Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
II Corinthians 1:3-4
Dear God,
How I praise You that You are the Father of merices and the God of all comfort! You are the One we can turn to when we are hurt, afflicted, torn, confused, and have just had enough of this world. Thank You that because of Your comfort for me, I can comfort others. Lord, help me to be a comfort to those that need comforting today. I may not know their whole story, Lord, but You do. Put me in their path so that I might offer the encouragement needed to help them turn their eyes and heart to You, the God of all comfort. Enable me to rest secure in Your mercies today, Lord, in gratefulness for who You are.
In Your Name,
Amen.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 6
"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without watering the earth and making it bear and sprout, and furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; so will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:10-11
Dear Lord,
I thank You for this promise. Thank You that You have told us that Your Word will accomplish what You have set forth for it to do. Thank You that Your Word is sharper than a two-edged sword and can discern the matters of the heart. Lord, today I pray for those who are in the midst of a trial or difficult time. I ask that Your Spirit would move in them to direct them into Your Word. Encourage them through the Scriptures, Lord, and give them hope. Help them to see Your promises, and that Your Word has everything they need for life and godliness.
In Your Name,
Amen
Dear Lord,
I thank You for this promise. Thank You that You have told us that Your Word will accomplish what You have set forth for it to do. Thank You that Your Word is sharper than a two-edged sword and can discern the matters of the heart. Lord, today I pray for those who are in the midst of a trial or difficult time. I ask that Your Spirit would move in them to direct them into Your Word. Encourage them through the Scriptures, Lord, and give them hope. Help them to see Your promises, and that Your Word has everything they need for life and godliness.
In Your Name,
Amen
Monday, February 27, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 5
Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. I John 3:18
Dear Lord,
How I want my love for others to be evident! Let Your love flow out of me that I may love in deed and truth in everything I do. Lord, may my actions and behaviors reflect Your love and may they come from a sincere heart. I want my actions to match my words, but most of all, Lord, I want people to see You in me, and to see You in my actions.
In Your Name,
Amen
Dear Lord,
How I want my love for others to be evident! Let Your love flow out of me that I may love in deed and truth in everything I do. Lord, may my actions and behaviors reflect Your love and may they come from a sincere heart. I want my actions to match my words, but most of all, Lord, I want people to see You in me, and to see You in my actions.
In Your Name,
Amen
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Who is Life in Life to Me
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
Who is life in life to me?
Who the death of death will be?
Who will place me on His right,
With the countless hosts of light?
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28
Jesus came to give His life for us. When we put our faith in Him, we receive the gift of eternal life.
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. John 5:24
We have a promise of eternal life, but we also have the promise of abundant life because of the gift of the Holy Spirit.
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11
Jesus put death to death once and for all with His sacrifice on the cross, and His triumphal resurrection. He died to sin once for all - having been raised, He is never to die again.
Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:8-11
Jesus defeated the ultimate enemy, death, by rising to life again. As Paul tells the Romans, we are saved by His life, after being reconciled to God through Jesus' death.
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. Romans 5:10
Jesus Christ, the crucified, is life in life to me! The life which I now live I live by faith, because of the One who loved me and gave Himself to pay for my sin. Hallelujah, what a Savior!
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Galatians 2:20
Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know
Words by Johann Schwedler
Ask ye what great thing I know,
That delights and stirs me so?
What the high reward I win?
Whose the name I glory in?
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
What is faith’s foundation strong?
What awakes my heart to song?
He who bore my sinful load,
Purchased for me peace with God,
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
Who is He that makes me wise
To discern where duty lies?
Who is He that makes me true
Duty, when discerned to do,
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
Who defeats my fiercest foes?
Who consoles my saddest woes?
Who revives my fainting heart,
Healing all its hidden smart?
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
Who is life in life to me?
Who the death of death will be?
Who will place me on His right,
With the countless hosts of light?
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
This is that great thing I know;
This delights and stirs me so;
Faith in Him who died to save,
Him who triumphed over the grave:
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
Who is life in life to me?
Who the death of death will be?
Who will place me on His right,
With the countless hosts of light?
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28
Jesus came to give His life for us. When we put our faith in Him, we receive the gift of eternal life.
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. John 5:24
We have a promise of eternal life, but we also have the promise of abundant life because of the gift of the Holy Spirit.
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11
Jesus put death to death once and for all with His sacrifice on the cross, and His triumphal resurrection. He died to sin once for all - having been raised, He is never to die again.
Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Romans 6:8-11
Jesus defeated the ultimate enemy, death, by rising to life again. As Paul tells the Romans, we are saved by His life, after being reconciled to God through Jesus' death.
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. Romans 5:10
Jesus Christ, the crucified, is life in life to me! The life which I now live I live by faith, because of the One who loved me and gave Himself to pay for my sin. Hallelujah, what a Savior!
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. Galatians 2:20
Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know
Words by Johann Schwedler
Ask ye what great thing I know,
That delights and stirs me so?
What the high reward I win?
Whose the name I glory in?
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
What is faith’s foundation strong?
What awakes my heart to song?
He who bore my sinful load,
Purchased for me peace with God,
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
Who is He that makes me wise
To discern where duty lies?
Who is He that makes me true
Duty, when discerned to do,
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
Who defeats my fiercest foes?
Who consoles my saddest woes?
Who revives my fainting heart,
Healing all its hidden smart?
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
Who is life in life to me?
Who the death of death will be?
Who will place me on His right,
With the countless hosts of light?
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
This is that great thing I know;
This delights and stirs me so;
Faith in Him who died to save,
Him who triumphed over the grave:
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 4
But HE WHO BOASTS IS TO BOAST IN THE LORD. For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends. II Corinthians 10:17-18
Dear Lord,
I want to boast only in You. Certainly, I have no other boast - my life, my righteousness, my eternal security is a result of You and You alone. Lord, keep me from pride that I would not puff up because of any reason besides You and Your work in my life. May my testimony be centered on Your faithfulness and not on anything I have done. May You have center stage in my life so that others can see clearly why I put my boast only in You.
For Your glory,
Amen.
Dear Lord,
I want to boast only in You. Certainly, I have no other boast - my life, my righteousness, my eternal security is a result of You and You alone. Lord, keep me from pride that I would not puff up because of any reason besides You and Your work in my life. May my testimony be centered on Your faithfulness and not on anything I have done. May You have center stage in my life so that others can see clearly why I put my boast only in You.
For Your glory,
Amen.
Friday, February 24, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 3
How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me wander from Your commandments. Your word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against You. Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes. Psalm 119: 9-12
Dear Lord,
Thank you for Your Word. Thank You that You have given it to us so that we may know how to live. I pray that You would keep me in Your Word that I might not wander from it; write it upon my heart that I may not sin against You. Teach me Your ways and Your truth, so that I will grow in the grace and knowledge of my Lord and Savior. Keep my heart turned to You and tuned to You, O God.
In Your Name,
Amen.
Dear Lord,
Thank you for Your Word. Thank You that You have given it to us so that we may know how to live. I pray that You would keep me in Your Word that I might not wander from it; write it upon my heart that I may not sin against You. Teach me Your ways and Your truth, so that I will grow in the grace and knowledge of my Lord and Savior. Keep my heart turned to You and tuned to You, O God.
In Your Name,
Amen.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 2
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:14-16
Dear Lord Jesus,
As we come to this time of remembering your life on Earth, Your death on the cross, and Your resurrection, I ask that You would draw me to Yourself. I thank You that You are the Savior who can sympathize with my weakness. Help me to pour myself out to You, in every situation that I face, knowing that You are my high priest who has passed through the heavens. I am so grateful that I can draw near WITH CONFIDENCE to Your throne of grace! Thank You that I can come to You in my time of need, be it big or small. Thank You that You hear me. Thank You for the promise of Your Word - that I can find mercy and grace to help in my time of need. Hallelujah, what a Savior!
In Your Name,
Amen.
Hebrews 4:14-16
Dear Lord Jesus,
As we come to this time of remembering your life on Earth, Your death on the cross, and Your resurrection, I ask that You would draw me to Yourself. I thank You that You are the Savior who can sympathize with my weakness. Help me to pour myself out to You, in every situation that I face, knowing that You are my high priest who has passed through the heavens. I am so grateful that I can draw near WITH CONFIDENCE to Your throne of grace! Thank You that I can come to You in my time of need, be it big or small. Thank You that You hear me. Thank You for the promise of Your Word - that I can find mercy and grace to help in my time of need. Hallelujah, what a Savior!
In Your Name,
Amen.
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