Posts from 2024 (Page 9)

1 Timothy 6:11-12 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of eternal life, to which you were called and about which you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Dear Heavenly Father, Guide us today and every day that we run—like a deer from a hunter—from sin and everything that causes divisions we should avoid. In the…

1 John 2:1-2 My children, I write these things to you so that you will not sin. If anyone does sin, we have an Advocate before the Father: Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the whole world. Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for the fatherly way John wrote these words and for being our advocate before the Father. As John encourages us not to sin,…

1 Timothy 6:6-8 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly cannot take anything out. But if we have food and clothing, with these, we will be satisfied. Dear Heavenly Father, There are many things we think we need to survive. When we go through our lists of must-haves, we connect them to our food and clothes. All hope will be lost if I don’t have suitable transportation or a key…

1 Peter 2:1-5  Therefore rid yourselves of all evil, all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all slander. Like newborn babies, crave the pure milk of the word so that by it, you may grow up with the result being salvation. Certainly, you have tasted that the Lord is good! As you come to him, the Living Stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious, you also, like living stones, are being built as a spiritual house to be a…

1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we might live a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Dear Heavenly Father, We pray for all people,…

Revelation 1:8  “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, the one who is, and who was, and who is coming, the Almighty. Dear Lord Jesus, With all the chaos in the world, we look to you, the one who is with us in all that happens around us. As the Alpha, you created the universe and our world and made us for this purpose: to be with you and to receive your love. In the beginning,…

Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for giving us another day of grace in this world. Too often, we take our days for granted and expect another day to occur automatically. Each day is a gift from you; it is the day you have made for us. The new day can often be overshadowed by struggles, bringing us challenges, disagreements, and problems to endure because…

Acts 4:11-12 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you builders, which has become the cornerstone. “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved.” Dear Heavenly Father, The religious leaders who should have known who Jesus was because of the Old Testament prophecies rejected him; the world continues to reject him and you. They challenge all you wrote in your word, question…

Job 5:17 Consider this: How blessed is the man whom God corrects! Do not reject the discipline of the Almighty! Dear Heavenly Father, We are constantly tempted; when one temptation is done, another soon follows. Satan would have nothing more than to have us reject you so that we would be condemned with him for eternity. We live in a sinful world where so many things around us would draw us from you, and our sinful desires find those things…

Matthew 11:28-30 [Jesus said] “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for inviting all who are weary and burdened to come to you. The effects of the world weigh heavily on all…