Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 77)

Ephesians 4:15-16 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we would in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head. From him the whole body, being joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows in accordance with Christ’s activity when he measured out each individual part. He causes the growth of the body so that it builds itself up in love. Dear Lord Jesus, Please send us your Spirit to create and sustain in our hearts that love…

Proverbs 9:8-9 Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you. Warn a wise person, and he will love you. Give advice to a wise person, and he will become even wiser. Teach a righteous person, and he will add to his learning. Dear Heavenly Father, We pray for your Spirit to be with us today as we interact with the world around us. You have warned us that those who are hostile toward you will hate us when we…

Hebrews 11:3  By faith, we know that the universe was created by God’s word so that what is seen did not come from visible things. Dear Heavenly Father, These words from the writer of Hebrews are awe-inspiring. First off, the way that we know about your created work is because of faith. Lord, give us patience dealing with unbelievers who live in the make-believe world of evolution. You not only made us, but you created the universe. I hear these…

Matthew 20:28 “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Dear Heavenly Father, You sent your Son to serve us. Today, we live in a society that is all about helping ourselves and pulling ourselves up when we are down. We thank you for sending us your Son, who gave us the ultimate example of service. We were lost in our sins, divided from you,…

Ephesians 2:19-22 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 joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him, you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. Dear Lord Jesus,…

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and, in his grace, gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and establish you in every good work and word. Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for the blessings you have given us. We often focus on this life; we worry about tomorrow and fret over what happened yesterday. Your gift brings us back to this moment to care for our most…

John 6: 66 – 68 After this, many of his disciples turned back and were not walking with him anymore. So Jesus asked the Twelve, “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life.” Dear Lord Jesus, Keep us always close to you so we will not turn away from you. Faith was never forced upon anyone, it has always been a gift placed…

Romans 3:23-24  All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Dear Heavenly Father, This passage from Romans explains our dilemma; sin keeps us from you and your glory. We all miss the mark of loving you and others the way you have told us to love, which is to love perfectly. Jesus said, “be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect.”…

Psalm 103:1-5 Bless the Lord, O my soul. All that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits—who pardons all your guilt, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with mercy and compassion, who satisfies your life with goodness, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle. Dear Heavenly Father, We are blessed because you sent Jesus to us and because of…

Psalm 34:18-19 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed. Many are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Dear Heavenly Father, We all deal with those things that cause us broken hearts—stress, anxiety, depression, sickness, or losing someone or something close to us. All these are products of the sin in the world and our lives. We fail to live up to the expectations of others, they become disappointed in us,…