Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6, 7 Yesterday's devotional explored the practice of asking and giving thanks even before we receive what we have asked for. The first time I heard of this manner of praying was when I read about it in the book The ABC's of Bible Prayer by Glen Coon. I was fascinated. The example he used was the one I mentioned in yesterday's devotional...

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6, 7 Dear God, everywhere we look there is proof of Your loving-kindness, of your tender mercies, Your grace and forgiveness. May we never take Your unending love and the price You paid to set us free for granted. May we live in a constant state of thankfulness. This is our prayer in the blessed name of Jesus Christ. Amen....

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, And gathered out of the lands,From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. Psalm 107: 1-3 Our Father is heaven we give You thanks for the blessings of the year, for the sunshine and the rain, the air we breath, the fact that we can recognize our loved ones which is a sign that our brains are still functioning, for the...

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 Dear Heavenly Father, hallowed be Your most holy name. May we trust You even when we cannot see or understand Your dealings in our lives. May we be willing to trust Your love to see us through any and every situation, no matter how difficult they seem. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Sometimes as I sit and look at my life in retrospect I often ask myself the question, "Why is it so hard for you  to trust God after You have...

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance. Psalm 33:10-12. Dear Abba, blessed be Your name! We are glad to be called Your children, to be a part of that nation that claim You as their God. May we bring glory to Your name by living as Your people. In the name of  Your Son Jesus...

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance. Psalm 33:10-12. Heavenly Father, in the name of Your Son and our Savior we come before Your Mercy Seat today thanking You for another day of life and asking You to teach us from Your Word. May we hear Your voice as we study today. This is our...

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance. Psalm 33:10-12. Holy Father, we come before the Mercy Seat in total dependence upon you. We ask that Your will be revealed in everything that takes place in our world. Amidst the crime and confusion please make it evident to all, that You will always have the last...

But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 13:5, 6. Gracious God, please sustain us in Your mercy! Please save us in Your love! Please silence our fears, and show us Your salvation. In the blessed name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. After the psalmist has struggled through all his doubts and laments, he stops and makes a decision:  I will trust, rejoice, and sing! When you have experienced discouragement, frustration, disappointment, and felt that even God had overlooked, there...

Consider and hear me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him”; Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved. Psalm 13:3, 4. Eternal Father, and our God, our hearts rejoice, because before we call upon You, you have already considered us. Thank You dear God in the name of our savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In our devotional yesterday we talked about the importance of knowing that our Heavenly Father considers us. Suffering does not seem as cold and unbearable when we realize that we are not being...

Consider and hear me, O Lord my God; Enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed against him”; Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved. Psalm 13:3, 4. Precious Lord and Heavenly Father, thank you for Your tender mercies in times of need! Help us not to lose sight of Your everlasting love, so that we can enjoy Your peace in times of distress! You have to listen to this psalm with your heart and not your ears, to really hear what David is saying. I am so comforted by the thought that...