So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”John 13:34-35 NLT *** “To love someone means to see him as God intended him.” Fyodor Dostoevsky *** Love…
Month: March 2025
Peacemaking
God blesses those who work for peace,for they will be called the children of God.Matthew 5:9 NLT *** Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:where there is hatred, let me sow love;where there is injury, pardon;where there is doubt, faith;where there is despair, hope;where there is darkness, light;where there is sadness, joy.O divine Master,…
“Shine, Jesus, Shine”
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples,but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.Isaiah 60:1-3 NIV *** For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to…
For Those Who Lead
The Lord reigns forever;he has established his throne for judgment.He rules the world in righteousnessand judges the peoples with equity.Psalm 9:7-8 NIV *** Lord, I come to You today to pray for the nations of the world and their leaders and governors. Whether a nation is governed by a king or queen, a prince or president, a prime…
Here I Am!
The Lord says,“I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help.I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me.I said, ‘Here I am, here I am!’to a nation that did not call on my name.All day long I opened my arms to a rebellious people.But they follow their own evil pathsand…
“For Such a Time as This”
Beauty pageants, palace intrigue, hostility, plotting, revenge, the book of Esther feels like a soap opera. If you are unfamiliar with the story, take a few minutes to read it. Did you notice something? The book of Esther is unique because God is never mentioned. But His providence, His presence and His hand are there on…
On Purpose
From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.Acts 17:26-27 NLT…
Being the Light
“There’s no place too dark for God’s light to penetrate and no heart too difficult to be set aflame by His love.” Sammy Tippit *** I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.John 12:46 NLT…
“Shine On Us”
Many say that God will never help us. Prove them wrong, O Lord, by letting the light of your face shine down upon us.Psalm 4:6 Living Bible *** *** Our Father, we humbly come before You, seeking Your divine grace to fill our hearts with Your peace.May Your presence bring harmony to our world, uniting us…
For our Nation & Leaders
Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live.1 Timothy 2:2-3 The Message *** Dear God, I pray You will be put in Your rightful position in this country….