"And His name will be called . . . Counselor" (Isaiah 9:6). Heavenly Father, You who gave names to Your Son as He came to earth to make You known to the human race, please help us to understand, not from a human perspective, but from Your perspective what each of these names really mean. We pray this in faith, in the one Name that we cling to for salvation, the name of Jesus the Christ, Amen. Today we are studying another name of the Son that was given, not lent, to the human race! I will also share with you, in...

"And His name will be called Wonderful" (Isaiah 6:9b). Dear Heavenly Father, it is with a humble joy that we remember that Your only begotten Son became a baby in order that we might get a close up look at You, and be re-made in Your image. Please do not give up working on us until we not only look like You, but become One with You. In the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen. As we study the Names of Jesus, we are going to discover that every Name of our Redeemer is given for a special season in...

"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6a) Heavenly Father I give You much thanks for all of Your gifts of love. However, none can match the Greatest Gift of all, when You emptied heaven, and gave us The Gift that removed the Sword of Damocles from over our heads, that we could enjoy life, and life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord! Thank You Father, in the name of...

"Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left" (Isaiah 30:21). Heavenly Father, we are blessed to have You as our guide through this maze called life! All around us there are false prophets vying for our attention. Please help us to be able to distinguish between what sounds good to us, and what is good for us by becoming acquainted with Your voice. This is our prayer in the blessed name of Jesus the Christ! Amen. During these months...

"And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus" (Acts 9:17-19). Dear Father, I am so glad that You will use...

"Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, ' "Ananias." ' And he said, ' "Here I am, Lord." ' So the Lord said to him, ' "Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight." ' Then Ananias answered, ' "Lord, I have heard from many about this man,...

"Then Jesus answered and said: ' "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion. So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and...

"Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew  that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil. Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, '...

 " ' "Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof.  Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. . . . When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, ' "I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!" ' " And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well who had been sick" '...

"For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust" (Psalm 103:11-14). Heavenly Father, please speak peace to our hearts as we remember all that You have done, and is doing for us, during this time of great uncertainty and anxiety. Teach us how to live in a state of continuous gratitude....