Father, You love perfectly and live in perfect communion, the Holy Trinity...Father, Son, Holy Spirit. You want us to grow in Your kind of love and learn to live in Your kind of communion. Our world clearly does not understand this, but Your Church, Your Family must. This brings You joy. Help us to be the cause of Your joy when You see us, and the world sees us, living together as You do in love a...  Read More

Lord Jesus, Your compassion for the crowds is reflected in the pouring out of Yourself for them. You never stop giving of Yourself. You heal, You set free, You raise the dead, You forgive, You teach, You listen. If You needed to go aside to pray, to keep Your life in perspective, to keep Your relationship with the Father fresh, how much more do we. In the midst of these days, our Lord, thank You t...  Read More

In a restless world, we rest in You. Our confidence and security is not from within ourselves, but in You alone. Our contentment is not in the things we have nor is it in our own accomplishments. Likewise, we are not discontented and fearful, for we are in Your presence even now, and to know You is to know shalom. Yes, like a child safe in the arms of the father, full and satisfied through the nur...  Read More

Thank You, Father, that we have not only found full and complete forgiveness in You (Psalm 130:3-4), but we have, through Christ, also received Your favor (Luke 4:19). In this salvation that is full and free, in this hope that is sure, we rejoice. As we gather this Lord's Day, may the worship that we offer bring You joy and may it overflow into our daily living. In the Name of Jesus we ask. Amen....  Read More

Lord, our Creator and our Savior, may the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ into this world and all that surrounds that blessed event never grow old. Indeed, may it always fill us with wonder. May we be in awe of a God Who comes into our world and walks with us. May we join the shepherds and the aged who encountered Jesus and gave God glory. May we marvel at His wisdom and welcome His presence. And ...  Read More

Surely You have born our sorrow and carried our grief. The weight of our sin was upon You and by Your stripes we have been healed of sin-sickness and disease. How can we ever express our gratitude, what more can we do than to offer ourselves to You? May our lives bring You joy, our love serve You well, our witness speak Your love to a lost and dying world that all may have the opportunity to know ...  Read More