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Ps 40:3 He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what He has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD.

Ps 96:1 Sing a new song to the LORD! Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!

Let it be that we sing a new song to the Lord. The song you sang yesterday was good, but that was then we have a…

Dear Father, Thank You for giving us such good advice in the Bible. Give us the grace to heed it. Lord, help me to do a good job at each task that is before me. I want the works of my hands to glorify You. Lord, I ask You to keep Your hand of protection on me and my family and my loved ones. I pray for all who read this devotional that You will also protect and guide them. Reveal Yourself to them in a deeper way. Touch and heal them and bless each of them this very day. Give us all the…

Dear Father, I thank you for all Your goodness to us as Your children. We are most grateful for Your patience and understanding towards us. Help us to have the same attitude and grace toward those who bother or trouble us. Lord, help me to speak gracious and kind things about others. I read in Isaiah 6 how when he had a vision of Your holiness, he cried out, "Woe is me! I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of…

Dear Father, You are very gracious to all of Your children, and I thank You for all the many material blessings You have given us in this nation. Lord, help us to be good stewards over these things and not use them unwisely. Help us to be generous in our giving, and follow You, as to the people and the works You would like us to help. Help us not to get so busy enjoying our blessings, that we forget the One who gave us those blessings. Deliver us from the spirit of mammon and any trace…

Recently, while in a hospital lobby, I watched as a maintenance employee went about his work. He had his ipod playing and was using a type of ladder that I had seen on infomercials. He folded it several ways and then when he had folded it so it was twenty feet high, he climbed to the top of it and straddled the top, not thinking twice about whether it would hold him or not. He exercised great faith in that ladder. It seems logical that the ladder will support him…

None of us are perfect.  In fact, the only perfect person was Jesus Christ.  We all fall short of the Glory of God (Romans 3:23) and have sinned. 

For a long time I didn’t like that word “sin” but it became a whole lot more palatable when I understood it didn’t mean I committed heinous acts, but simply made mistakes, and these mistakes or lack of perfection, (which is unattainable for all of us humans ), separated me from God. No matter how hard I try, I will never be…

Dear Heavenly Father, I praise You today for my salvation. Thank you for delivering me from hatred and evil and filling me with Your love. ' Lord, help me to witness to those around me about Your love for them.' Give me the grace to always be loving and kind to all, even when others act differently toward me. ' Help me not to repeat the sins of others that I know about, but rather cover them with prayer, lest I am also tempted.' Forgive our nation for its taste for gossip and its…

The Power of THE Name.  Take-off on James 4.2 - You do not have because you do not ask God.…

Solomon admonishes us not only to use words with restraint, but to manage our emotions. (Proverbs 17: 28) I have seen more damage done by unrestrained emotions that perhaps any other issue. Have you witnessed the damage done when you’ve allowed yourself to become furious or overly anxious? Have you felt the damage of a man/ woman who was not even-tempered? It is imperative that you and your mate agree never to discuss an issue when emotions are high. High emotion impairs…

   The author of this paper became interested in this tragic event; because he was a junior in high school when this tragedy took place. It was the worst catastrophe of its kind. This catastrophe was not the result of weather or as a result of war. It was the result of a twisted religious predator who used religion as a way to destroy the lives of his flock. This religious leader came from Indianapolis, Indiana the…

It has been said many ways, so one more will not hurt. We seek God to give us....whatever the case may be. I have said over again and again, it is a “heart thing.” The Lord wants our hearts. Time and again people have told me, they have given their hearts to God. I understood, yet some did not fully get what I was trying to say. Not their fault, mine. It has been my inability to share completely what I meant. Lord willing until now. I am Blessed! I am Blessed coming…

Dear Heavenly Father, I love you today and am grateful for all of Your goodness to me. Please forgive me when I have not spoken kindly of others. Help me to guard my mouth from speaking any kind of evil. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Your site. Lord, I cancel all words that I have spoken that have not agreed with the Word of God. I also cancel all evil words that have been spoken against me, my family or my ministry. Lord, please forgive those…

A Story that will Inspire you to Pray!  James 4.2 – You do not have because you do not ask God.

Greetings! 

It is no secret…

Trying to understand

my place in this complicated world,

my soul was sorely troubled -

And He whispered to me softly.



Trying to comprehend

my divine purpose within His Family,

my desires were unfocused -

And He whispered to me gently.



By giving myself completely to Him,

I found absolute abundance

that's sustained by Salvation's foundation -

And He whispered to me quietly...



"Well done My faithful servant, enter into My…

Beyond the lost days of manna,

all nutrition I'll ever need

was given to me at birth

with the implantation of spiritual seed.



An enabling inner spark,

combined with soul's hungering emptiness,

allowed me to find divine connection

and a path towards Your Holiness.



Thank You Lord for Your Daily Bread

that feeds my spirit and sustains my soul;

for feasting on Your Word everyday

is the best way to be kept…

Dear Heavenly Father,'Thank you that I am able to work.' Lord, You know that I get weary at times, but each time I call on You for strength, I am able to complete my daily tasks.' Lord, I pray for love and kindness to come to the work places of the world.' Lord, let there be just practices in the market place.' May we all work so as to please You and bring glory to Your name.' Help us to also find our place in Your Kingdom, so that we might help by bringing in the harvest of souls that…

So, it was almost five o’clock in the afternoon, and I was driving northbound on the “Five” to meet my daughter for dinner.   I rounded the highway bend that boasted the Pacific Ocean’s drama on my left . . . and then immediately on my right, came upon a sight I shall carry with me forever.  Twas a bright, yes, I dare say even, dark-banded rainbow stretched right before me,…

The Heavens Opened: Part 18

By Anna Rountree

(Continuation)

The Children’s offering:

An angel began to play a simple melody on a recorder as hundreds of children came before the throne. Angels and the redeemed carried the very young in their arms. They led other children by their hands.

The children took small bouquets of flowers to Jesus and to the Father. Jesus kissed each child, and both He and the Father talked with them. Huge hands of…

Dear Heavenly Father,'You truly are the "Pearl of Great Price." I am so glad that I found You.' There is nothing in this world that compares to Your beauty!' Lord, even the times in my life that have been the most difficult, I have never doubted Your love for me, as You have always been there.' I have not always understood certain things that have happened, but I really do not have to understand everything.' I trust that You know what is best for me, and I know as I yield to You, You…