Our gracious Father in heaven, as we plan our New Year’s celebrations and finish the year-long Genesis to Revelation reading project this...

Dear Lord, We thank you for your spirit’s direction in our lives. As we seek you today give us hearts to pursue holiness in the midst...

Dear Lord, We know that your actions are above us and that your will for our lives and circumstances surrounding us are ultimately good....

Father, Lord thank You for Your order in the chaos that surrounds us.  Thank You that no matter what happens, You are in control. Even...

Lord, Please help us to be aware of your presence. In every moment of every day—through blessings and trials—please help us to be aware...

Dear God, We come before you today in awe of your greatness and majesty. As we read about John’s vision of your throne room in...

Dear God, We come to you with humble hearts and grateful souls this Christmas Day. We remember you coming to this Earth. We are reminded...

Praise God! What words exist that can adequately express the overwhelming joy and relief that is felt by believers as they ponder upon a...

Dear Lord, A new commandment we are given through your word! A joy to know your commandments! Yet, what a difficult commandment it is: Love...

Father, we come before you today, inspired by the whispers of courage etched in Hebrews 11:13. We see them walk, these heroes of old, eyes...

We thank you Lord that we get to be recipients of a new covenant! We no longer serve under the old ways of ritual obedience, but in the new...

Jesus, we acknowledge that you are the heir of all things and our entire universe was created through you. We believe that you are...

Father, we commit our hearts to the warning in today’s reading that your people should “avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and...

Father, we give you thanks and praise for Paul’s proclamation of the precious promise that “If we are faithful, [God] remains faithful,...

Dear Lord, We come before you today asking for pure hearts as we seek your will for our lives. Help us to remain strong in your word so...

Dear Lord, Give us strength today as we pursue your will for our lives. Help us to stay strong and committed to you even in tough times....

Father,  Help us to thank You in everything. We thank You for the good things, the challenging things. We thank You for the people in our...

Father,  We praise You for the fullness that is Jesus. In everything, You are our all in all. Let us be fulfilled by You and not...

Dear God, We are grateful to you. Please remind us to always rejoice in you and be anxious about anything. We present our requests to you...

Dear God, We thank you for the love and grace you have given us. We pray that you strengthen us with your power and might so that we live a...

Dear Lord, Thank you that nothing I could have done can save me. Thank you that my race, background, financial position, mental health, or...

Dear Lord, Thank you for the freedom that we have in Christ. Our flesh is so quick to cling to the carnal, the material, and finite. Even...

Father, We ask that You’d speak to us clearly. The world is LOUD! Constant chatter and endless opinions circulate around us on a daily...

Father, Thank you for turning everything upside down. Your Kingdom operates counter to our worldly understanding. When we see human success...

Father, we thank you that you still speak to your people. We thank you for the gift of prophecy and we eagerly pursue it in order that you...

Father, as I read these chapters, I am reminded of how important holiness is to you. We have been saved by grace through faith, but you...

Father, we pray today that you will strengthen Christian marriages and families within our church and within our society.  We ask that you...

Father, we pray today for the unity of your spirit to thrive within our church fellowship, as Paul prayed for the Corinthian church’s...

I used to coach high school baseball. I had the opportunity to coach all types of players of various skill levels-good ones, bad ones, and...

Dear Lord, We come to you today with grateful hearts filled with the joy that comes from salvation in you. Give us compassion and love for...

Lord, Thank You for freedom. Thank You for freeing us from our sin and our past. Thank You for mercy and grace that takes away our shame...

Lord, Help us move from a season of thankfulness to a season of gratefulness. Help us to see that it is You and You only that gives us...

Dear God, As we come before you today, we are reminded of your righteousness and holiness. We are grateful for the gift of salvation...

Dear God, As we read about Paul and his journeys, we are reminded of the difficulties and challenges we face in our lives. We ask that you...

Dear Lord, Thank you for the faith of Paul. Thank you for the testimony of his imprisonment and trial. Oh, to have the faith and boldness...

Dear Lord, Thank you for making all things work together for good.  You take our successes, our failures, our titles, and lack thereof and...

Father, When I am immersed in your Word, I remember how small my trials really are. As Paul fights through mobs who seek his life and...

Father, When the idols of our culture become comfortable in our lives, we lose our way. In an effort to please ourselves or fit into the...

You are so powerful! As I read through the book of Acts, I clearly see this. You opened the eyes of the blind, you silenced demonic forces,...

Thank you Jesus! You have made a way for anyone who comes to you to have eternal life and relationship with the Father! The covenant...

Father, we praise you and we thank you for all the ways that you are blessing our lives.  We are so thankful for the privilege that you...

Father, we thank you today for our church’s staff ministers, for their faithfulness to your call, and for all that they do to to lead us...

Dear Lord, We come to you today thanking you for your faithfulness. Thank you that when we ask, you pour out your spirit upon us. Today we...

Dear Lord, We come to you today asking for wisdom and guidance from the Holy Spirit. Open our hearts and minds to understand your purpose...

Father,  Help us believe when we don’t see. Sometimes our eyes get distracted. Sometimes the clouds and fog of the world make it hard to...

Father,  Help us to run to You and not run from You. We pray that we would seek You during all the challenges we face. More so, help us...

Dear God, We are grateful for your sacrifice on the cross and how you gave us eternal life. Thank you also for your Holy Spirit that guides...

Dear God, We pray for your guidance and wisdom. We thank you for Jesus, who humbly served his disciples and showed us what it means to love...

Dear Lord, Thank you for the story of Lazarus.  Thank you that we can see ourselves as Lazurus. As dead and beyond hope. Yet, in your...

Dear Lord, Let us not be blind – blind like the Pharisees. Let us not see your work directly in front of us and still allow our hearts to...