How precious is the cross of Christ, for there our Savior died to set us free from sin and death. How great His grace, how far-reaching His forgiveness, how sweet the promise of life abundant and eternal. What an invitation to find at the cross our own life through dying to self and rising to live for Christ alone...crucified with Christ we live and faith has won us the victory through Him. We rej...  Read More

O Lord, our Lord, You have poured out Your love in lavish generosity. You have not only redeemed us and given us the ability to thrive, You have armed us with Your victorious power to advance Your kingdom in this world. Such is the overwhelming truth of Your presence and affirmation in our lives, personally and congregationally. So we humbly bow in surrender and dependence, for abiding in Christ, ...  Read More

Thank You that in Christ we are brand new creations, our eyes have been unveiled and we now see Christ for Who He is, revealed in Your Word, through Your Holy Spirit and in our personal relationship with Him as Savior and Lord. We know that we are but jars of clay, but You have re-created us to resemble Jesus. So, Lord God, by Your Holy Spirit, keep transforming us degree by degree into His likene...  Read More

Glorious hope, we too shall rise. Powerful Good News, we are saved to live now. Wonderful assurance, our labor is never in vain. Thank You, Father and Lord, that Jesus is truly Your 'Yes' and 'Amen'!...  Read More

Let love be genuine and Christlike in us. Help us not make it conditional. Help us not cheapen love as our world does. By Your Spirit, help us to live the love that Christ taught and lived by growing daily in it. Let our lives be such that the world will testify about the Church: "Behold how they love one another." And, because of that, may the world be hungry and thirsty for that kind of love. Th...  Read More

Lord God, today may we be aware of those around us and aware of our influence and impact upon them. To the unbeliever, let us be prepared to give a reason for our hope in Christ when they note that our lives are different. To the young believer, keep us sensitive to our influence for their growth in grace so that we do not cause them to stumble but enable them to thrive. To those who have been on ...  Read More