Prayer Reading 7-2-2021
O Father God, Forgive our sins as we approach Your Throne. In you, O LORD, we have taken refuge. Let us never be put to shame. As our Rock and Fortress, deliver us from all troubles. You have taught us, and we declare Your marvelous deeds. Do not forsake us till we declare Your power to all. We have become a sign to many. We declare Your splendor all day long. Our mouth is filled with Your praise. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!
Daily Devotional 7-2-2021
Psa 146:3-6 Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. (4) When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. (5) Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God. (6) He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them– he remains faithful forever. The psalmist instructed the congregation to put their trust in the One who is infinitely more powerful than mortal man, who cannot save. A person’s plans die with him. At death the spirit of man departs and the body returns to dust. So anyone who trusts in man will have no reason for praising. Meanwhile, blessed is anyone who trusts and hopes in the Sovereign Lord and King. The One is the Maker of heaven and earth, because…
Daily Devotional 7-1-2021
Pro 10:6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. Whereas a righteous person receives blessings, it is different with the wicked. Violence overwhelms his mouth. The idea is either that his mouth conceals or deceptively hides violence or that violence characterizes what a person says. As Jesus stated, “The evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart.” Our ability to control our aggression and words springs out of the meekness of our heart.