Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 42)
Time for Grace-January 9, 2024
1 John 1: 9 – 10 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar, and his Word is not in us. Dear Lord Jesus, Forgiveness of our sins is the key to salvation; by faith alone, we know You suffered on the cross to pay our debt of sin. As John…
Time for Grace-January 8, 2024
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, It all comes down to faith and trust in You, but no one can come to you without going through…
Time for Grace-January 6, 2024
John 8:12 When Jesus spoke to them again, he said, “I am the Light of the World. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Dear Heavenly Father, Rarely are we without any light; even at night, we have ambient light from the stars and moon. Then, in our homes, we have those little lights to indicate something is running. But when all the light is gone, and there is no ambient light,…
Time for Grace-January 5, 2024
Ephesians 2:17-22 He also came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him, we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. So then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household. You have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the Cornerstone. In him, the whole building is…
Time for Grace-January 4, 2024
Isaiah 64: 1 – 4 Oh, that you would rip open the heavens and come down. Mountains then would quake because of your presence. As fire ignites stubble and as fire makes water boil, make your name known to your adversaries. Then nations would quake in your presence. You did amazing things that we did not expect. You came down. Mountains quaked because of your presence. From ancient times no one has heard. No ear has understood. No eye has…
Time for Grace-January 3, 2024
Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Dear Heavenly Father, This life feels like things, and people come at us from every…
Time for Grace-January 2. 2024
Numbers 6:22-26 The Lord told Moses to speak to Aaron and to his sons and to tell them to bless the Israelites with these words: 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 Heavenly Father, Your blessing, which Aaron was to give to the people, serves as a reminder of Your will for people. It also aligns with Jesus’ words when He said, “I…
Time for Grace-December 30, 2023
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…
Time for Grace-December 29, 2023
Matthew 28:20 [Jesus said] “Surely I am with you always until the end of the age.” Dear Lord Jesus, As we end another year, we thank you for this reminder that you will always be with us. With all that happens in our lives, being separated from family members, sickness, diseases, conflicts, and then there is the national and global stuff, we can start to feel lonely and depressed. You have given us this promise to be with us until…
Time for Grace-December 28, 2023
Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is dawning upon you. Look, darkness covers the earth, and deep darkness covers the peoples, but the Lord will dawn upon you, and his glory will be seen over you. Nations will walk to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for giving us the dawning of new days when the light begins to emerge across the landscape, bringing the radiance…