Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2: 15, NIV. Holy Father, today we come to You asking You to teach us how we are to study Your Word; that we might use it effectively, for Your glory. In the name of Jesus we humbly pray. Amen. The Bible, the Word of God, is still the number one, best selling book, in the world! Perhaps not everyone who purchase a Bible, does it with the intention of...

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3: 16, NKJV. Dear God, I am so happy that my salvation depends on You! Please make this truth very plain, as we study Your Word today. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. For the past two days we have been giving much thought to the fact that God desires to save us. We saw how He used disciplinary measures, like a parent who desires the best for his or her child, in...

The word of the LORD came to me, saying: "Son of man, when a land sins against Me by persistent unfaithfulness, I will stretch out my hand against it; I will cut off its supply of bread, send famine on it, and cut off man and beast from it. Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness," says the LORD God. Ezekiel 14: 12-14, NRSV.   Blessed LORD, how much we need You! Please come by here and speak Words of everlasting life to us; we pray, in the precious name of Jesus. Amen. As we continue our conversation...

The word of the LORD came to me, saying: "Son of man, when a land sins against Me by persistent unfaithfulness, I will stretch out my hand against it; I will cut off its supply of bread, send famine on it, and cut off man and beast from it. Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness," says the LORD God. Ezekiel 14: 12-14, NRSV.   Dear LORD, please help us to get the message that is hidden in these verses, we pray; in the precious name of Jesus. Amen. How important it is for us to study Scripture...

He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love. Song of Solomon 2: 4, NIV. Dear God, we have come together to sit at Your feet and study Your Word. Please come close to us and cover us with Your "banner of love." In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Our text for today is taken from a most beautiful passage of  the Song of Solomon, which is "also known as 'Song of Songs,' and 'Canticles,'  is a sequence of lyric poems celebrating human love' " (The New Oxford Annotated Bible, NRSV, with the Apocrypha,...

Jerusalem will be told:  "Don't be afraid. Dear Zion, Don't despair. Your God is present among you, a strong Warrior to save you. Happy to have You back, He'll calm You with His love, and delight you with his songs..." Zephaniah 3: 16, 17, MSG.  Dear LORD, we feel so safe with You! We are happy to know that as our heavenly Parent, You are happy when we come back home to You! Please forgive us when we go astray, and now, please speak to our hearts as we study Your Word. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen. What it...

There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan, that can succeed without the LORD. Proverbs 21: 20, NIV. Heavenly Parent, we say "Thank You" today, because Your love toward us" is better than life!" Keep us close to Your side as we travel the road of life; speak wisdom to our hearts as we rejoice this day, in the study of Your Word. In the blessed name of Jesus we pray. Amen. I believe the concept of a department store is based on the thought that, everything you need can be found in one place. That makes a lot of...

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22: 1. Dear God, as we come together around Your Word, please speak to our hearts, and help us to discover what is in a good name. In Jesus' name, the name which is above every name, we pray. Amen. "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name should smell as sweet" (Romeo & Juliet, II, ii, 1-2). These were the words spoken by Juliet, to Romeo, when she asked him to deny his...

Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, that He will not hear. Isaiah 59: 1, 2, NKJV (Emphasis provided). Dear God, thank you so much for watching over us. Thank You for opening our eyes to how terrible sin is. Please help us to love You so much that we will not allow anything to separate us from You. In the name of Jesus we humbly pray. Amen. We just...

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times." Matthew 18: 21, 22, NIV. Heavenly Parent, we are here in Your presence because we want to learn from You, how to forgive. So please teach us; this we pray, in Jesus' name! Amen. We have now come full circle to the scene from which our Scripture for this series was taken. Remember, the entire conversation began with the disciples' inquiry about, "Who is the...