I am sure you have heard of the phrase “hedge of protection.” In most churches, it’s one of the most common prayers to make. “God place a hedge of protection around us.” The only true reference I’ve been able to find in the bible is the hedge that was around …
Read MoreLord, let be amongst the few (the no-longer-common) who are close enough to You to know that You are good and a “safe house” for me to enter when trouble comes my way. The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust …
Read More[note note_color=”#0000ff” text_color=”#ffffff”]What do you call Him?[/note] Abraham calleth the name of that place `Jehovah-Jireh,’ because it is said this day in the mount, `Jehovah doth provide.’ Genesis 22:14 YLT Abraham called the place where he experienced God’s provision Jehovah-Jireh which means God who saw ahead and provided for me. …
Read MoreGod, I am determined to be no-longer-common, I want to be like Jesus. My gifts and special talents are useful for those around me, so I will use them in changing my world and influencing others. When he heard that Jesus [a man with a unique skill] had come from …
Read MoreMy Father, when I come to the end of my life, my mission, my assignment, I want to be able to say it’s complete, so that I can have the spectacular ending that Your son, Jesus demonstrated when He gave His life for me. When Jesus had tasted it, He …
Read MoreLord, I will invest my time in the things that others don’t, things that are: true, noble, proper, unpolluted, untainted, attractive, beneficial, and good news. Help me have thoughts that are dominated by good things so that my lips produce good words, my actions produce good habits, and my life …
Read MorePrayer Request: Pray for my family member who just had rounds of chemo. They are trusting God for healing from cancer. Prayer: Lord, we no longer focus on the cancer, we give that to You. Cancer is Your problem now because we don’t have a solution for it. Instead, we …
Read MoreJesus turned to Peter who is a follower of Christ. In other words, He was a Christian, a church member. Peter had good intentions and wanted nothing bad to happen to Jesus. However, Jesus made these statements. Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan! You are …
Read MoreI ask myself why would the writer say “But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian”? Then my mind flooded with many ideas. But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name! (1 Peter …
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What’s Standing in Your Way of Better? The bowl of spaghetti I used to teach about has a new meaning. Let’s say spaghetti is your favorite dish, and you can’t live without it. Let’s say you are addicted to eating spaghetti. What if your doctor said that your health would …
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