Labor diligently for renewal
Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation. I will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly. Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land.” (Psalm 85:7-9 NIV) IContinue Reading
Duty
A few weeks ago I picked up a book at our local free bookstore called “Lincoln’s Devotional” with an introduction by the American author and poet Carl Sandburg. Evidently, President Abraham Lincoln carried a signed copy of “The Believer’s Daily Treasure; or Texts of Scripture arranged for every day inContinue Reading
Prayer for Refreshment
Jehovah Nissi, the Lord our Banner, This beautiful world you created seems so full of anger, fear, strife, violence, and death. On one level, we know that this is because sin entered the world and the author of death is roaming to and fro over the earth, seeking for thoseContinue Reading
Snapshots
As I walked the area around my home I noticed that the ferns which have flourished during the summer season are starting to brown. Yet, there are a variety of mushrooms popping up in apparent health. Some are the dull tan/gray color which I consider “normal” mushrooms to be, othersContinue Reading
Prayer for leaders
“When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily; but with honest, sensible leaders there is stability.” (Proverbs 28:2 TLB) “In time of civil war there are many leaders, but a sensible leader restores law and order.” (Proverbs 28:2 CEV) “When a nation sins, it will have oneContinue Reading
Labor
“So now, beloved ones, stand firm, stable, and enduring. Live your lives with an unshakable confidence. We know that we prosper and excel in every season by serving the Lord, because we are assured that our union with the Lord makes our labor productive with fruit that endures.” (1 CorinthiansContinue Reading
Psalm 92 Prayer for Worship
“Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalm 100:2 NIV) A song for the day of worship: Almighty God, It’s so enjoyable to come before you with uncontainable praises spilling from our hearts! How we love to sing our praises over and over to you, to theContinue Reading
Psalm 91 Prayer
I invite you to pray Psalm 91 over yourself today: I dwell in the shelter of the Most High. I rest in the shadow of the Almighty.God is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust. He will save me from the fowler’s snare and theContinue Reading
Overcome
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that they would have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10 NASB) A year ago this week a friend and I were out for an early morning walk on the roads in our neighborhood. We’d just about finished whenContinue Reading
Freedom
Yesterday I wrote about a fatal car crash I witnessed a year ago and I prayed for that family and others who grieve the deaths of their loved ones. But there was another young woman whose life was forever changed by that day, the driver of the other car. SheContinue Reading