Author : Mabel Duncan

As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.  My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.  When shall I come and appear before God?  Psalm 42: 1, 2, NKJV.  Heavenly Father, You have living waters.  Please quench our thirst we pray; in the name of Jesus.  Amen.  […]

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.  For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power […]

But I am poor and needy; yet the LORD thinketh upon me:  thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. Psalm 40: 17. Blessed LORD, how much we need You!  Please stay close to us and bless us for Your name and mercies’ sake.  Amen. Have You ever needed the LORD?  […]

In the heavens [H]e has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy, and like a strong man runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them; and nothing is hid from its heat. […]

The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.  Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.  There is no speech nor are there words; their voice is not heard;  yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.  Psalm 19: 1-4a, NRSV.  Heavenly […]

“…I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.  They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.  Sanctify them by Your truth.  Your word is truth.  As You sent me into the world, I also […]

Your kingdom come.  Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.  Matthew 6: 10, NRSV. Dear LORD, as we study a portion of the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples; we pray that You might be present to give us insight into Your holy Word.  In Jesus’ name we pray; Amen. I wonder […]

A leper came to him begging him, and kneeling he said to him, “If [Y]ou choose, [Y]ou can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out [H]is hand and touched him, and said to him, I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. Mark 1: 40-43, […]

When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me – me also O my father!”…And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”…And Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing my father? Bless me-me also, […]

And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:  Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying:  “This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel.  Say to them:  ‘The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, […]