Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows. Psalm 23:4-5
Dear God,
I am so thankful that David wrote these words so long ago. I identify with him as He praises You for Your provision. You have taught me, Lord, that I don't need to fear when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I have nothing to fear for You are with me! Your perfect love is casting out fear. Lord, thank You for using Your rod and staff to guide me, prod me and bring me back; Your actions, done out of love, are a tremendous comfort to me. Lord, my cup overflows. You are so good to me. I thank You.
In Your Name,
Amen
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 12
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Psalm 23:1-3
Dear Lord,
What a Shepherd You are! Thank You for being my Shepherd. Thank You for providing green pastures for me. Thank You for leading me beside quiet waters and for restoring my soul. Thank You for guiding me in paths of righteousness. Thank You that all of this is done for Your glory; for Your Name's sake! Lord, I find it easy to follow such a gentle and generous Shepherd. You have given me everything I need, and so much more. Just as a shepherd stays close to his sheep, draw me near, dear Lord, that I might hear Your voice. I don't want to miss the green pastures or quiet waters that You are leading me to; help me to take full advantage of what You have prepared for me.
In Your Name,
Amen
Dear Lord,
What a Shepherd You are! Thank You for being my Shepherd. Thank You for providing green pastures for me. Thank You for leading me beside quiet waters and for restoring my soul. Thank You for guiding me in paths of righteousness. Thank You that all of this is done for Your glory; for Your Name's sake! Lord, I find it easy to follow such a gentle and generous Shepherd. You have given me everything I need, and so much more. Just as a shepherd stays close to his sheep, draw me near, dear Lord, that I might hear Your voice. I don't want to miss the green pastures or quiet waters that You are leading me to; help me to take full advantage of what You have prepared for me.
In Your Name,
Amen
Monday, March 5, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 11
Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever. I John 2:15-17
Dear Lord,
How I want to do Your will. I want to claim Your promise of living forever because I am doing the will of God. Take away my desire for things of this world. Your word says that the things of this world are passing away, and how we see that every day in our society. Lord, I don't want to be caught up in the "muck" of this world. Take away my love for it, and increase my love for You and devotion to You.
I ask it in Your Name,
Amen
Dear Lord,
How I want to do Your will. I want to claim Your promise of living forever because I am doing the will of God. Take away my desire for things of this world. Your word says that the things of this world are passing away, and how we see that every day in our society. Lord, I don't want to be caught up in the "muck" of this world. Take away my love for it, and increase my love for You and devotion to You.
I ask it in Your Name,
Amen
Sunday, March 4, 2012
This is the Great Thing I Know
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.
This is the great thing I know - that my faith is in Jesus Christ who died to save and the same Jesus Christ who triumphed over the grave.
Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. I Corinthians 15:1-4
Paul reminds the Corinthian church that they must stand on the good news (the gospel) for by it they are saved. The good news is this: Jesus died for our sin, was buried, and raised on the third day.
This is a relatively simple message, but a complex one, too. In our human frailty, it is hard to imagine God's plan that would send His Son to die in the place of the people who deserved to die.
But this Jesus, fully man and fully God, did die. And then He conquered death forever when God raised Him from the dead.
I will put my faith and trust in the One who died for my sins. And I will put my faith and trust in the One whom God raised from the dead!
This is the great thing I know - Jesus Christ, the crucified, is my forever Lord and Savior.
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.
This delights and stirs me so;
Faith in Him who died to save,
Him who triumphed over the grave:
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
This is the great thing I know - that my faith is in Jesus Christ who died to save and the same Jesus Christ who triumphed over the grave.
Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. I Corinthians 15:1-4
Paul reminds the Corinthian church that they must stand on the good news (the gospel) for by it they are saved. The good news is this: Jesus died for our sin, was buried, and raised on the third day.
This is a relatively simple message, but a complex one, too. In our human frailty, it is hard to imagine God's plan that would send His Son to die in the place of the people who deserved to die.
But this Jesus, fully man and fully God, did die. And then He conquered death forever when God raised Him from the dead.
I will put my faith and trust in the One who died for my sins. And I will put my faith and trust in the One whom God raised from the dead!
This is the great thing I know - Jesus Christ, the crucified, is my forever Lord and Savior.
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, March 3, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 10
Do not let kindness and truth leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 3:3
Dear Lord and Heavenly Father,
Today I ask that you bind kindness and truth around my neck. May they never leave me. I pray that Your truth would be written on my heart that I would seek after You and You only. Lord, may I be a vessel of Your love and kindness to others that I meet today, both to those I love, and to strangers. May they see You in me, and may You be glorified because of it.
In Your Name,
Amen
Dear Lord and Heavenly Father,
Today I ask that you bind kindness and truth around my neck. May they never leave me. I pray that Your truth would be written on my heart that I would seek after You and You only. Lord, may I be a vessel of Your love and kindness to others that I meet today, both to those I love, and to strangers. May they see You in me, and may You be glorified because of it.
In Your Name,
Amen
Friday, March 2, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 9
"Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." John 14:1-3
Dear Jesus,
I thank You for this promise! Lord, I profess my belief in You and in Your Father, and look forward to one day being with You both in the dwelling place that You have prepared for me. Thank You that You don't just prepare the place but You promise to come and receive me to Yourself. It is so comforting to hear Your words, "Where I am, there you may be also." Where You are, I will be!! How I praise You for your provision for me. And God, I thank You for Your plan that rescued me from my sin and declares me righteous through Your Son so that I may be at home with You in heaven. Lord, let us look forward to that day, and give You all the praise for our eternal future secure with You.
With thanksgiving,
Amen
Dear Jesus,
I thank You for this promise! Lord, I profess my belief in You and in Your Father, and look forward to one day being with You both in the dwelling place that You have prepared for me. Thank You that You don't just prepare the place but You promise to come and receive me to Yourself. It is so comforting to hear Your words, "Where I am, there you may be also." Where You are, I will be!! How I praise You for your provision for me. And God, I thank You for Your plan that rescued me from my sin and declares me righteous through Your Son so that I may be at home with You in heaven. Lord, let us look forward to that day, and give You all the praise for our eternal future secure with You.
With thanksgiving,
Amen
Thursday, March 1, 2012
40 Days of Prayer: Day 8
Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:25-26
Lord,
I pray that these verses from Psalm 73 would ring true in my life, every day. That besides You, I would desire nothing else on earth. Oh, how I need you, Lord! You are the strength of my heart. You are my portion forever. I thank You that when the day comes for You to call me home, that even though my flesh and my heart may fail, You will bring me into eternal glory with Your Son. Thank You for the promise of eternal life and a secure future with You. Take away my desire for things of this earth, and help me to keep my eyes, heart and mind on You.
In Your Name,
Amen
Lord,
I pray that these verses from Psalm 73 would ring true in my life, every day. That besides You, I would desire nothing else on earth. Oh, how I need you, Lord! You are the strength of my heart. You are my portion forever. I thank You that when the day comes for You to call me home, that even though my flesh and my heart may fail, You will bring me into eternal glory with Your Son. Thank You for the promise of eternal life and a secure future with You. Take away my desire for things of this earth, and help me to keep my eyes, heart and mind on You.
In Your Name,
Amen
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