Lord Jesus, we are in awe of Your wisdom that centered You in Your relationship with the Father and enabled You to raise up the lowly, instruct those who would learn, and confront those who thought they knew better than You. Even Your adversaries had no words to say when You had spoken Your last. Though we never want to be Your adversaries, we want to be left speechless in Your presence for the aw...  Read More

We praise You, O God for Your great mercy and grace. You have forgiven us much, more than we could ever imagine, and way beyond our desert. Help us to embrace Your forgiveness wholly...so completely that we learn to forgive as You have forgiven us (Matthew 18:21-35). This by Your grace and through Your Holy Spirit we ask in the Name of Jesus. Amen!...  Read More

O Lord, our God and Father, thank You that You have chosen to reveal Yourself to us in Christ Jesus. Today, open our eyes to see Who You Are and who we are in You. As we gather for worship, may Your Word come alive to us, our understanding deepen, and our lives grow more to reflect You all because of Jesus. In His Name we ask this. Amen....  Read More

Today, Father, may our faith in You be strong. And, should we waiver, let us not be like the people of Your hometown, Lord Jesus. They saw no miracles because of their cynical unbelief. No, rather, let us be like the man with the son possessed who said, "Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief." For we know that You honor faith the size of a mustard seed, and without faith, it is impossible to please Yo...  Read More

Father, we are tired. We have come at the invitation of Jesus to find rest. In our physical rest, may we find refreshment for body and soul. For, while we sleep, You do not. And, as You sing over us with joy as we rest in Your mighty arms, may we also rise with new strength in the morning to carry out Your mission, Your purpose through our lives. This we ask in Jesus' Name and for His sake. Amen!...  Read More

Sometimes our approach to You is like that of the leper: "Lord, if You are willing..." Your response to him almost catches us off guard: "I AM willing..." Why would we wonder about Your desire to meet us at our point of deepest need? Help us to see ourselves as Your image-bearers. Help us to understand Your perfect, loving care for us. Help us to see ourselves as You do. Help us to trust Your answ...  Read More