And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 2:39. Our Holy Father, we thank You for Your everlasting watch-care over us. Teach us to love the way we ought to love. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. When we were kids we were taught to spell the word Joy:  as Jesus, Others, You. That was the way we were told that we would experience real joy, by loving Jesus first and most; loving others second, and ourselves last. If we love this way we are breaking the second greatest commandment! We are not loving...

The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah (Psalm 46:7, 11). Heavenly Father we are very grateful for Your faithfulness to us. May we choose to remain with You no matter what. This is my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Repetition is one of the best ways to learn something. If Algebra was your nightmare as it was mine, one of the best things you could have done was  repeat the rules until you learned them; until you could see how they applied, and then do as many algebraic problems as you could, until...

They shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and all the prosperity that I provide for it.’ Jeremiah 33:9b. Dear God, may others be able to see Your goodness and prosperity upon us and be led to call You blessed. This is our prayer in the holy, blessed name of Jesus Christ. Amen! We have come to the end of our conversation on Jeremiah 33:6-9. I have enjoyed this conversation! I hope you have. Yesterday the focus was on the Name of Jesus. It is our privilege to showcase God's name in our lives, so that people everywhere will consider His name...

Then it shall be to Me a name of joy, a praise, and an honor before all nations of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I do to them Jeremiah 33:9a. Heavenly Father, we are so blessed that we can be showcases of Your goodness! May we consider the honor that is ours. And may we spend our lives spreading to all the nations of the earth, Your glorious goodness and tidings! In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. We have come almost to the end of the portion of Scripture that we began meditating upon...

I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me. Jeremiah 33:8 Dear God, it is with gratitude that we approach the Throne of Grace to receive the pardon and the cleansing we need right now as we start this new day! Please remain with us as we enter Your rest. This we ask, and receive by faith,  in the precious name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen! What wonderful blessings are ours today! The blessings of pardon...

 And I will cause the captives of Judah and the captives of Israel to return, and will rebuild those places as at the first.   Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name! We are so happy that we serve a God who restores! Please help us to dwell in that reality all the days of our lives, until we see You face to face! This is the joyful praise we offer You in the blessed  name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Amen, Amen, and Amen! Yesterday we began meditating on the blessing of restoration! We saw...

Behold, I will bring it  (the city) health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.  Jeremiah 33:6. Dear Heavenly Parent, You are such a God of completeness! When You created us, we were perfect! After we became marred by sin, You offered us complete restoration! Please help us not to settle for less. We pray this in the matchless name of our Wonderful Savior Jesus Christ! Amen. In our passage today, the promise of restoration that God makes to His people is that of health and healing, accompanied by a revelation of abundance...

And he took up his oracle and said:  “Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east. ‘Come, curse Jacob for me, And come, denounce Israel!’ “How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how shall I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced? Numbers 23:7, 8. Heavenly Father, It is very comforting to know that nothing can befall us unless you allow it. Please help us to learn that remaining within Your will is our only safeguard against evil and the evil one. In the name of Jesus the Christ we pray. Amen and...

Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Psalm 128:1, 2 Here we are again dear God. Happy to be in Your Presence. Wanting to know You as intimately as we can, that we might grow into Your image and likeness. In the precious name of Your Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ we offer this prayer. Amen! Yesterday, we looked at the first part of this text. It was delightful to be reminded of the...

Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Psalm 128:1, 2. Gracious God, what a privilege is ours to know You and to serve You. May this be the joy of our lives! For the sake of Your Son, Jesus the Christ we pray. Amen. Some may find it unusual for the words Blessed, and fear, to be complimenting each other. Perhaps this is because, for us, these words have meanings which are diametrically opposite one to the...