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The Hopeful Freedom of Belonging to God
This month, we’re focusing on freedom, especially considering how to live in the freedom for which Christ sets us free (See Galatians 5:1). Many of us live in a world that prioritizes autonomy, the freedom of self-rule. The battle cry of the 21st century may be best...
Two Crucial Questions for Recovery and Restoration
Hi Friends, This week’s meditation, an excerpt from From Recovery to Restoration: 60 Meditations for Finding Peace & Hope in Crisis, reminds us that when we are running and hiding in the midst of difficulty, Jesus is always running after us. When he finds us, he...
10 Benefits to Numbering Our Days
“So teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 “Death isn’t a popular subject. We live in a society characterized by the denial of death. This is unusual because most people who have lived on this earth have given a great deal of...
A Prayer about Being an Exile on Earth
Author God, I love how your Word reminds us of things we know are true but often forget. This passage in Hebrews 11 reminds us of a crucial reality: “We are strangers and exiles” on this earth. Although the redemption of all things in Christ has begun, we await...
A Prayer about Waiting for the King’s Return
Lord Jesus, You are the King of shalom, the King of righteousness, the King of justice, the King of peace. How long until you return to make your face shine upon us, to restore us to yourself (Psalm 80:3)? How long until you return to wipe away all tears...
A Prayer about Trustworthy Promises
Lord Jesus, We do need to “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true” (Revelation 21:5). Sadly, many people who say they know you teach and preach words that are not trustworthy and true. They tell people to “name it and claim it,” and they will be...
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Daily Prayers
A Prayer about the Age of Exaltation
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 18:14 Almighty King, We live in the Age of Exaltation, especially self-exaltation. We need inversion therapy— we need our ways of thinking and acting to be turned...
A Prayer about the Fast God Chooses
Is this not the fast I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6-7 Holy Lord, in this season before Easter, those who observe Lent may choose to fast. Whether we...
A Prayer about True Repentance
Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand. Matthew 3:2 Heavenly Father, Sadly, some have stood on street corners screaming at us to repent, so much so that we cringe at the word. And yet, you call us to repent as a bright yellow road sign cautions, “Turn around....
A Prayer about the Good Shepherd
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father and I lay down my life for the sheep. John 10:14-15 Good Shepherd, We’re so glad that you know your sheep. You know everything about us— you count every one ...
A Prayer about Seeing the Light
And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Isaiah 60:3 Glorious King, As we revisit the story leading up to your death on a cross and your rising in glory, we’re still a long way away from your triumphal entry into...
A Prayer about Denying Self
If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Mark 8:34 Lord Jesus, It’s not very popular in our selfie culture to deny ourselves. We’re pretty committed to self-fulfillment, self-esteem, and self-promotion. Only by...