Author: Pam R

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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….

This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.1 John 1:5 NLT *** The fundamental principle of Christianity is to be what God is, and he is light.John Hagee *** Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am…

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.Ephesians 5:8 NIV *** *** Father God, Empower me to live as a child of light, bringing hope where there is despair, joy where there is sadness, and love where there is hatred. Use me to illuminate the darkness…

The people who walk in darknesswill see a great light.For those who live in a land of deep darkness,a light will shine.Isaiah 9:2 NLT *** The more a nation gets into darkness, the more it’s going to hate the light. The more it’s going to run from the light. And we have a generation of…

“I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap in the wall so I wouldn’t have to destroy the land, but I found no one. So now I will pour out my fury on them, consuming them with the fire of…

Then if my people will humble themselves and pray, and search for me, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear them from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land.2 Chronicles 7:14 Living Bible *** (Lyrics are printed below. I couldn’t find one that didn’t have misspellings.) *** Trouble knockin’ on your…