Posts by Pastor Roger Emmons (Page 9)
Time for Grace – May 26, 2025
John 15:13 [Jesus said] No one has greater love than this: that someone lays down his life for his friends. Dear Heavenly Father, Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day when we celebrate and remember those who died defending their fellow citizens. As Jesus said, “No greater love than this: that someone lays down his life for his friends.” We honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, giving their lives for others. We express our gratitude not…
Time for Grace – May 24, 2025
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, There are two types of people in the world: those who love You and those who hate You. Many hate You because they do not know You; they reject Your love and goodness. Raised to mistrust You and Your believers, they perceive You as hateful. They don’t…
Time for Grace – May 23, 2025
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.…
Time for Grace – May 21, 2025
Psalm 8:1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Set this glory of yours above the heavens. Dear Heavenly Father, When we look at nature, we can see Your care and concern in creating the earth and everything in it. The majesty of the snow-capped mountains, the serenity of a cascading waterfall, and the stillness of an open plain are examples of Your glory. However, while we witness all this splendor and observe how nature…
Time for Grace – May 20, 2025
Romans 1:16-17 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes—to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For in the gospel, a righteousness from God is revealed by faith, for faith, just as it is written, “The righteous will live by faith.” Dear Heavenly Father, It is difficult to understand why anyone would be ashamed of the gospel—the good news of Your love for us through Jesus,…
Time for Grace – May 19, 2025
James 1:17 Every good act of giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, who does not change or shift like a shadow. Dear Heavenly Father, We tend to take credit for all the good things we do while wanting to pass the blame for the bad things. However, James reminds us that every act of kindness comes from You. These words echo Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, which states, “For we…
Time for Grace – May 16, 2025
John 14:23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will hold on to my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. Dear Lord Jesus, We are to love by loving one another and You. True love for You and others lies in keeping Your word, as You instructed us in the Ten Commandments. While it may seem like a list of dos and don’ts, it shows us how…
Time for Grace – May 15, 2025
Psalm 65:5-8 In righteousness you answer us with awesome deeds, O God who saves us. He is trusted by all the farthest ends of the earth and the sea. He establishes the mountains by his power. He has wrapped himself with strength. He stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the peoples. Those living at the ends of the earth fear your signs. From sunrise to sunset you let them shout for…
Time for Grace – May 14, 2025
1 Timothy 2:5-6 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time. Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you for mediating between the Father and us. What prompted you to save us? The Father is holy and perfect and cannot be in the presence of sin. From our perspective, we may consider ourselves fairly good, but nothing is commendable about…
Time for Grace – May 10, 2025
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait for the Lord will receive new strength. They will lift up their wings and soar like eagles. They will run and not become weary. They will walk and not become tired. Dear Heavenly Father, We have never been good at waiting; we become impatient and want what we desire right now. We yearn for the earthly strength to get up and run like we did when we were young, but as age takes its toll on…