Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 101)

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, You give us words that are so timely. We all want to rest in peace; for many years, it was engraved on the gravestone. The truth is only those who trust in Jesus will have complete peace. Jesus told us that no one comes to you except for going through him. To get to heaven on…

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…

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 Lord Jesus, Your words help us to understand where our heart lies. Is it in the things of the world “keeping…

Romans 6: 12 – 14  Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires. Do not offer the members of your body to sin as tools of unrighteousness. Instead, offer yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and offer the members of your body to God as tools of righteousness. Indeed, sin will not continue to control you, because you are not under law but under grace. Dear Heavenly Father,…

1 Peter 3:13-17 Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if you should happen to suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not be afraid of what they fear, and do not be troubled. 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…

Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is good. His mercy endures forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations. Dear Heavenly Father, You are a good and gracious God demonstrating your love to the world. However, your goodness does not mean overlooking sins. You also are a just God, holding the world accountable for all the ways we sin against you in our thoughts, words, and deeds. This is where you apply your mercy. Mercy is not giving us what we deserve while at…

Ephesians 2:3-5 Formerly, we all lived among them in the passions of our sinful flesh, as we carried out the desires of the sinful flesh and its thoughts. Like all the others, we were by nature objects of God’s wrath. But God, because he is rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! Dear Heavenly Father,…

2 Corinthians 4:5-7 Indeed, we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For the God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” is the same one who made light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the person of Jesus Christ. We hold this treasure in clay jars to show that its extraordinary power is from God and not…

Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace. Dear Lord God, It is only through you as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are we truly blessed. Through you, the Father, you bless us by sustaining and keeping us. You richly provide for our daily needs, giving us all that we need both physically and spiritually—knowing and anticipating our every need even before we…

2 Peter 1:19-21 We also have the completely reliable prophetic word. You do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts, since we know this above all else: No prophecy of Scripture comes about from someone’s own interpretation. In fact, no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were being carried along by…