"But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!  I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.  Make me like one of your hired servants.' " Luke 15: 17-19, NKJV. Lord, we pray that You will keep us in our "right minds" that we will never wander away from You and the flock of safety.  In Jesus' name we...

O LORD, You have pleaded the case for my soul; You have redeemed my life. Lamentations 3: 58.  Thank You dear Lord, for giving us back our lives; and for continuing to plead the case for our souls.  Please speak to our hearts now we pray; in Jesus' name.  Amen. Our hymn for today, is among the best known, and most loved hymns of Fanny Crosby.  It was written in the year 1882, when Fanny was 62 years old.  If we love the Lord, and are serving Him, by the time we reach that age, we have seen enough of...

"They shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, on that day that I make them My jewels.  And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him." Malachi 3: 17, NKJV. Dear God, we pray that You will begin, even now, to prepare us to be Your jewels when You return; by teaching us from Your Word.  In Jesus' name we pray.  Amen. Our hymn for today, is familiar to many of us.  We sing it to our little ones as we cradle them; we sing it in Sabbath School, or, in Sunday School.  The sentiment of the song is...

Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse.  And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True and in righteousness He judges and makes war.  His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns.  He had a a name written that no one knew except Himself. Revelation 19: 11, 12, NKJV. Dear God, one day soon, You will be crowned King of kings, and Lord of lords!  As we study Your Word please draw near, and prepare us for that day; we pray in the blessed name of Jesus.  Amen....

So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you!  As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.  And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, receive the Holy Spirit." John 20: 21, NKJV. Dear heavenly Father, As we draw inspiration from Your Word set to music, we ask that You will allow us to sit in Your presence and be refreshed.  In the name of Jesus we pray.  Amen. The most eventful weekend in the history of humankind has just come to an end.  Jesus was crucified on Friday and buried.  He...

And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM."  And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.' "  Moreover God said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel:  'The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.  This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations,' " Exodus 3: 14, 15, NKJV. Dear God, the eternal One; may we hear Your voice as we study Your Word;...

The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will 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 anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me...

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:  Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. Psalm 103: 2-5, NKJV. My Savior and my God, I want to thank You; for I have experienced these blessings in my life.  Please draw closer dear Savior, and allow us to continue in Your presence as we draw inspiration from Your Word, set to music.  In the name...

Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.  Deuteronomy 33: 25 Dear God, how glad we are that You are in our lives!  Now please come close, and help us to learn, that the stresses of the day, will never be greater than the strength that You will provide.  In the precious name of Your Son Jesus we pray.  Amen. Dear faithful friends, for the next week, or so, we will be presenting some of the beautiful, and endearing hymns, that have been inspired by texts from the Bible; and that have encouraged so many of...

Cast me not away from hy presence; and take not hyoly pirit from me.  Restore unto me the joy of hy salvation, and uphold me with hy free pirit. Psalm 51: 11, 12, NRSV. Dear God, as we enter Your presence, we pray that You will make us willing learners at Your throne of grace,  For Christ's sake; Amen. Yesterday we meditated upon David's thirst to be in the courts of the LORD; and his longing for God.  But there is no longing, like the longing for fellowship with God, when you feel that something has come between you and God!  Today we...