Effective Prayer “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew […]
Reflections
Who can
This is what the Lord says: “At just the right time, I will respond to you On the day of salvation I will help you. I will protect you and give you to the people as my covenant with them. Those who trust in me will never be put to shame.” Who […]
This is what the Eternal One says
This is what the Eternal One says, the One who does the impossible, the One who makes a path through the sea, a smooth road through tumultuous waters, Eternal One: Don’t revel only in the past, or spend all your time recounting the victories of days gone by. Watch closely: I am preparing something new; it’s happening now, even as […]
A prayer
A prayer of Moses, the man of God Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! Psalm 90:12,17, NLT
Tell Your Children
O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us. We will not […]
Spoken Plainly
Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life. God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times: Power, O God, belongs to you; unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you […]