Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 102)

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…

Mark 10:13-16 Some people began bringing little children to Jesus so that he would touch them. But the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said, “Let the little children come to me! Do not hinder them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I tell you: Whoever will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the little children in his arms,…

Psalm 121:7-8 The Lord will watch to keep you from all harm. He will watch over your life. The Lord will watch over your going and your coming from now to eternity. Dear Heavenly Father, You know your followers and everything that we go through. You are not far away from us but are next to us; you know when we are sick or hurting. We have the assurance that you keep us from all harm and watch over our lives which does not…

Psalm 28:6-7 Blessed be the Lord, because he has heard the sound of my plea for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield. In him my heart trusts, and I am helped. My heart also celebrates. With my song I will give thanks to him. Dear Lord our Triune God, Thank you for every day you have given us, daily establishing new opportunities to praise you as our Lord and Savior. We get to pray to you because Jesus, the Son of God,…

Psalm 25:4-5  Make known to me your ways, O Lord. Teach me your paths. Make me walk in your truth and teach me, because you are the God who saves me. In you I hope all day long. Dear Heavenly Father, On our own, there is such a limited knowledge of you, we can observe you through nature, and we know we are accountable for the things we do. History recorded that most civilizations knew there was a higher power, and they…