O LORD, You do rule! Sovereign, Supreme, that is what You are. There is no ruler, no despot who can thwart Your plans or overrule Your purpose. You are LORD! LORD, rule in our hearts! May we be like Daniel of whom it was repeatedly said, 'the spirit of the holy gods' was in him (Daniel 4:8,9,18; 5:11,14). We know that what was being witnessed was this: the Holy Spirit of God was in him and it was ...  Read More

O Lord, You are our Rock (Psalm 92:15; Daniel 2:35,44)! You are our Firm Foundation, our Great Defense, our Hiding Place, our Stronghold, our Salvation. Jesus, You are our Rock! Today we rest in Your presence. We trust in You. You will see us through the wilderness and be with us in the fire and carry us into the safety of Your rocky fold. Thank You for being our Rock! Amen!...  Read More

"Yahweh Shammah" (Ezekiel 48:35), The LORD (I AM) is there (with us, present). You must want us to be aware of this truth, this reality that is beyond our comprehension, for You keep reinforcing it. "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I say of the LORD, 'He alone is my refuge, my place of safety'" (Psalm 91:1-2, NLT). From Your shelter...  Read More

Lord, You have been our dwelling place through every generation (Psalm 90:1). You are our dwelling place, our sanctuary, our tabernacle now. You are at the core of our being and its circumference, within us and surrounding us. Yes! From everlasting to everlasting, You and You only are God! Forgive us when, way too often, we take Your presence for granted. Worse yet, forgive us when we simply forge...  Read More

As Your glory departed the temple (Ezekiel 10:18-19), so You promised it would return (Ezekiel 43:1-2). Father, I fear Your glory may depart our wayward nation and so I pray that You would save us. Would You show us Your glory that we may truly learn to fear You and walk in Your way. Would You revive us again that we may tell every generation of Your faithfulness and sing of Your great love foreve...  Read More

"Hello darkness my old friend..." in 'the Sounds of Silence' (Simon and Garfunkel) is not original, I see. For, the Psalmist said: "...darkness is my closest friend" (Psalm 88:18b, NIV). So, Father, this is my prayer for the one who is overwhelmed and depressed, who feels abandoned and all alone: be their present Help, abundantly available to them. Surround them unmistakably with Your mighty, tend...  Read More