Then I said, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me. I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart. Psalm 40: 7, 8. For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. John 6: 38, NKJV. Dear Heavenly Parent, our desire is to follow in Jesus' footsteps as He was  led by You. May we also allow You to lead us to the gates of the earth made new. We have come to the end of our series:  All...

And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and said, "lie with me." But he refused and said to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" Genesis 39: 7-9, NKJV. Our Father which art in heaven,...

Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field, and he was weary. And Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary." Therefore his name was called Edom. But Jacob said, "Sell me your birthright as of this day." And Esau said, "Look, I am about to die; so what is this birthright to me?" Then Jacob said, "Swear to me as of this day." So he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob." Genesis 25: 29-33, NKJV. Dear God, as we study Your Word please help...

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. . . Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the kings descendants  and some of the nobles, . . . Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. . . But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested...

Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, "Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt." So God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt.  .  . And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by...

He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." Matthew 26: 39, NKJV. Father in Heaven please teach us unconditional submission to Your Divine will. In the name of Jesus the Christ we pray. Amen. Today we will look at the second prayer of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. His first prayer was that He might be enabled by the Father to glorify Him in the hour of trial. Jesus was obviously aware...

Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said:  "Father,  the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You. John 17: 1, NKJV. Heavenly Parent, it is so good to trust in You! For You are faithful, and Your mercies endure forever. Thank You for preparing us for every situation in life. In the name of the One and Only Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. Perhaps you have heard me refer to this chapter of the Bible as "Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane." This is important because it is one of...

And he (Moses) said, "Please, show me Your glory." . . . And the LORD said, "Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock. "So it shall be, while My glory passes by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock, and will cover you with My hand while I pass by. Exodus 33: 18, 21, 22 Dear Heavenly Parent, please hear us as we call upon You, and answer our petitions according to Your wisdom. This we ask in the precious name of Jesus the Christ. Amen. Have you ever wondered why it...

And some of them said, "Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?" John 11: 37, NKJV. Dear God, You who see the end from the beginning and have all the answers to our questions please speak to us today through your Word. We pray in the only name that brings salvation - the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. We are looking at the story of Lazarus today. Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha. they were Jesus' friends. There are some very interesting details in this story: 1) At the very...

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1: 2. KJV. Merciful God it is good to know that we can depend on You even in the darkest moments of our lives. May we rest in the assurance that Your Spirit will be there to see us through. In the blessed name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen. Does our Scripture for today seem to be describing a period of your life, whether past or present? Have you...