Repetition
It is a struggle to get up out of my toasty bed, especially when another hour of sleep sounds so enticing, but Proverbs 6:10-11 from the Amplified Bible helps me bring my thoughts back on track. “Yet a little sleep, a...
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Vital Relationship
Thank You, Father, for answering my prayer. I am up early enough to spend some time with You. May I be attentive and receptive. Amen. Matthew 6:5-6 (<<click here to read the passage) I think we would all agree, Lord, that...
Read MoreGoing After God’s Heart
Good morning, Father! Thank You for so many things – my wonderful wife, my exceptional son, a job that more than adequately meets my needs, a beautiful home, two churches (now three!) that You have blessed me with to serve, a...
Read MoreLove and Law
Thank You, Father, for a wonderfully productive day! You have been with me all the way, and all the physical things are ready for worship. May I continue to prepare spiritually so that I may say, be, and do exactly what You...
Read MoreFilthy Rags
Father, there is such great assurance in Your presence. Thank You for going before me yesterday. I realize that it is an everyday occurrence, but I don’t ever want to take it for granted. I am blessed. Amen. Matthew 3:7-10...
Read MorePortraying Christ
Father, there is absolutely nothing like this time of the morning together. It is just me and You. May I cherish every moment. May I hang on to Your every word. May those words be “hidden… in my heart that I might not sin...
Read MoreReign It In!
Father, I’ve struggled the last couple of days, and this evening, I call out to You. I need Your strength and determination to keep me set apart for You. I admit I am weak. I am fallible. I have not “crashed and burned,” but...
Read MoreGoing After God’s Heart
What a beautiful day to watch the beautiful birds of Your creation, Father, flocking to the feeders outside my office window! May my eyes never tire of their beauty! Colossians 3:1-4 (<<click here to read the passage)...
Read MoreFilthy Rags
(Please pardon the lack of posts over the last couple of days – we had a death in the family, and I’ve been otherwise occupied. I appreciate your understanding.) Thank You, Father, for Your hand upon our shoulders as we have...
Read MoreSidle Up Close
Father, we are trusting You with all the many aspects of our lives. Grant us patience, love, and compassion in all we do. Amen. 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 (<<click here to read the passage) Every time it happens, I am amazed! My...
Read MoreThe Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back
I come before You this evening, Father, ready to listen. I would pray for open ears and an open heart. Amen. Matt 26:6-16, Mark 14:3-11, Luke 22:3-6 (<<click here to read these passages) As we head into Holy Week (the week...
Read MoreOf Forklifts and Eternity
I am still worn out from everything we had on over the last several days, but with Your help, Father, I will see where You are leading me today! ******** While in Texas, I was the one who waited for the storage container to be...
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