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. Dear LORD, here we are again. We are so grateful to You for the opportunity to learn, under the guidance of Your Holy Spirit, the things that pertain to eternal life. Please continue to be our Teacher, in the blessed name of Jesus, our Savior and our Friend we pray. Amen. This is our third day in the study...

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. Dear Creator, how very grateful we are to You for showing us the kind of character the citizens of heaven will possess. May we seek to be among those who will inherit the kingdom of heaven; by learning how, while we are here on earth. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Today we will continue our conversation on forgiveness....

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. Dear LORD, we thank You for forgiving us again, and again. Please draw near to us as we gather around Your Word, and teach us how to do likewise. In the name of Jesus we ask these blessings. Amen. When we look at our Scripture for today in its immediate context, we discover some really neat things. First:  The...

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. Philippians 4: 12, NIV. Merciful God, please help us to develop a new way of seeing life as we study Your Word; for Christ's sake. Amen. What constitutes a contented heart? What is necessary for us to develop an attitude of contentment? Our verse for today, has some hints of what is necessary in order for people to be...

Then Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herders and my herders; for we are kindred..." Genesis 13: 8, NRSV. Gracious God, we love You, and we want to share Your love with our families, and with all with whom we come in contact. This we pray in Jesus' name. Amen. This is an admirable story! Here is Abram, Lot's uncle, his senior. In an Eastern culture, the senior has the first word, and the last! Besides, Abram has raised Lot as his own son. So in every sense of the word, he...

Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not... Great is Your faithfulness Lamentations 3: 22, 23, NKJV. We thrill to think of Your mercy, compassion, and faithfulness, that never fails! Please speak to our hearts as we sit at Your feet. In Jesus' name. Amen. It is here at last! The great and memorable inauguration day. A first in the history of the United States of America. Barack Obama is the first Afro-American to be elected president of the United States; and we are privileged to be alive to see it! I am thrilled! I...

Then the Angel of the LORD admonished Joshua, saying, "If you will walk in My ways, and if you will keep My command, then you shall also judge My house, and likewise have charge of my courts; I will give you places to walk among these who stand here..." Zechariah 3: 6, 7, NKJV. Dear LORD, how grateful we are, for Your promises to us. Please open our eyes that we might see the message You have for each of us. In the name of Jesus we humbly pray. Amen. Our Scripture for today speaks of a scene taken from the...

Then she called to her husband, and said, "Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back." So he said, "Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath." And she said, "It is well." Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you." And so she departed, and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. So it was,...

Then she called to her husband, and said, "Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back." So he said, "Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath." And she said, "It is well." Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you." And so she departed, and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. So it was,...

Then she called to her husband, and said, "Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back." So he said, "Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath." And she said, "It is well." Then she saddled a donkey and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you." And so she departed, and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. So it was,...