November Prayers (14)Calling the Heart to Worship Read Psalm 14 and 104 1 “Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty,2 covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.” These are the verses that greet … More Thursday Prayers for the Nation
Calling the Heart to Worship Read Psalm 13 and 43 Because of the resurrection, we rise with joy today.Because of all His promises, we have confidence today.So, may the Lord Himself enlighten your eyes.May He help you to see His salvation,so that, like David, you will sing your song to the Lord,knowing that Your trust … More Wednesday Prayers for Fall
For the remainder of November, I will offer three prayers a day for such a time as this in our culture. I hope they will help all of us process whatever happens in the election on Tuesday. After Tuesday, Jesus will still be King. Jesus will still be sovereign. Jesus will still be trustworthy. Remember … More Three Prayers for Your Sunday
I will attempt to post at midnight the day before for the day intended. If you are a subscriber (free) it will arrive in your email and be ready for use when you wake up. Let’s start, live and finish each day pointing our hearts to Jesus. A Morning Call to Worship Read Psalm 36 … More December 6: Liturgies for Life
For many years, I have read the psalter as part of my daily devotions every month. Don’t be impressed. It really isn’t that hard, but it is a discipline. It started when I read somewhere that during the 17th century (I think), one Presbyterian group in Scotland (It might have been the Scottish Covenanters) required … More Liturgies for a Three Part Day
William Tyndale knew the heart of man. He understood the intoxicating draw of this world on the spirit of men and women. And he knew that the only remedy for the addictive pull of culture was the gospel of Jesus Christ. But we, modern, sophisticates (sic) have forgotten that Jesus is called “Savior” because we … More Better Ideas Than God
An Evening Benediction on the Day “May the rising of the moon remind you that He created it to rule the night,and that its path is determined by Him.May you rest in the delight that such a Godwatches over you for your good and His glory,every moment of your sleep. And may you rejoice in … More Your God Watches Over You
Some thoughts on a wedding day A May wedding on a glorious Saturday in South Carolinais an invitation to remember that all of us have been invitedto another wedding and another celebration feast.Like any invitation to any weddingan invitee must respond to the invitationto attend the wedding and enjoy the feast. And now the wedding … More Sanctifying the Night
Sanctifying the Night with a Benediction on the Day “We were alienated from our God;we were hostile in our minds toward our Creator.But we have been reconciled because of a Redeemerso that He could present us holy and blamelessand beyond reproachwhen He comes to receive us to Himself. One day the mountains will burst into … More A Benediction on the Day
I have long been a reader and fan of Bonhoeffer. Indeed, I wore out a copy of Letters and Papers from Prison that my daughter happily replaced for me one Christmas morning a dozen years back. Today, in my reading I was reminded of this famous poem by Bonhoeffer, and I thought, “This is worth … More Bonhoeffer’s Poem
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