Your favorite inspirational verse/thought?

[Charon]

But I have not forgotten Your Law...iN Jesus precious name, Amen and Amen.

[IceWizard]

Tuesday, December 20







Hosea 14 : 1-9
KJV

1 O israel, return unto the Lord thy God;
for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
2 Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him,
Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously:
so will we render the calves of our lips.
3 Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses:
neither will we say any more to the work of our hands,
Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely:
for mine anger is turned away from him.
5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily,
and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
6 His branches shall spread,
and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return;
they shall revive as the corn,
and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols?
I have heard him, and observed him:
I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things?
prudent, and he shall know them?
for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them:
but the transgressors shall fall therein.

   


Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Thank you for bringing us into glorious day.
Let the rays of your grace, the grace of Jesus Christ,
shine into our hearts so that we are truly born of the Spirit
and serve you as your children at all times,
also when hard days come.
Through your might and your revelation pry us loose from all earthly things.
Pry us loose from worries and from pleasures.
We are your children, O Lord God.
We come before you, our Father in heaven,
and you will accept us so that we may be a people who prepare the way for you.
May all the words you speak be a blessing to us and make us joyful in
expectation for the day of Jesus Christ,
which has begun in power and glory and will bring power and glory when all is fulfilled
according to your merciful and perfect decree.
O God, your children entreat you,
"Accept us. Hear us. Set the light aflame in our hearts for the coming of your great day!"


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen

[Charon]

In Jesus precious name, Amen and Amen.

[IceWizard]

Wednesday, December 21







John 1 : 1-5
KJV

1 In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him;
and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life;
and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness;
and the darkness comprehended it not.

   

Today's Prayer...


Lord Jesus Christ,

To you we may lift our eyes,
for you have broken free from our world of
death and live in the glory of life,
and you offer your life to us on earth.
Let the power of your life be revealed today in us
and in many others who want to celebrate Christmas.
Send your Spirit to move our hearts so that we
hear, see, experience, and understand what you and
your gift of eternal life truly mean for us.
So watch over us in these days and strengthen us in faith.
Shed the light of your grace over us and within us.
Protect us as your disciples.
Lead us to our Father in heaven and into community with you,
O Jesus Christ,
for all eternity.


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen

[Charon]

Send your Spirit to move our hearts so that we
hear, see, experience, and understand what you and
your gift of eternal life truly mean for us.
So watch over us in these days and strengthen us in faith.
Shed the light of your grace over us and within us.
Protect us as your disciples.

In Jesus precious name, Amen and Amen.

[IceWizard]

Thursday, December 22







Psalm 80 : 14-19
KJV

14 Return, we beseech thee,
O God of hosts:
look down from heaven,
and behold, and visit this vine;
15 And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted,
and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.
16 It is burned with fire, it is cut down:
they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand,
upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
18 So will not we go back from thee:
quicken us,
and we will call upon thy name.
19 Turn us again,
O Lord God of hosts,
cause thy face to shine;
and we shall be saved.

   

Today's Prayer...


Dear Father in heaven,

Let your joy be always in us, your children.
Let your joy bring light and peace to our lives,
no matter what happens around us.
May we serve you in joy, aware of your peace at all times,
so that something of this peace may go out from us
to grieving hearts and to regions of the world that are in darkness.
Father in heaven,
how many unhappy people look up without knowing where to find help!
But you will come to them.
We beseech you,
come to those who mourn,
and let them find joy and trust for their redemption in Jesus Christ.


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen

[Charon]

Let your joy be always in us, your children.
Let your joy bring light and peace to our lives,
no matter what happens around us.
In Jesus precious name, Amen and Amen.

[IceWizard]

Friday, December 23







1 John 1 : 5-10
KJV

5 This then is the message which we have heard of him,
and declare unto you, that God is light,
and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him,
and walk in darkness, we lie,
and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
we have fellowship one with another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin,
we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned,
we make him a liar,
and his word is not in us.

   

Today's Prayer...


Lord our God,

Our Father in heaven and our Father on earth,
our Lord and our Ruler,
we thank you that to this very day you have guarded
and guided us and delivered us from great need.
We praise you with hearts full of hope as we continue on our pilgrimage.
For Christmas Day is coming with its message of hope
that we may somehow bring honor to you in spite of all
hindrances, mistakes, and sin,
in spite of all death and the horror of dying.
We know that you hold us in your hands.
With your help we can look ahead,
and again and again we may take a small step forward
and live to the praise and honor of your name.
So be with us now and bless us.


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen

[Charon]

7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
we have fellowship one with another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Praise God. In Jesus precious name, Amen and Amen.

[IceWizard]

Saturday, December 24







Luke 1 : 32-37
KJV

32  He shall be great,
and shall be called the Son of the Highest:
and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33  And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever;
and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34  Then said Mary unto the angel,
How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35  And the angel answered and said unto her,
The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee,
and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:
therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee
shall be called the Son of God.
36  And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth,
she hath also conceived a son in her old age:
and this is the sixth month with her,
who was called barren.
37  For with God nothing shall be impossible.

   

Today's Prayer...


Lord God, our Father in heaven,

You have sent us the Savior,
who was born to bring great joy to all people.
Glorify your name, we pray.
Give the world the peace you alone can give,
the peace that wells up in our hearts.
Let your favor rest on us so that we may hold out
under our sufferings on earth.
We need your loving help to remain inwardly steadfast
until everyone can be reached by the message,
"Be strong in the grace of Jesus Christ."


In the Name of the Most Holy we
pray in Jesus' Name

Amen