The Lord’s Prayer is a biblical treasure we may take for granted because of its familiarity. We often recite it by rote, rather than pray it. When Jesus was teaching His disciples how to pray each line highlights relationships of prayer: child to Father, worshiper to holy God, subject to King in his throne room,…
Jesus began His ministry on earth quoting from Isaiah 61:1-3. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty…
We are all in need of strengthening and refreshment to receive God’s enabling grace for each day. Pray this for yourself or others who need a fresh touch of the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray this way: Abba, I come alongside (my loved one) and lift them into Your presence. Thank You for Your…
Listen to God’s Word with your spirit. “Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders” (Deuteronomy 33:12). You can rest in the truth that you are your Father’s beloved. Taste deeply of the love of God. Know…
To enter the sheepfolds of the Middle East, a shepherd’s sheep had to pass under his rod for him to inspect their condition up close. The shepherd would tend to any obvious needs one by one. Then when all the sheep were in the fold, he lay down across the opening with his own body…
Pleading the promises is a powerful form of prayer. God is a covenant-keeping God. He is faithful to His promises. I am an imperfect earthly parent, but as far as possible, I honor my promises to my children. How much more does our heavenly Father who is perfect and loves us perfectly! For every problem,…
“Her children rise and call her blessed” (Pro. 31:28). Mom, God created the family and the roles of mother and father as a reflection of who He is. Thank you, Mom, for the ways you have shown both God’s tenderness and strength. Your lovingkindness makes the good times brighter and the trying times easier. You…
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you” (Ps. 32:8). Your life is like a treasure map, and you are on a journey of discovery. As you follow after God you will see that it is not a specific destination…
Hudson Taylor, missionary to China, said, “We are changed by beholding.” He may have had 2 Corinthians 3:18 in mind. “But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” For…
Your Father recorded in His Word the intention of His pleasure in you. Hear and receive His heart for you in Ephesians 1:5-14 (paraphrased from NLT and personalized for you). 5 God’s unchanging plan has always been to adopt you into His own family by bringing you to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what…
Listen to Psalm 62:1. “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.” Listen to the NKJV translation. “Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved” (Ps 62:1-2). God of…
Hope is a command, the promise of God, and a position in Him. Last week we look at the command to hope. This week we will enter in to the promise, and next week the position. Hear God’s Word for you in Isaiah 49:23. “Then you will know that I am the Lord; those who…
