Father, we are encouraged and emboldened when we consider that in everything we experience today You go before us preparing the way. As we fix our gaze on the eternal peace that awaits the faithful believer, we can endure the temporal conflict here and now. We wait upon You in prayer and faith so […]

Father, when we are angry You tell us to stay above the fray and sin not. There are times we should get angry such as when we see a person harming another individual; when we have been lied to, when we’ve been unfairly accused or when we see the rotting decay around us due to

Father, Your amazing grace provides for us Your unmerited favor, Your forgiveness of sins, Your treasures of eternal worth, and Your blessed redemptive fear. Just as parents teach their children a healthy fear of the dangers present in their daily surroundings, so also Your grace teaches us to fear […]

Father, we know there is a deeper work within our soul which cannot be accomplished by mere physical exercise. Just as we maintain our bodies by submitting to a rigorous routine of endurance, abstinence, and sacrifice, we must apply the same tools to bring our spirit into submission to Your will […]

Father, thank You for the “ancient paths”, the timeless truths and practices that have guided Your people through every age. Help us to value what is good and true, to walk in Your ways even when they seem out of fashion, and to pass on a heritage of faith to those who come after us.

Father, as I consider the long-range history of humankind since the beginning of creation one recurring theme is evident throughout the generations. Change is inevitable and generally an indicator of discovery and development resulting from people’s intellect, giftings, skills and Your blessings. […]

Father, we not only surrender our hearts to You but also our minds. We pray that You would help us sort truth from error; to see that which You want us to see, not that which the master deceiver dangles before our eyes. So many do not live victorious lives because they imagine that which

Father, just as we hunger and thirst for physical substance, intensify our hunger and thirst for godly discernment, spiritual knowledge, and righteous living. Jesus declared, “Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Through the daily grind of life the inexhaustible truths […]

Father, Your love reaches beyond the heavens and surpasses earthly dimensions. Thank You, Father, that as we are rooted and established in Your love, that we are empowered by Your Holy Spirit to soar on wings like eagles as we are renewed day by day. Your love flows through us so that those who look

Father, You created us to be people who function and thrive by light. Your placement of the sun by day and the moon by night is the way You provide for our physical needs enabling us to see clearly as we carry out our multitude of duties. As important as light is for the eyes