“But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭69‬:‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Let us pray. Lord or mercy we pray for You to be with Thales who are living in the devastation left behind by the earth quake in Turkey…

““Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭16‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ It is interesting that one of the concerns during Jesus’ time was spiritual contaminations or in other words, being ritually unclean. Jesus eating with someone like Levi was a bit of a taboo because…

“crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭17‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Let us pray. Lord we come to You knowing that You hear our every prayer. Lord we cry out for mercy. We are but clay pots shattered in the face of devastations. Lord we lift up to You the thousands of people who have…

“But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ How do we see ourselves?…

““See, I am sending an angel before you to protect you on your journey and lead you safely to the place I have prepared for you.” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭23‬:‭20‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Let us pray. Lord of the journey of life be with those who are tired of the daily grind, the swerving agendas, the sick attitudes. Lord…

“Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Let us pray. Lord Jesus we are not worthy to witness Your glory. In our listlessness we strive to appease You. We yearn to walk with You but struggle to quash our sinful desires. Our…

“One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ This might seem like a benign verse, obvious is that we don’t have a deep theological truth that is going to rock our socks off.…

10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (‭‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬‬:‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬) When we are waiting on the Lord, sometimes we are focused more on ourselves and the blessing that Jesus…

“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭27‬:‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Waiting for the Lord means that we are open to His leading. Waiting for Him means that there is the real possibility that He will reveal Himself to those who wait upon Him. Waiting doesn’t just…

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. (‭‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬‬:‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬) Let us pray. Lord of…