And it came to pass after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, ' "Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the earth." ' " 1 Kings 18:1. Holy Father, here we are again, before Your Throne of Grace; needing an anointing from You, that our beclouded eyes, and our hard of hearing ears may be opened to see and hear the wonderful ways You work in the history of humankind. When we are enlightened, may our faith be strengthened, and may we go forth in the power...

And it came to pass after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, ' "Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the earth." ' " 1 Kings 18:1. Dear God, to look into the life of Your prophet is to see You at work in human history. Please help us to look and listen carefully, because You are speaking. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. After looking at one period in the life of Elijah, I thought it would not be fair to move on...

And there he went into a cave, and spent the night in that place; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:9). Dear God and Heavenly Father, here we are again in Your Presence, seeking Your guidance. We need You! We are helpless without You. We need a new vision of our place in this world. Only You can provide it. So speak Lord, for we are listening in the name of Your Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Do you know why...

 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. Matthew 6:7, 8. Dear Lord, You are such a personal and loving Heavenly Father, that even though nothing is hidden from You, You encourage us to tell You everything so that we can keep in touch! Thank You for so much love! May we learn to appreciate it as we ought. We are grateful to You for...

For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. 2 Timothy 1:12. Dear God and King, what a privilege is ours to know you. Therefore we do not fear the coming of that great Day when You will return to give to each one what we deserve. For we rely not on our merits (we have none). We know that it is Christ who will see us through; and for this we...

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Psalm 23:5. Heavenly Father, thank You so much for taking care of us. Even in the midst of our enemies there is abundance! May we never wander away from You, because in You we have everything we need. In Jesus' name we give You thanks! Amen. Today we are looking at a passage of Scripture from one of the most read and best loved psalms - Psalm 23. What exactly was the psalmist saying that God had done for him by...

" ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’" Isaiah 12:2b.. Gracious God, how we long to become more like You in character; loving and kind and compassionate. So please help us to grow up in You. This we ask and receive by faith, in the powerful name of Jesus Christ. Amen. There is so much that we can learn from this song of praise of the prophet Isaiah. Lessons of faith, and making the right choices, and now we are going to look at what seems to be the process of growing up...

"And in that day you will say:  “Praise the Lord, call upon His name; Declare His deeds among the peoples, Make mention that His name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; This is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion, For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!' ” Isaiah 12: 4-6. Father in heaven, You have done so much for Your children. Please help us to declare Your works so that others will take hope! In the blessed name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. Yesterday...

"Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’” Isaiah 12:2. Dear God, please help us to realize that You are "our shelter in the time of storm." Give us the courage to trust You even when the storm clouds hide Your face from us! In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen Life is made up of choices, and choosing is one sure method of growth. Even bad choices can be growing pains. If we are wise we will use our bad choices to...

The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11. Heavenly Father, I thank You for the day You invited me to drink from that "spring of water whose waters do not fail." May I never stop drinking! This is my earnest prayer in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. I have never been lost in the desert. So perhaps I cannot really appreciate what it feels like to be searching for a spring of water in a...