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, NKJV. Heavenly Father, it is in Your holy name that we come before Your heavenly throne. Please give us peace, as we rest in the assurance that You are in control of Your world, and that You will always have the last word. Amen. For someone who wants to...

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24: 30, 31, NKJV. Dear God, we are so joyful at the thought of You returning to earth. We are so glad to know that because...

So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and there Saul lay sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the people lay all around him.Then Abishai said to David, “God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day. Now therefore, please, let me strike him at once with the spear, right to the earth; and I will not have to strike him a second time!”  But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be...

“ O you afflicted one, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, and lay your foundations with sapphires. I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of crystal, and all your walls of precious stones. All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near you." Isaiah 54: 11-14, NKJV.  Merciful God, today as we pause at Your Throne of Grace to seek Your guidance in the study of...

For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has mercy on you. Isaiah 54: 10, NKJV. Merciful God, today we come rejoicing into Your presence. Please speak to our hearts through the study of Your Word. This is our prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Our study of God's never-ending mercy takes on a new dimension today. It is being compared with the endurance and stability of the mountains and the hills. None of us expect a mountain to just depart,...

“ ' “  For a mere moment I have forsaken you, but with great mercies I will gather you. With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; but with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,” says the LORD, your Redeemer. “ For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, So have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.  .  ." ' " Isaiah 54: 7-9, NKJV. Our Father and our God, here we are once more sitting at Your...

“ ' “  For a mere moment I have forsaken you, but with great mercies I will gather you. With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; but with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,” says the LORD, your Redeemer. “ For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, So have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.  .  ." ' " Isaiah 54: 7-9, NKJV. Once again we look to You, dear God and Father, for mercy. Please...

“ ' “  For a mere moment I have forsaken you, but with great mercies I will gather you. With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; but with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,” says the LORD, your Redeemer. “ For this is like the waters of Noah to Me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth, So have I sworn that I would not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.  .  ." ' " Isaiah 54: 7-9, NKJV. Gracious God, we are grateful that Your wrath may last for a moment,...

And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you. Luke 22: 19, 20, NKJV. Lord, we stand in awe that the Great God of the universe, should honor us, the creatures of His hands, by entering into a covenant with us. Please help us to appreciate all that this entails. This we humbly ask in the name...

“Moreover you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD:  “ Will they fall and not rise? Will one turn away and not return? Why has this people slidden back, Jerusalem, in a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast to deceit, They refuse to return. I listened and heard, but they do not speak aright. No man repented of his wickedness, saying, ‘What have I done?’ Everyone turned to his own course, as the horse rushes into the battle. Jeremiah 8: 4-6, NKJV. Merciful God, today we come before Your Throne of Grace to receive a message from You. We ask that You speak so clearly, that we can hear You, and follow...