Today is a beautiful day, because Paul did not let threats and afflictions deter his message of the gospel, “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to … Read more
Father God, Satan still seeks to sift us like wheat. He desires to weaken our faith and silence our voices. We cannot withstand alone, Father. Thank you that your Holy Spirit prays your will over us. Thank you that Jesus is at your right hand to intercede on our behalf. I pray for awakening to … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.” (Acts 16:5 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Almighty Everlasting Father, you are Jehovah Hashopet, the LORD our judge. You are holy and just. There is no other like you. You take what men mean for evil and turn it to your glory. Caiaphas thought he was removing a political thorn from his side. You used the death Caiaphas desired to glorify Jesus … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.” (Acts 15:9-10 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father God, I’m just musing over these two verses breathed by your Spirit through the pen of John. Why would Peter attack the servant and not the high priest? A fisherman, not a soldier, was Peter aiming for the high priest and missed, hitting the servant instead? Was Peter picking the lesser opponent? I can’t … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.” (Acts 14:27 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Lord, the vivid word picture of these two verses strikes me hard. “Ego eimi.” The religious leaders who thought themselves protected by the garrison of Roman soldiers had to recognize the sacred name of God coming in your reply, “I am.” Lord, I wonder how they felt to see the well-armed troops picking themselves up … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because persecution helped, not hampered, the spread of the gospel, “When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that … Read more
Lord Jesus, you are Lord and Judge of creation, the Lion of Judah and the one who comes to split the temple mount in half. I struggle to wrap my mind around your wanting a personal relationship with me, but here it is in your words that ended the prayer for your disciples. You have … Read more