glory Into Glory
2 Corinthians 3:12-18 Prayer Gracious Lord, we cannot begin to imagine the glories you have yet to share with us. Where your spirit lives, there is freedom. We cannot wait to experience this ultimate sense of freedom, offered through your grace alone. Question How do others see the glory of God reflected in you? -Donna
Hope for the Hurting
Romans 5:1-5 Prayer The hope that is your gift to us through the Holy Spirit does not disappoint us, O Lord; all praise to you for this glorious gift! Question Remember a time when all hope seemed lost; what did God do in your life to remind you that our hope in him is everlasting?
The Language of Praise
Revelation 19:1-6 Prayer The Lord our God the Almighty reigns! Forgive us our silence when we have opportunity to glorify your name; help us give voice to the honor that is yours, now and forever. Question Wherever you are as you read this, look around. Don’t move from your chair, but take in the surroundings
A Pondering Heart
Luke 2:15-20 Prayer: Creator God, we are stuck in routines that do not allow us the freedom to take a step back, and re-evaluate. Guide us to a more reflective place this holiday season, so that like Mary, we too may reflect on Christ’s birth. May we see new ways of how you work in
Shepherd’s Suprise
Luke 2:8-14 Prayer: Almighty God, we thank you for the angels that you have sent down to us. Whether we realize or not; we are surrounded by them day to day. They are our coworkers who help us with projects, they are the grocery store clerks who help us carry our groceries, they are our