Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 112)

Psalm 103:11-12 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. Dear Heavenly Father, Your mercy for us, who fear you, is beyond what we could imagine. As we gaze up into the sky, it seems to continue on and on; we do not know the limits of heaven. As…

Psalm 103:8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in mercy. Dear Heavenly Father, You are our gracious God and Lord; thank you for being so compassionate and loving that you have not destroyed us because of our sins. Every day we fail to maintain the perfection you demand from us; we constantly sin in loveless acts towards you and others. Not only our words and actions convict us, but so do our thoughts; on our own, there is…

2 Peter 1:21 In fact, no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were being carried along by the Holy Spirit. Dear Heavenly Father, You sent the Holy Spirit to give us the certainty of the words we read in the Bible. While it was written by men, the Holy Spirit gave them the words and ideas to write, each recording a different facet of the gem of salvation. These words are…

John 15:26-27  [Jesus said] When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father—he will testify about me. And you also are going to testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.”  Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for sending us the Holy Spirit as our counselor and teacher. He created and daily continues to sustain our faith in you. Because we have been reborn of water and…

Colossians 1:11-14 You are being strengthened with all power because of his glorious might working in you. Then you will have complete endurance and patience, joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. The Father rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Dear Heavenly Father, We give…

2 Timothy 4:18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Dear Heavenly Father, You watch over all your believers rescuing us from all of Satan’s evil attempts to overcome us. Every time he attacks us, we only need to turn to you for our safety, and you are there. Satan’s attacks and temptations can seem drawn out and relentless. But…

Psalm 1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of the wicked, who does not stand on the path with sinners, and who does not sit in a meeting with mockers. But his delight is in the teaching of the Lord, and on his teaching, he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted beside streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, and its leaves do not wither. Everything he does prospers. Not…

Psalm 119:130   The doorway to your words lets in light. It gives understanding to the inexperienced. Dear Heavenly Father, Since the fall of man, we suffer from sin’s darkness; we live in a dark world covered in sin. On our own, we cannot create any light. It has to come from somewhere, and that comes from you. When your word is opened, it allows for light to cut the darkness; the light overcomes sin’s obscurity every time;  your word shows us…

Psalm 139:13 For you created my inner organs. You wove me together in my mother’s womb. Dear Heavenly Father, It is incredible how you have created the human body, the way all the organs work together to move my soul from one point to another. So we can enjoy the beauty and handiwork of your creation. We have ears to hear, eyes to see, mouths to taste, noses to smell, and hands to touch. Our bodies are so wonderfully made…

Hebrews 12:1-2  Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us get rid of every burden and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and let us run with patient endurance the race that is laid out for us.  Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who is the author of our faith and the one who brings it to its goal. In view of the joy set before him, he endured the cross, disregarding…