Renewal
Category: Prayer
The Heavens Declare
Praise Among the Nations
I Can’t Imagine
This verse is often interpreted as referring to heaven. However, some commentators say that this is talking about salvation (Thomas Constable, Plano Bible Chapel). If we stop and think about the fact that we do not deserve to be saved, we can see why Paul wrote that we cannot imagine this gift.
I pray as we head into the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays that you take time to look into the depths of this concept. You won’t be able to go very far. That will take all eternity. I still think it is worth starting now. Waiting to look into God’s goodness only results in lost time.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for allowing us to have salvation even though we cannot fully comprehend it. Please help us to study what You have told us and share that with others.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
His Perfect Way
Living Hope
Life is filled with difficulties and challenges. We can get lost in sorrow and worry. However, God has provided a “living hope” for those who have trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation. Some of that hope is our eternal future. 1 Peter 1:4 talks about the beauty of our eternal reward. Verse 5 comes back to telling us about the here and now. It says, “By God’s power are being guarded through faith.” Ephesians 6 tells us to pick up the shield of faith. This verse talks about God’s power guarding us through faith.
No matter what we are facing, God is working. His power is protecting us for a wonderful future that will last for all eternity. Praise the Lord!
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the living hope for a wonderful eternal future. Please help us to cling to the protection You have provided as we walk the challenges of life.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
All Sufficient
I like the word sufficient. It sounds so grand. I chuckled when I looked it up in the dictionary. I saw adequate and enough in the definition. Those are such ordinary words. While I sometimes prefer a more exciting concept, I have learned that we do most of our living in the ordinary. Words like adequate and enough are good. They provide what is needed.
God gives grace so we have enough to abound in good works. God is amazing!
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us enough to live an abundance of good works. Your provision is a blessing. Please help us to watch for what You want to give instead of seeking what You do not desire.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
Reward
How We Love
Last week I wrote about John 15:12 which tells us to love as Jesus loved. 1 John 4:19 tells us more about how we love. We love because God loved us first. There is no way that I can love others in my own ability. I am more likely to put myself first. We need the reminder that God loving us is the only way we can love others.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for loving us so we could love others. Please help us to remember that You are the only way we can love.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
Giving Incomprehensible Love
This verse is a bit daunting to me. Trying to love as God loves is a tall order. I am glad that God tells us how. John 15 tells me that I need to abide in God to be able to obey His commands. I know God’s Word is powerful, but I am still often amazed at what God gives.
I pray you have a love for God’s Word and the desire to read and study as much as possible. We cannot obey God’s commands without consistently abiding in Him.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the Bible. Thank You for the guidance from Your words to us. Please help us to remember that we can’t love others appropriately without abiding in You.
I pray this in Jesus’ name.
God is so good.
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