Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus is merciful to those who seek His forgiveness, “But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.’ … Read more
Lord Jesus, like Anna, we earnestly and prayerfully await Your coming. She saw her prayers answered when Mary and Joseph presented Jesus at the temple. We long for the day the Father will tell You to gather Your children to meet You in the clouds. What a glorious day that will be, Lord. Thank You … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus will reveal Himself, “Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed. ‘In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who … Read more
Father in heaven, Yahweh, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, thank You for the encouragement in the words of Your prophets. We continue to serve You without fear. We thank You for the New Covenant under which we now praise You. We desire to live before You all the days of our lives and into … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Zacharias prophesied at John the Baptizer’s naming, “Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: ‘Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people, And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant … Read more
Jesus, our Lord and Savior, the wiles and schemes of the enemy are no match for You. There is no squashing or hampering Your message of salvation. Look at how the gospel spread in the times of oppression and persecution. We could be witnessing the greatest rise in the enemy trying to wipe Christianity from … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because the grave and those who tried to secure it could not hold Jesus from His appointed resurrection, “On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, saying, ‘Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, “After … Read more
Lord, we go through times of not understanding. You know our short falls. The disciples had You in person to deal with their confusion and set their thinking straight to align with Your teaching. We have Your Holy Spirit to instruct us as we study Your words. Help us to always ask for His leading … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus schooled the disciples, “Now when His disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. Then Jesus said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.’ And they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘It is because we have … Read more
Almighty, Sovereign God, You are the God of the ages. You protected the faith of Your people through a remnant of believers throughout a four-hundred-year period of silence from heaven. You did not speak from Malachi until John the Baptizer came forth to make a way for Jesus, yet Your people fervently prayed for the … Read more