Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.  I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.  I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.  Genesis 12: 1-3, NRSV Gracious God, as we come before you today please be merciful to us as sinners.  Please help us...

Then the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'  But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly, bring out a robe-the best one-and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.  And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate...Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in...

David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me in place of your father and all his household, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the LORD, that I have danced before the LORD..." 2 Samuel 6: 21, NRSV. Precious LORD, as we come before You in the study of Your Word, please teach us tolerance toward each other.  We pray this in Jesus' name.  Amen. This incident between David, and his wife Michal, opens the door to a rather interesting topic for discussion:  What is the right manner of worship?  How should we...

Then the angel said to me, " Write:  'Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!"  And he added, "These are the true words of God." Revelation 19: 9, NIV Gracious God, as we enter the study of Your Word, may we be blessed, for Christ's sake; Amen. This is exciting news!  We have been invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb!  This is such good news because every man and woman, boy and girl, have an opportunity to attend this supper.  The only way you will be left out, is if you decide...

This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.  Hebrews 6: 19, 20, NKJV Gracious Father, we thank You that the hope of our salvation does not depend upon us, but upon You.  Please speak to our hearts as we wait before You today.  Amen Yesterday, our devotional was about God's promise to save us, and the oath He took, to guarantee our salvation.  We referred to it as "the hope...

For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you."  And so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.  For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute.  Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise, the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath; that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong...

...He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.  Psalm 23: 4, NKJV Gracious God, we praise and magnify Your matchless name!  Please teach us how we can bring You glory.  In the name of Jesus we pray!  Amen For the past two days we have been looking at the greatness, and power, and meaning, of the wonderful name of God!  Personally, I have been blessed by what I have learned about His name and how it relates to His kindness, mercy, love, and compassion, towards us.  Today, we are going to take a look at God's name from a...

But ou, O Sovereign LORD, deal well with me for Your name's sake; out of the goodness of our love, deliver me. Psalm 109: 21, NIV  Gracious God, we ask that You be near to us as we study Your Word, for Christ's sake.  Amen Today we continue with the topic of God's name.  David is obviously hurting really bad.  The prayer that He offers against His enemies is pretty harsh.  But he knows that he can be himself in the presence of God.  He does not have to smile on the outside while crying on the inside.    After he has vented;...

"...And do not turn aside; for then you would go after empty things which cannot profit or deliver, for they are nothing.  For the LORD will not forsake His people, for His great name's sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you His people..." 1 Samuel 12: 21. 22, NKJV  Dear Lord, we realize that we will be blessed as we receive the message that is enclosed in this promise for us.  So speak LORD, for Your children are listening.  Amen. I am so glad that God has chosen human beings to be His people!  That includes you and...

"...Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me." Psalm 50: 15, NKJV. Dearest heavenly Father, because You cannot lie, Your mercies endure forever!  Please speak to us we pray, in the precious name of Jesus, Amen. For the very first time, since I began to post these devotionals, I feared that I would have to miss a day, or several days.  But because God cannot go back on His Word, that will not be necessary!  Praise be to God! If we were to leave this text in its immediate context, it would...