Dear God, I am not okay. I hurt. I’m not sure how I’m going to make it through the day. I am not myself. I am worried. Please calm my mind, heal my hurts and my heart, and take my anxiety and worries away. I put my trust and my faith in You and pray that better days are ahead. Amen.
Something happened. Mary Magdalene was the first to arrive at the tomb, very early in the morning – expecting, as was the custom, to be able to anoint Christ’s body. Imagine her shock, then, when, arriving at the tomb, the guards who had been placed there were no where to be found. The 1.5 to…
Thank you, Lord, for the amazing person who is reading this. I lift them to You and place them into the palms of Your loving and merciful hands. They are in need in some way and I pray You would touch and bless them, and take care of all their needs – for You know…
Let’s see. We’ve got work and school, sports and extra activities. We’ve got time with family, time with friends … Hm. Where does “time with God” fit in today? “Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I [Jesus] will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from…
Great! Thank you! Heavenly Father, I take this moment, right now, to liftthe person reading this and to place them into thepalm of Your loving and merciful hands. Whateverchallenges, and pain, and worries they may have,please comfort them. Put their mind at ease. Grantthem a sense of peace which surpasses all understanding.Help them to know…
Apaugasma. One of my favorite words of scripture, Strong’s concordance defines this Greek word, “apaugasma”, as “brightness, radiance” (ie: effulgence:–brightness). In Hebrews 1:3, the author writes, “[Jesus] who being the brightness [apaugasma] of His [God’s] glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He…