Oh, Father in Heaven, You are magnificently beyond and above all of your creation which is vastly incomprehensible in its scope and complexity. Oh, Father in Heaven, all that I can see and realize is nothing compared to Who, You are! My inadequate words cannot come close to describing You and the giving of my …
“Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” (Matthew 6:9, KJV) The prayer is short but profound. It is well-known and spoken repeatedly. The opening stanza is often speedily rattled off as if it is some sort of an informal introduction or an obligatory phrase instead of the mighty recognition it is in …
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Oh Lord, come again and be my precious Shepherd … Thank you for keeping me in your constant care. Help me to want only you and your provision. Take me again into your pasture that brings me pure rest. Satisfy me with the quiet waters of your wonderful peace. Heal me in the deepest parts …
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A Psalm 23 Paraphrase The Lord is the Good Shepherd of my life, He is always good! He satisfies every want before me, fulfilling all my yearnings, even those I do not realize I need. The Lord is the Good Shepherd who always will guide my heart to the peaceful meadows of His presence; He …
A guard protects and watches for danger. A guard is alert and vigilant, scanning the surroundings and hidden edges of the protected space assigned to them. A guard listens with the utmost attention for the slightest sound that seems suspicious and uses every sense of their being to evaluate anyone that would encroach towards the …
Life on earth can be short or long. We cannot know the number of our days on this earth. The realization that life on the earth is fleeting comes along at various times in our lives. We at times will be forced through events, changes, or even physical diminishments … to realize how life is …
Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have put aside all else, counting it worth less than nothing, in order that I can have Christ, 9 and become one with him, no longer counting on being saved by being good enough or by obeying …
“If you are angry, don’t sin by nursing your grudge. Don’t let the sun go down with you still angry—get over it quickly; for when you are angry, you give a mighty foothold to the devil” (Ephesians 4:26-27, LB). It can start from the smallest things such as a simple word, an awkward glance, a …
“For by grace are ye saved through faith …” (Ephesians 2:8; KJ21). For centuries … parents, poets, politicians, philosophers, teachers, preachers, psychologists, and writers have walked others down the descriptive and analytical pathways of life using the road as a metaphor for life, being a road. These varied helpers have tried to help others navigate …