I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. Psalm 116: 1, 2, NIV.  Dearest God, how grateful I am because I have always been able to call upon You, and know that You will hear and answer my prayer according to what was best for me. Thank You dear God in the blessed name of Jesus, I pray. Amen. Today I concluded a very important phase in my educational journey. I feel very blessed. There were  moments, especially towards...

Riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might; and it is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all. And now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your glorious name. "But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to make this freewill offering? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you . . ." 1 Chronicles 29; 12-14, NRSV. Gracious God, how conscious we are, that all good things come from...

Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary; Praise him in his mighty firmament! Praise him for his mighty deeds; Praise him according to his surpassing greatness!   Praise him with trumpet sound; Praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; Praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that breathes praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!   He is worthy of our praise! Let us join our hearts and voices and praise the LORD!  

Praise the LORD all you nations! Extol him all you peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD! Psalm 117: 1, 2, NRSV. Gracious God, How excellent is Your name in all the earth! As we come into Your presence, may we be transformed; and may we return to our tasks, rejoicing! In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. This is the shortest chapter in our Bible, and yet it is one of the most powerful! It says so much! It talks about the unchanging, unwavering, constant,...

Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, whom there is no help. When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish. Psalm 146: 3, 4, NRSV. Heavenly Father, please come close and honor us with Your heavenly presence. We give You thanks in the name of Jesus. Amen. I am almost sure, that many of You will agree with me when I say, that that is good advise. And it is not that people do not want to be trustworthy. Sometimes we just take on more than we can handle, and...

But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. Romans 5: 8, NRSV. Dear God, we are so thankful for Your love. We are especially grateful for the fact, that while we were still sinners. Christ died for us. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. If there is one little song that I believe all of us remember from childhood, and can still relate to as adults is, "Yes Jesus loves me." The tune is happy and catchy, and the message is Oh, so hopeful! "Yes, Jesus loves me,...

At the time of the offering of the oblation, the prophet Elijah came near and said, "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your bidding. Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back." Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and even licked...

Samuel said, "Although you were once small in your own eyes did you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel. 1 Samuel 15: 17, NIV. (Emphasis provided)  Dear God, please help us, lest we forget Who is the source of our blessings. In the name of Jesus we humbly pray. Amen. How easy it is to humble ourselves before God, when we are "small in own eyes," or when we stand in need of a blessing. How difficult it becomes, when we forget who is the source of all that we are or have! This was the...

Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.' " Merciful God, we are living in days when You will be calling Your servants, to deliver Your message. Please grant that when You call us, we will be listening.  In the name of Jesus we humbly pray. Amen. What a lesson to be learned from this story! There is a message to be delivered. Two individuals are in the house of the LORD, the prophet, and a...

Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief.'  Mark 9: 24, NIV. Dear God, in this time of skepticism and doubt, our prayer is that You will teach us how to take You at Your Word. In the blessed name of Jesus we humbly pray. Amen. Most of us are acquainted with this story; and I am almost certain that we have all felt the pain of this father. Who knows for how many years  he watched his son being buffeted by the evil one. Who knows how many times he saw him foaming at the...