For You Spoke And They Were Made “Let all your creatures serve you, for you spoke and they were made. You sent forth your Spirit, and it formed them; there is none that can resist your voice.” Judith 16:14 God spoke and all were made. Our Father spoke and made you, made me. There is […]
Behold, You Desire Truth In The Inward Being
Behold, You Desire Truth In The Inward Being “Behold, you desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.” Psalms 51:6 Our desire to please our beloved Father, to follow only his will for our lives, to walk within his shadow of protection, is innate. Yet, while we abhor sin, […]
The Glory Of The LORD Has Risen Upon You
The Glory Of The LORD Has Risen Upon You “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.” Isaiah 60:1 Let the joy of God be our joy! Face the day filled with his goodness and mercy. His light, his love, is here! For darkness will surely […]
In The Presence Of The Glory Of The Great God
In The Presence Of The Glory Of The Great God “At that very moment the prayer of both was heard in the presence of the glory of the great God.” Tobit 3:16 What a humbling mercy to know that our great God, the Father of all, hears us, loves us, and acts for our good. […]
I Trust In You, O LORD
I Trust In You, O LORD “But I trust in you, O LORD, I say, ‘You are my God.’” Psalms 31:14 The enemy wants us weak, to slip into the weakness, into the sadness, into the depth of pain that we feel on a daily basis. Is your belief weakened? Are your enemies closing in? […]
For Perverse Thoughts Separate Men From God
For Perverse Thoughts Separate Men From God “For perverse thoughts separate men from God, and when his power is tested, it convicts the foolish; because wisdom cannot enter a deceitful soul, nor dwell in a body enslaved to sin.” Wisdom Of Solomon1:1-2 Father, may your direct instruction permeate our soul as we ruminate upon this […]
Cast All Your Anxieties On Him
Cast All Your Anxieties On Him Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that in due time he may exalt you. Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 Even, especially, when days are the darkest, when we have lost all hope, when the way seems blocked […]
He Can Hear; He Can Save
He Can Hear; He Can Save “Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:” Isaiah 59:1 It is not God who cannot save, it is not God who cannot hear; it is our refusal to denounce sin, our refusal to accept Christ’s death and […]
Teach Me To Do Your Will
“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.” Psalms 143:10 Let us ask God for his wisdom, for him to illuminate the choices before us. Father, we are nothing without you; you are our God, our source of all that is good […]
No Purpose Of Yours Can Be Thwarted
No Purpose Of Yours Can Be Thwarted “Then Job answered the LORD, ‘I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.’” Job 42:1-2 LORD, allow us true and full submission to your holy will for our lives. Your wisdom and understanding surpasses any man’s. What you ordain, […]