Gracious Father, encourage the hearts of those who are on their own, whether loved ones are traveling, or whether they live alone. Bolster their where-with-all to do your will and to keep going on the path you have for them. Let them feel the warmth and love of those close by them. Let them know … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Paul explains how the cross spanned the gap and created one church under Christ, “remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in … Read more
Lead us by your unfailing love, O God. Lead us by your steadfast, eternal covenant of love. I ask in the name and authority of Jesus, who showed his great love for us in dying for our sins on the Cross to rise again in victory over sin and death, according to your good and … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus removes the veil over hardened minds, “But their minds were hardened, for to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord … Read more
Lord, you gave such awesome power to Peter. Not that he got the significance at the time, nor understood where it would take him, but nevertheless you presented him with the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Oh, to see that working in my life. To glimpse through a crack in the time-space continuum to … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Paul expounded upon the new covenant, “Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter … Read more
Father, I know it can’t be scientifically true, but the older I get, the faster the earth seems to spin on its axis. The days grow shorter than the normal cycles, and time flies out of my hand like dandelion seeds in the wind. Help me order my days. Lead me to prioritize my stuff … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because we remember, “In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’” (1 Corinthians 11:25 ESV) Covenant #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Almighty God, you loved us before you created the garden, before you created man, before the fall, before we saw your beauty and turned your way, and before Jesus covered our unrighteousness with his perfection. His perfect love continues to uphold us in right relationship to you, Father. It is all him and nothing of … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.” Romans 11:27 ESV) Covenant #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday