My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John...
Jesus: You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and...
Therefore, to you who believe, he is precious; but to those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.”(1 Peter 2:7-8, quoting Psalm 118:22 and Isaiah 8:14)) Christmas...
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. (James 1:17) This Thanksgiving blog post was conceived back on September 12. It was four days before my husband’s open-heart surgery...
Since my youth, O God, You have taught me, and to this day I declare Your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. (Psalm 71:17-18) Today’s edition of the prayer blog is...
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. (Psalm 62:5, a psalm of David) Jesus: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) Prayer is a time and space of rest. When you go through a season of stress, do you experience tension...
Show me Your ways, O LORD, teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long. (Psalm 25:4-5) My dog, a collie named Buckeye, walks with me every day. I have trained him to walk well...
It is good to praise the LORD and make music to Your name, O Most High, to proclaim Your love in the morning and Your faithfulness at night. (Psalm 92:1-2) My “prayer language” is not music, but I can still apply these verses to my prayer life. By...
The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7) Praying alone in your prayer closet is one thing; praying aloud in a group is another. It is an uncomfortable prospect for many. Last week, my small group...
Jesus: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” (Luke 18:16) A little girl, who requested anonymity, put a card in one of the prayer boxes last week. She asked for prayer...