“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. […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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, […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
” ‘ “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 […]
“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 […]