PRAYING UNDER HIS REIGN Matthew 6:9 We have learned to orient our prayers to the Father. Jesus emphasizes that our Father is in heaven. This qualification is significant for how we pray and what we should consider about our prayer requests. While on earth, navigating life in a broken world, there is One who is… Read more »
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Daily Devotion – April 16th
PRAYING TO THE FATHER Matthew 6:9 There is great joy as a dad when my children ask me to provide some assistance in their life. Now it can be a little trying at times when all seven ask simultaneously. But like any father, and especially grandfathers, I delight to give good gifts to my children…. Read more »
Daily Devotion – April 15th
PRAYING AT REST Matthew 6:9 If prayer is simply talking to God, why are we so restless at times doing it? There is no need wringing our hands or making excuses why we can’t pray. There should be no hesitation to pray. Our restlessness is a sign that we are not resting in who He… Read more »
Daily Devotion – April 14th
TEACH US TO PRAY Matthew 6:5-8 Hopefully In trying times, we realize our need to cry out to God more frequently. Realizing our inability to fix everything that is broken in society right now, we have an opportunity to call on the only One who can make things right. Our prayer life reveals two significant… Read more »
Daily Devotion – April 10th
Romans 5:1-10 THE BANNER OF HIS PEACE Tragically peace isn’t a reality today in many ways. There are wars and rumors of wars between nations and political parties and within communities and homes. Family rivalries rob us of harmony. Inter-personal strife destroys unity. Unforgiveness and guilt causes individual hearts to miss out on peace as… Read more »
Daily Devotion – April 9th
Proverbs 18:10 THE BANNER OF HIS PROTECTION Why study the names of God? Isn’t it enough that we know Jesus? It is true God has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the true knowledge of Jesus. But the Old Testament reveals a great deal about the essence of our God, what… Read more »
Daily Devotion – April 8th
PHILIPPIANS 4:10-20 THE BANNER OF HIS PROVISION It was the test of a lifetime. Nothing like midterms or final exams. It was the greatest test of Abraham’s faith. The father of faith had to choose to believe that God was able to do the impossible and raise his son from the dead. Abraham grabbed his… Read more »
Daily Devotion – April 7th
Matthew 1:18-25 THE BANNER OF HIS PRESENCE Home alone. Not exactly in a time of national lockdown. Families are together more than they ever were. But for some, they are home alone because their company is closed. Home alone because some dare not visit in such times. Alone because we are avoiding large gatherings. Some… Read more »
Daily Devotion – April 6th
Psalm 20 RAISE HIS BANNER We are being told we are in a state of war with an unseen enemy. Fighting against an unseen enemy is impossible unless you trust in the unseen God. He has revealed Himself by several significant names to Old Testament saints to inspire us to trust in Him as they… Read more »
Daily Devotion – April 3rd
Habakkuk 3 FAITH THAT OVERCOMES THE WORLD Habakkuk no longer wrestles with God’s plans and instead embraces His purposes. His faith leads to triumph in life and provides important lessons we must learn if we are to experience triumphant faith. We must learn that the trials we face are not as much about us as… Read more »