...For He who promised is faithful.

(Heb 10:23)

O' Sovereign Father Your Son taught us how to rightly pray, how to lift our supplications, and by the grace of the Holy Spirit,  that you have ordained,  to reside in those who believe. To receive our requests and pleadings with the confidence that an answer will come. I pray that we will one day fully understand the incredible value of being granted this important Holy favor as we, the created pleads directly with our Creator; Thank-you Father, Amen.

So often we find ourselves settling into the weak-prayer-routine. The fire and passion limps along in a much weakened state. Sometimes it is distraction. Most of the excuse can be laid at the road-side exit called -lack of discipline-. Effective prayer takes effort. It takes commitment. Prayer needs to be seasoned with salt.

Edward McKendree Bounds [E.M. Bounds], the father of effective prayer, learned how to sharpen his prayer skills serving as a Chaplain for the U.S. Confederate Army. The horror of war and the nearness of a violent death tends to satisfy the usual need to remain committed to prayer. Chaplain Bounds shares with us the following:

The possibilities of prayer are the possibilities of faith. Prayer and faith are Siamese twins. One heart animates them both. Faith is always praying. Prayer is always believing. Faith must have a tongue by which it can speak. Prayer is the tongue of faith. Faith must receive. Prayer is the hand of faith stretched out to receive. Prayer must rise and soar. Faith must give prayer the wings to fly and soar. Prayer must have an audience with God. Faith opens the door, and access and audience are given. Prayer asks. Faith lays its hand on the thing asked for.

Father God, through our faith in You we are moved to pray, and through our prayers we believe that You can do immeasurably more than we can ask or even imagine. In the name of Christ Jesus, Thank-you Father, Amen.

HAVE YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?

...For He who promised is faithful.

(Heb 10:23)

O' Sovereign Father Your Son taught us how to rightly pray, how to lift our supplications, and by the grace of the Holy Spirit,  that you have ordained,  to reside in those who believe. To receive our requests and pleadings with the confidence that an answer will come. I pray that we will one day fully understand the incredible value of being granted this important Holy favor as we, the created pleads directly with our Creator; Thank-you Father, Amen.

So often we find ourselves settling into the weak-prayer-routine. The fire and passion limps along in a much weakened state. Sometimes it is distraction. Most of the excuse can be laid at the road-side exit called -lack of discipline-. Effective prayer takes effort. It takes commitment. Prayer needs to be seasoned with salt.

Edward McKendree Bounds [E.M. Bounds], the father of effective prayer, learned how to sharpen his prayer skills serving as a Chaplain for the U.S. Confederate Army. The horror of war and the nearness of a violent death tends to satisfy the usual need to remain committed to prayer. Chaplain Bounds shares with us the following:

The possibilities of prayer are the possibilities of faith. Prayer and faith are Siamese twins. One heart animates them both. Faith is always praying. Prayer is always believing. Faith must have a tongue by which it can speak. Prayer is the tongue of faith. Faith must receive. Prayer is the hand of faith stretched out to receive. Prayer must rise and soar. Faith must give prayer the wings to fly and soar. Prayer must have an audience with God. Faith opens the door, and access and audience are given. Prayer asks. Faith lays its hand on the thing asked for.

Father God, through our faith in You we are moved to pray, and through our prayers we believe that You can do immeasurably more than we can ask or even imagine. In the name of Christ Jesus, Thank-you Father, Amen.

HAVE YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?

IMMANUEL.......GOD WITH US.

(Mat 1:23)

Lord God, we gather here in cyberspace to be filled with the Holy Spirit as we wash ourselves in the Word of our Creator. Show us Lord, Grow us Lord into that which You will find pleasing to Your will and purpose, Amen.

The opening scripture in the title was recorded in the book of Matthew. It's origin, however, is found in Isaiah chapter seven, verse 14. It reads:

"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.

This prophetic statement comes 730 years before the birth of our Lord Christ (Immanuel). These biblical pockets of prediction or prophesy extend all the way back to the book of Genesis, and re-enforces the will of Almighty God to provide a way for us to escape the mandatory death sentence because of the sin infected in all mankind's seed from Adam. Christ would be that propitiation [consistent with the character of God to pardon and bless the sinner.]

(Joh 1:14) And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (Heb 1:1-2) God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.

Here again, we read and validate that Christ Jesus was with God BEFORE the world was created. We return to the book of John:

(Joh 1:1-4) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

The great mystery of all time is revealed in it's simplicity that has confounded the human mind for thousands of years. It unravels verse by verse in the pages of the greatest written document of all time; the most wondrous literary work in human history, THE HOLY BIBLE.

Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thine name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven; Thank-you O God for giving us this written work, this miracle of Your very will and Word. In it's pages are the keys to Your character, Your power, Your mercy and most of all, Lord, Your Love. How very blessed are we who believe and obey, In Christ, Amen.

HAVE YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?

IMMANUEL.......GOD WITH US.

(Mat 1:23)

Lord God, we gather here in cyberspace to be filled with the Holy Spirit as we wash ourselves in the Word of our Creator. Show us Lord, Grow us Lord into that which You will find pleasing to Your will and purpose, Amen.

The opening scripture in the title was recorded in the book of Matthew. It's origin, however, is found in Isaiah chapter seven, verse 14. It reads:

"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.

This prophetic statement comes 730 years before the birth of our Lord Christ (Immanuel). These biblical pockets of prediction or prophesy extend all the way back to the book of Genesis, and re-enforces the will of Almighty God to provide a way for us to escape the mandatory death sentence because of the sin infected in all mankind's seed from Adam. Christ would be that propitiation [consistent with the character of God to pardon and bless the sinner.]

(Joh 1:14) And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (Heb 1:1-2) God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.

Here again, we read and validate that Christ Jesus was with God BEFORE the world was created. We return to the book of John:

(Joh 1:1-4) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.

The great mystery of all time is revealed in it's simplicity that has confounded the human mind for thousands of years. It unravels verse by verse in the pages of the greatest written document of all time; the most wondrous literary work in human history, THE HOLY BIBLE.

Our Father who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thine name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven; Thank-you O God for giving us this written work, this miracle of Your very will and Word. In it's pages are the keys to Your character, Your power, Your mercy and most of all, Lord, Your Love. How very blessed are we who believe and obey, In Christ, Amen.

HAVE YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?

I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me. (Pro 8:17)

Pray with me: Heavenly Father, it is with a thankful heart that we come to You this hour and wash ourselves in Your Holy Word. Let us realize the great value of your beautiful gift of salvation through the blood of Your Son, Christ Jesus, Amen.

Proverb 8:17 shows clearly the simplicity of God's promise to all of those who have been called. (Mat 22:14) "For many are called, but few are chosen." I'll share a little secret with you. If you are alive and are breathing right now, YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED! The “Few are chosen”part is where it becomes a bit more complex. To be chosen, you have to answer His call. Do you hear that? He (Christ) is at your door knocking! Answer the door!

Open the door wide, invite Him in. Acknowledge to Him that you are a sinner. Open your heart and receive His gift of salvation and eternal life. He has already paid the price of death that was handed down against you when Adam unleashed Sin and Death for all future mankind. Christ went before the Judge of Judges and suffered a horrible death in your place. He has set you free. Answer the door!

Tomorrow is promised to no one. Yesterday is already gone, never to return. You have only today, right now, this very minute. Hear that? He is knocking. Won't you let Him in?

Father God, how horrible it is when a creation of yours fails time and time again to allow Christ to remove the sentence of death that follows all men and women through their days. You pronounced the death sentence rightly, Adam was surely guilty and the sentence was just. But, in Your wisdom, O' God, you gave Your creation a simple and straight method to be paroled, and that is through the cross and the blood of Your only begotten Son, Jesus. Take those hardened hearts, Lord, and carve a small hole to allow the pure light of Your promise to shine inside. Let the hardened heart be therefore softened from the inside out. Knock loudly Lord, some are hard of hearing, In HIS Blessed name, AMEN.

HAVE YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?

I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me. (Pro 8:17)

Pray with me: Heavenly Father, it is with a thankful heart that we come to You this hour and wash ourselves in Your Holy Word. Let us realize the great value of your beautiful gift of salvation through the blood of Your Son, Christ Jesus, Amen.

Proverb 8:17 shows clearly the simplicity of God's promise to all of those who have been called. (Mat 22:14) "For many are called, but few are chosen." I'll share a little secret with you. If you are alive and are breathing right now, YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED! The “Few are chosen” part is where it becomes a bit more complex. To be chosen, you have to answer His call. Do you hear that? He (Christ) is at your door knocking! Answer the door!

Open the door wide, invite Him in. Acknowledge to Him that you are a sinner. Open your heart and receive His gift of salvation and eternal life. He has already paid the price of death that was handed down against you when Adam unleashed Sin and Death for all future mankind. Christ went before the Judge of Judges and suffered a horrible death in your place. He has set you free. Answer the door!

Tomorrow is promised to no one. Yesterday is already gone, never to return. You have only today, right now, this very minute. Hear that? He is knocking. Won't you let Him in?

Father God, how horrible it is when a creation of yours fails time and time again to allow Christ to remove the sentence of death that follows all men and women through their days. You pronounced the death sentence rightly, Adam was surely guilty and the sentence was just. But, in Your wisdom, O' God, you gave Your creation a simple and straight method to be paroled, and that is through the cross and the blood of Your only begotten Son, Jesus. Take those hardened hearts, Lord, and carve a small hole to allow the pure light of Your promise to shine inside. Let the hardened heart be therefore softened from the inside out. Knock loudly Lord, some are hard of hearing, In HIS Blessed name, AMEN.

HAVE YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?

Lord, since you have given me a sense of sin, deepen my hatred of evil.

Since you have caused me to trust Jesus, raise my faith to full assurance.

Since you have made me to love You, cause me to be carried away with love for You!

--Charles Spurgeon