Posts from 2024 (Page 23)

Psalm 4:8 In complete peace I will lie down, and I will sleep, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Dear Heavenly Father, We ask that You be with us in all we do today, keeping and sustaining us. Last night, as we laid our heads to rest, there was nothing to fear because You were with us, watching over us, granting us peace as we slept. We can only do this because Your Son suffered our punishment…

Psalm 103:11-13 Yes, as high as the heavens are above the earth, so powerful is his mercy toward those who fear him. As distant as the East is from the West, so far has he removed our rebellious acts from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. Dear Heavenly Father, We should be terrified of you when considering who we are and our sins. Perhaps this is why those who do…

1 John 1:5-9  This is the message we heard from him and proclaim to you: God is light. In him there is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him but still walk in darkness, we are lying and do not put the truth into practice. But if we walk in the light, just as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us…

Matthew 6:19-21 “Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Dear Heavenly Father, Forgive us when we do not see the significance of our salvation. We become so wrapped up with the…

Romans 5:18-19  So then, just as one trespass led to a verdict of condemnation for all people, so also one righteous verdict led to life-giving justification for all people. For just as through the disobedience of one man the many became sinners, so also through the obedience of one man the many will become righteous. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the love You have given us. According to this passage from Paul, Adam’s sin has led everyone to be…

Hebrews 4:14-16 Therefore, since we have a great high priest, who has gone through the heavens, namely, Jesus the Son of God, let us continue to hold on to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet was without sin. So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy…

Psalm 34:18-19 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed. Many are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Dear Heavenly Father, We like to put on a good face for those near us. However, You know precisely what is happening below the surface. All people, including the righteous, face doubts, fears, sadness, and those things that would draw us away from You and towards things we should not do or…

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 For example, consider your call, brothers. Not many of you were wise from a human point of view, not many were powerful, and not many were born with high status. But God chose the foolish things of the world to put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world to put to shame the things that are strong, and God chose the lowly things of the world and the despised things,…

Isaiah 9:2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. For those living in the land of the shadow of death, the light has dawned. Dear Heavenly Father, As the sun rises, its light brings warmth and light to all it shines on; it brings life and the hope of a new day. The sun’s light seems even more spectacular when it follows cloudy, stormy days. Similarly, this world is covered not only in storm clouds but also…

1 Peter 3:15-16  But regard the Lord, the Christ, as holy in your hearts. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that is in you. But speak with gentleness and respect, while maintaining a clear conscience, so that those who attack your good way of life in Christ may be put to shame because they slandered you as evildoers. Dear Heavenly Father, Forgive us as we go through…