O merciful God, You sent The eternal Word to take on human nature in the womb of the virgin Mary. Thank You for showing how to relate to me. Grant that I, as one of Your chosen people, may put off all the fleshly desires which lurk around me and prepare my heart for the […]
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Awaken me today, O LORD God, with Your grace and assurance for the future. As you graciously have forgiven mysins, protect and strengthen me from all danger of future sins, so that I may serve You with a clear conscience, looking forward joyfully to receive my LORD Jesus Christ when He comes again in glory.
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O LORD God, at the first coming of your Son Jesus Christ, you sent John the Baptist in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the way before him. Grant to me as a minister of your Word the same burning zeal to prepare the way for Jesus coming again even as we celebrate the first
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O LORD, my God, would You please rise up in Your power and come to deliver me from the evil within and around me, that when I am oppressed by temptations, I will be defended by Your power, so the hosts of the enemy may never prevail against me. Hear me in Your mercy, Father
Lead me not into Temptation…Deliver me! Read More »
“Spouting off before listening to the facts is…shameful and foolish.” Proverbs 18:13 NLT Someone said “getting married is like buying something you have admired for ages in a shop window. You love it—but when you get it home, it doesn’t always go with everything!” The Bible gives us three words that are essential to building
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Father, just as You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way for Jesus’ coming, help me to clear a path in my heart, too. Show me the distractions in my life that block me from all-out worship of You this Advent. Lord, I await Your coming! As I celebrate the first Advent––the first coming––I
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Dear Heavenly Father, Help me to hear your voice today. Touch me again. Give me the courage to be your beloved. Give me courage to choose joy. Remind me daily that no one can steal my joy without my permission. I need You now this Christmas. Be born in me again in every day I
My Heavenly Father, You sent Your messengers to tell of the birth of Your Son, so I can believe in Him today. Open my ears to hear Your call across the millenia, to repent of my sins, and to seek my heavenly inheritance, both here and for eternity. Help me profess Jesus the Christ until
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O God, by Your holy prophets you promised that Your only Son would come in the flesh for us and be born of a virgin. In these last days, You have fulfilled your Word. When He who came to redeem the world comes to be our judge, let me not be put to shame; through
You Promised, I believe. Read More »
Dear LORD, help me filter out all the extraneous noises of Christmas and focus my ears and mind and heart of the Glad Tidings of the birth of Jesus. I desire in my best and deepest heart to be Your man at Christmas and all year. Place me in front of someone today who needs
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