O Love that will not let me go, I stand in awe, knowing that You will never abandon me (Hebrews 13:8). Even if my own father and mother desert me, You will not and cannot leave me (Psalm 27:10). You hover over me, like a protective mother bird, covering me with Your wings (Philippians 4:5; Psalm 91:4). Thank You for …
“Come on In!”
“He brought us out from there in order to bring us in” (Deuteronomy 6:23). You can remember the day that the Lord called you into His Kingdom. You heard His voice. He stirred your heart and you answered. He revealed your sin and you humbly received His forever forgiveness. In the twinkling of an eye, He “called you …
The Heart-Knower
O Lord, You know the hearts of all men (Acts 1:24). You came to earth so You might seek and find us, the wanderers (Luke 19:10). Once for all, You put away the barrier between man and God, so that we can be considered forever perfect (Hebrews 10:14). Now, You still investigate hearts — seeking evidence of Your …
Proserchomai
My precious child, Draw near. Approach Me. Proserchomai. It saddens Me when you cower so. I do recognize your fear. I saw it first in the eyes of your earthly father, Adam and your earthly mother, Eve. They too ran and hid when they acted independently of Me (Genesis 3:8). But you’ve been adopted away from …
A Letter from My Mother
I have a letter I want to share with you. It’s addressed to my Aunt “Payne” in my mother’s handwriting. On the last two pages, Mother tells her sister about my salvation experience as a six-year-old child. As I read over the words of this godly mom, I realize that hunger for more can begin through someone else’s prayers. …
The Fruit from Years of Prayer
Today’s prayer testimony is by Maurice Hollingsworth, pastor of First Baptist Church of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Maurice and wife, Nancy, are two of those special friends, who help in crises – large or small. How do I know? Well, remember the little accident I mentioned last week when Hannah was learning to drive? Yeah, it happened on a …