Gentle Shepherd, Good Shepherd, come and lead us today in paths of right living. Gather the wanderers, refresh the weary, feed the hungry. Kind Shepherd, speak to us that we may hear Your voice and know You, and not wander away from Your presence. Through the day may we bring You joy and delight. May we walk where You lead and do what You bid, and when the day draws to a close, enfold us in Your l...  Read More

Father God, where You dwell, that is where I want to be! Thank You that You invite me into Your presence and thank You that You make Your home in me. That I have the privilege of being the doorkeeper, ushering people into Your dwelling, into Your presence, into Your love, into Your redemption, into Your glory, that is an honor beyond words! Thank You! May I always abide in You. May I always reflec...  Read More

To be honest, LORD, sometimes the word of judgment that dominates the prophecies, becomes a heaviness. These are a reminder that in the day they were written, all was not well. Your children had enemies and evil powers were at work in the nations around about them. Not only that, the hearts of people were bent toward sin. We realize that Your are holy and so You cannot tolerate sin. So, Your judgm...  Read More

This is the day You have made and gifted us, our Father. Thank You that we awakened this morning and had the privilege of opening Your Word to spend time in conversation with You. Thank You for meeting with us. Thank You that today You will walk with us through our day. Thank You for the opportunities You will give us to touch the lives of others. Help us remember that we are Your presence in the ...  Read More

This morning and through this day may we shout for joy to the LORD, our strength and our defender, our presence and our provider. Lord, You alone are worthy of our praise and so with gladness and gratitude we shout out our praises. In the Name of Jesus. Amen!...  Read More

Alas, the only One Who could ever stand in the gap (Ezekiel 22:30) for our salvation, our redemption is Jesus Christ. Without Him, we are all objects of God's wrath, doomed for captivity and death. Thanks be to God for Jesus, our Gap-stander. And now, in this day of our need, please Jesus, will You not also revive and restore us (Psalm 80:18-19), for this is our desire. We seek You. We trust You. ...  Read More