Jesus, Wonderland needs you. The walls crumble around us. The waters rise into our homes. The winds blow our security and shelter away. Echoes of false prophets, wars and rumors of wars swirl around our heads. Bullets fly against musical cadence. Jesus, we need you! Show yourself, Dear Lord. Make your presence known in whatever … Read more
Father God, what do you do with all the time that gets away from me? Do you somehow redeem it? Do you spray it across the velvet night to sparkle like the stars? Do you hold it in a bottle for me to spend with you in heaven? It flies out of my hands. I … Read more
Father in heaven, there is none like you. I love the descriptions you give us of who you are. You are the one who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals your thoughts to us. You turn dawn to darkness and tread the high places of the earth. Your name is the LORD God … Read more
Oh, Lord, make in me a new heart for this new day. Implant stubborn joy to the depth of my soul. Let me live in the joy of your salvation, breathing the your breath of life. Let me never forget my beginnings, who I am, who you taught me to be, and to whom I … Read more
Father, you are my guide, encourager and leader. You are my sole and soul provider of all I need. Whether in difficult days or good ones, you make me lie down in shelter and peace of mind. You take my hand and walk with me to share the joy of knowing you. You rebuild and … Read more
Heavenly Father, let others see Jesus in me. Make me a good representative of your kingdom. I pray the joy in my heart touches the hearts of others and gives me a chance to explain that it comes from abiding in Jesus. My joy is full, when I abide in you. That is what Jesus … Read more
Jesus, I hear you calling. You are the Good Shepherd. You go out for the salvation of your people. They know you and follow your voice. Call again, Lord. Open the minds and ears of those who don’t know you to hear you calling their names. Whisper to them in the breeze. Shout your name … Read more
Father God, your word is sharper than a two-edged sword. It cuts right to the heart of every matter. It says that I lie if I say I have no sin. There is no way around that one. Father, forgive me, because I mess up and do and say things that break your heart. On … Read more
Heavenly Father, you are the God of faithfulness and commitment. You are the God who promises never to leave us, nor forsake us. Jesus is the bridegroom and we, the church, the bride of Christ. You are true to your new covenant with that bride still today, after two millennia. I want to celebrate the … Read more
I’m a mess, Father. I don’t tell you anything you don’t already know. You want me to live holy, because you are holy. I can’t do that in my own ways. I don’t have the power or the constancy, but you do. I want to live holy, because you are holy. The only way that … Read more