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Luke 4:14-30

26 Jan

14 Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. 15 He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.

16 When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. 17 The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
    for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
    that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,
19     and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.[f]”

20 He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently. 21 Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”

22 Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

23 Then he said, “You will undoubtedly quote me this proverb: ‘Physician, heal yourself’—meaning, ‘Do miracles here in your hometown like those you did in Capernaum.’ 24 But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.

25 “Certainly there were many needy widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the heavens were closed for three and a half years, and a severe famine devastated the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was sent instead to a foreigner—a widow of Zarephath in the land of Sidon. 27 And many in Israel had leprosy in the time of the prophet Elisha, but the only one healed was Naaman, a Syrian.”

28 When they heard this, the people in the synagogue were furious. 29 Jumping up, they mobbed him and forced him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They intended to push him over the cliff, 30 but he passed right through the crowd and went on his way.

Luke 4:14-30

Dear God, I’m not sure where my head is going today. I have a lot of disparate thoughts. I’m thinking about the couple my wife and I are meeting with later and what you might need from us in their lives. I’m thinking about the attacks I feel on both of us right now as we prepare to meet with this couple. I’m thinking about the ministry my wife is doing this morning and how I hope you bless her through this as much as she is blessing others. I am thinking about some concerning news at work that isn’t tragic, but simply attention-getting. Actually there is one other thing at work that is really frustrating me as well. Of course, there is my constant sorrow. And that’s just the stuff that is on my heart at the moment. There are also pains in our country and our world that make me ache and lament. There is extreme brokenness in faith and relationship with you, even among those who say they call on your name.

So, with all of that being said, I come to you this morning asking that you be in each situation as I think about these people 2,000 years ago who sat there one morning and heard “Little Jesus” come back home and read Isaiah to them. They went in with one set of expectations of him. They expected to be proud of him. To feel like they had a part of him, and maybe even feel responsible for having helped Mary and Joseph raise him here and there. But he damaged their self-esteem. He didn’t only make them feel less than they wanted to feel as people from his hometown. He intimated that they weren’t even any better than Gentiles. In fact, in some ways, they were worse! They went from warm fuzzies to rage in almost an instant. What was it in them that got so incensed? Is there any of that attitude in me?

Father, Holy Spirit, Jesus, be with me today. My Triune God, be with me today. Love others through me. Reach them through me. Let that start with my wife. Love her through me. Comfort her. Guide her. Show me how to parent my children. Show me how to love and honor my parents. My siblings. My nieces and nephews. My friends. My coworkers. The people you put in my path. Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Although I’m a Gentile, as a Christian, in a lot of ways I can relate to the arrogance of the people in that room with Jesus that morning. Help me to be humble and kind to those who disagree with me. Help me to be loving. And use me to draw them closer to you, and use them in my life to draw me closer to yourself as well.

I pray to the Father in Jesus and with the Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 26, 2025 in Luke

 

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Luke 19:11-15

23 Jan

11 The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. 12 He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. 13 Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’ 14 But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’

15 “After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were. 

Luke 19:11-15

Dear God, I want to spend some time with this parable this morning because I learned something about it yesterday that, if I ever knew it, I had forgotten. Basically, Jesus is comparing himself with Herod for those who are listening. When he said a nobleman went to have himself crowned king and there were people who protested his appointment, he was referencing Herod and how he came to power, but in this case, he was putting himself in the place of Herod and letting them know that 1.) there would be a delay between the present time and what they wanted and 2.) his rule and his edicts would be as final as Herod’s were. To quote the commentary I used this morning: “Jesus is telling a contemporary story in veiled terms. In the parable, the nobleman was given the kingdom and he returned to slay those who didn’t want him in power. A Christians, we believe that Jesus is the King and that in the last days He will return to His Kingdom. Whether you are an atheist, a skeptic, or one who practices any brand of non-Christian religion doesn’t change that reality. Jesus tells us through this parable, “Right now you are free to debate and argue, but when the final curtain is closed, I am Lord!” (Communicator’s Commentary: Luke by Bruce Larson)

I guess this whole thing challenges me because, at some level, I do want to see you as a “pushover God.” I want to put you in my box and have you do what I want you to do and behave how I want you to behave. I don’t want to think of Jesus as exercising authority the way Herod would. I’ve sometimes wondered what it would have been like to be around Jesus a lot like the disciples were. I don’t think I would have liked it. I think I prefer to have the ideas in my head but then make my own rules and live by my own opinions throughout each day. Even though a lot of those rules and opinions are wrong.

Father, I’m not sure exactly what to take from this except to be more in awe of you and more sober about how I interact with you. Even these times of prayer should not be approached lightly. I am address the God of the universe. My God. Can I possibly be as casual as I normally am? I’m sorry for ever treating you as less than you are. You are my God. I am your servant. Thank you for your loving heart towards me.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 23, 2025 in Luke

 

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Mark 3:1-6

22 Jan

3 Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. 2 Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.

3 Jesus said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” 4 Then he turned to his critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him.

5 He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored! 6 At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus.

Mark 3:1-6

Dear God, the part of this story that strikes me today is verse 6. It wasn’t enough for the Pharisees to be upset with Jesus or challenge him. When they ran out of convincing arguments as to why Jesus was dangerous, they decided to partner with the government to increase their authoritarian power. They wanted him dead because they could no longer argue convincingly against Jesus. They were losing the people and instead of either 1.) improving their argument against Jesus or 2.) admit they were wrong and reassess their attitude toward him, they chose door #3: Eliminate him through government power.

There’s a lesson here for us. In my mind, a lot of the Evangelical Church today has lost its ability to articulate and persuasively present its arguments regarding the things it thinks are important [insert your morally questionable activity/attitude here]. So about 40 or 50 years ago it started to seek the power through politics. If it could just get the right laws passed then people would have to see it their way. That would stop this nonsense from happening! And although I’m not saying that liberal ideology is on the side of Jesus, I am saying that the keepers of the faith are no better at arguing against liberal ideology than the Pharisees were against Jesus, so they decided political power over the nonbelievers is the way to go. In my mind, that will only lead to hard hearts on both sides. Door #1 is open to them (persuasion). Door #2 is open to them (admission). They are opting for Door #3, which is power over others.

Father, help me to know how to embrace Door #1 and persuasively argue for your morality in a way that will draw others towards you and not away from you. Help me to be open to consider Door #2 when appropriate. Holy Spirit, counsel me and teach me when I am wrong. And help me to completely reject Door #3. I do not want power over anyone else. I want to simply be their brother in Jesus.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 22, 2025 in Mark

 

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James 1:2-3

20 Jan

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.

James 1:2-3

Dear God, I had a trouble this morning, but it was of my own making. I let fear and lack of faith drive me to a dark place of anger and retribution. I lashed out at someone I shouldn’t have, and as I think about it, I think it boils down to the fact that I was worried and I didn’t bring my worry and fear to you. I didn’t let the fruit of love, patience, kindness, self control, and gentleness flow through me. Instead, I went back to my carnal motivations and actions. I am ashamed. I’m ashamed before you. I’m ashamed before the person I lashed out at. I am sorry.

So what is the opportunity for great joy here? I’m writing this on MLK Day, and I’m preparing to go to a ceremony at the courthouse at noon. Black people and people of all different races have experienced troubles of many kinds in this country that I’ve never faced. But what did someone like Dr. King do? He considered it an opportunity for great joy. His faith was tested, his endurance grew, he changed the world, and even though he suffered assassination, you even used that to continue his legacy.

As for my joy in my mistake, it’s to learn, do better, and then teach others from my mistakes. The stakes are much lower for me than they were for any person of color regarding the suffering they’ve experienced, but maybe it’s a stepping stone for me as I likely have more troubles before me.

Father, I will consider this day joy. Help me to love you well. I give you my praise, any glory that starts to come my way, and honor. I am sorry for how I failed you and others this morning. I believe. Help my unbelief.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 20, 2025 in James

 

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Galatians 5:16

16 Jan

16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 

Galatians 5:16

Dear God, this made me think of a blog post I read this morning from Fred Smith. If I read it right, I think I actually disagreed with Fred, which I almost never do. He talked about a distance between yourself and individuals in the Old Testament and how we sometimes expect too much of you now. At least that’s how I interpreted what he said. Maybe I misread what he wrote. But if that’s what he said, I disagree, and I think it’s because Jesus came and then sent the Holy Spirit after he left. That was a game-changer. I’m honestly not even sure about Fred’s interpretation of you in the Old Testament, but if he is right then the sending of your Holy Spirit to live within us is possibly the biggest change from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant.

Now, with that said, do I sometimes expect too much of you when it comes to what I want you to do and the prayers I want you to answer? Maybe. I woke up this morning and the first thing I did was complain to you about a couple of prayers you weren’t answering how I hoped you would. In the midst of the prayers I acknowledged that you have your own timing, and I trust you, and it’s not about me, and you know better than I do, etc., but I was still expressing my frustration to you. And I think your Holy Spirit was there with me. Comforting me. Reminding me that you are God and you know better. Encouraging me in my faith. Interceding for me with you. It was actually a beautiful moment, and I think it is real. Just because you haven’t brought about what I think I want doesn’t mean you have forgotten me or are not omnipresent in my life. It just means…well, I don’t know what it means, but it doesn’t mean that.

Father, thank you for your Holy Spirit. Thank you for comforting me this morning. Thank you that you sent a piece of you, Jesus, to be with us, teach us, suffer for us, die for us, and the rise again for us. Thank you for his ascension into heaven. Thank you that there is power in his blood. Thank you for the New Covenant. Thank you for including Gentiles in your plan. Thank you that you are present with me even now.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 16, 2025 in Galatians

 

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Prayers of Supplication

15 Jan 
Is war the only 
language you think 
Yahweh speaks?

Anna Friedrich

Dear God, I read this poem this morning by Anna Friedrich that was inspired by a story in 2 Kings 13 with Elisha. The poem is much longer than this, but these are the first words of it, and they really struck me. We can be very specific about the prayers we bring to you. I could take the word “war” and replace it with any number of words that would describe the kinds of prayers we bring to you.

  • Is war the only language you think Yahweh speaks?
  • Is medicine the only language you think Yahweh speaks?
  • Is poverty the only language you think Yahweh speaks?
  • Is parenting the only language you think Yahweh speaks?
  • Is marriage the only language you think Yahweh speaks?

I think all of us are guilty of not bringing all of our lives to you. The successes. The failures. The concerns. The hopes and dreams. A lot of these things I think I can handle myself. I was listening to two different podcasts this week wonder out loud about our response to the Los Angeles wild fires. What is our response as Christians. If we pray, what do we pray? What should we pray? What actions should accompany our prayer.

My wife and I spend a lot of time talking together. People ask what we talk about. I couldn’t tell you. We just talk. Is my relationship with you the same, or do I just bring you the big things?

Father, you are interested in all of me. Help me to know how to make all of me available to you. You are my God and my king. You are my savior and redeemer. You are my teacher and counselor. You are my confidant and my confessor. You are my friend. It’s weird, but you love me. And I love you. Help me to know how to love you better.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 15, 2025 in 2 Kings

 

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2 Corinthians 5:16-21

13 Jan

16 So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! 17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

18 And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Dear God, we have done such a bad job of preaching the Gospel. I have done such a bad job of preaching the Gospel. Over the last 150-200 years in America, we focused on “fire insurance.” “If you died tonight, do you know where you would go?” It’s still so “me” focused. It’s not about being in a loving relationship with you. Communing with you like we did in the garden. It’s about making a deal with you: Okay, God. If I jump through the hoops you prescribed then I get my get out of jail free card, right?

Paul never seemed to go there. Paul was all about this relationship with you. Communing with you as when Eve and Adam were in the garden. Before the fall. In these moments when I’m in prayer. Even right now. I have the same access to you they did. Yes, the world crowds in. Yes, my heart is corrupt. Yes, my theology isn’t 100% accurate. Yes, I don’t have complete understanding. BUT I am here with you in this moment. Communing with you. Praying to you. Loving you. My wife and I were talking about the Catholic Rosary last night. She is listening to a Rosary in a Year podcast that with Fr. Mark Mary Ames, and he was talking about entering this space that Eve and Adam occupied. Pre-fall. You created us good. The good is still in there. And this pre-fall space Eve and Adam occupied is available to me right now.

I have found a pearl of great price, but I don’t have to be selfish about it. I don’t have to hide it from anyone. It is available to all of us. My job is supposed to be to let others know about the pearl I found and offer it to them. And the pearl isn’t heaven. The pearl is relationship. The pearl is entering that pre-fall space on earth and then continuing it in heaven. The pearl is pursuing you with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength, loving my neighbor as myself, and then experiencing amazing fruit that comes from communing with you. Frankly, the portrait we’ve been given of heaven, with streets of gold and mansions, is so small and insignificant compared to that.

Father, help me to share my pearl with others. Help me to know how to pursue you throughout the day. Help me to be completely with you in moments like this. Thank you for what Jesus did to recreate this sacred space between you and me through his life, death, and resurrection. I give you all my worship and all my praise.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 13, 2025 in 2 Corinthians

 

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Amos 5:1-6a

08 Jan

5 Listen, you people of Israel! Listen to this funeral song I am singing:

2 “The virgin Israel has fallen,
    never to rise again!
She lies abandoned on the ground,
    with no one to help her up.”

3 The Sovereign Lord says:

“When a city sends a thousand men to battle,
    only a hundred will return.
When a town sends a hundred,
    only ten will come back alive.”

4 Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel:

“Come back to me and live!
5 Don’t worship at the pagan altars at Bethel;
    don’t go to the shrines at Gilgal or Beersheba.
For the people of Gilgal will be dragged off into exile,
    and the people of Bethel will be reduced to nothing.”
6 Come back to the Lord and live!

Amos 5:1-6a

Dear God, I was emailing with some friends who are pastors yesterday about a new statistic from Barna that, in 2000, 45% of Americans professed to be “practicing Christians, ” and that number has now dropped to 20%. They defined “practicing Christian” as they self identified as Christians who value their faith and attend church at least monthly. While some will object that “you don’t have to go to church to be a Christian,” it’s still a striking shift for this many people to now be out of Christian community. It makes me wonder what has replaced that community. News? Social media? YouTube? Straight up loneliness?

The pastors and I exchanged emails about the solutions to Americans’ drift away from you. What idols have we pursued and cherished? How do we get them back?

As I’ve thought about this since those emails, more questions have come to my mind: For the remnant that is left, are even we being faithful? What percentage of that 20% is actually pleasing to you in our worship and service? In our discipleship and growth? And which side of that cut line do I fall?

Before I went to bed last night, I was reminded of a question that has burned in my mind since last summer when Pope Francis found himself in some controversy when Christians did not like how he answered a question on 60 Minutes: “When you look at the world today, what gives you hope?” His answer was actually very fitting with Catholic theology and, when that theology is understood by the hearer, wasn’t wrong. But those without context were critical. But it left me to answer the question for myself: “When I look at the world today, what gives me hope?”

My best answer: You put something in all of our hearts that makes us long for you. We know we need something bigger than ourselves. We know we need something to worship. We know we need something to put our certainty in. The problem is we will be rebellious and Satan will offer us all kinds of idols that promise but fail to deliver that certainty. And he knows that we will suffer in that disappointment and it delights him. And when we are disappointed in an idol, we get angry. He loves it when we are angry because a lot of the time we will take that anger and lash out which causes division. Our hearts can be so dark! My heart can be so dark!

I’ve referenced this before, but the movie Jesus Revolution had this great scene between the old-school pastor and the hippie evangelist. The hippie tells the pastor that the other hippies are looking for the right answers (God), but they do not know they are looking for God. So they look in drugs, sex, or even just longing for a society that will reflect their values of love and peace. But they are always disappointed by these gods. Then when some of them find the real God–YOU–they are amazed.

Father, help me to know how to take the people in my immediate sphere who are looking for you but they do not know they are looking for you. Help me to know how to introduce them to you. Help your church to know how to introduce them to you as well. And when I say “church,” I don’t mean just the pastors and staff, but your people. Help that 20% of Americans who are self-professed “practicing Christians” to legitimately be discipling under your Lordship (that includes me), and help us to know how to offer you to our neighbors. Revival will not come from the top down. We cannot mandate revival. But your Spirit can stir and move. And it can grow like wildfire. Help us, Father, to grow in you so that your glory might be realized in all the earth and so that your kingdom will come and your will might be done on earth as it is in heaven. In short, to paraphrase Amos, help us to come back to you and live!

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 8, 2025 in Amos

 

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Ephesians 5:1-14

07 Jan

5 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. 4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. 5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. 7 Don’t participate in the things these people do. 8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.

10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. 11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. 12 It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. 13 But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, 14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,

“Awake, O sleeper,
    rise up from the dead,
    and Christ will give you light.”

Dear God, I was reading an editorial yesterday a friend sent me about Jimmy Carter. It is from Good Faith Media and is called “Good Christians Make Bad Politicians: The Legacy Of Jimmy Carter” by Josh Carney. It’s what I thought of this morning when I read these words from Paul. There was one line in the piece that stands out to me: “While Jesus is an admirable sage that we love to quote as an antidote for our personal problems, his politics are too impractical for real American problems. It might be impossible for an American president to enact the politics of Jesus. The very idea of the nation-state carries implications that are at odds with the kingdom of God.” It’s sad but true.

I think a comparison would be the difference between me being a civilian and being in the army. As a member of society, I am willing (or I should be willing) to sacrifice myself for others. As a member of the army, I would be willing (or I should be willing) to take another person’s life for the sake of my country. Just that last sentence that I bolded about the idea of a nation-state being at odds with your kingdom. It reminds me of what someone said about your actions in the Old Testament. None of it was how you designed it, but you are just constantly triaging the situation and working with what you have with the Israelites. Are we any different.

But I’m not in the army. I’m not a politician. I’m just one of however many billions of people are on this earth. I’m just one of however many hundreds of millions of people who live in this country. I’m just a husband, father, son, brother, boss, employee, community member, and friend who has work to do today. How will I choose to do it? Will I seek myself and my own gratification, or will I work to help and love others? Will I be what Paul calls people to be in verses 1 and 2 of Ephesians 5, or will be be what Paul describes in verses 3-5?

Father, to quote the end of the Nicene Creed, I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Until then, I pledge myself to you as best I can.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 7, 2025 in Ephesians

 

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1 Peter 1:10-12

06 Jan

10 This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. 11 They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ’s suffering and his great glory afterward.

12 They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

1 Peter 1:10-12

Dear God, if I’ve ever noticed these verses before I do not remember them. They are totally new to me now, but I love them. I love Peter’s description of the Old Testament Prophets’ confusion and lack of knowledge over the very prophecies Jesus was giving them. How or why would this Christ suffer? That didn’t make sense to them.

Then to say that they were told that the prophecies weren’t for them for for us. For me. What an interesting thing for them to experience. What a disappointing thing for them. What a sad thing for them.

When I sat down here this morning, I was really feeling sorry for myself. In fact, I sat down and tried to think of a passage that would make me feel better, but nothing came to mind. So I went to my standard way of doing by going to Bible Gateway and looking to see their verse of the day. Interestingly, the verse was verse 13, the one right after these three verses. But it starts with the word “so,” and whenever I see that I always go back to look for the context of the “so.” So, I looked back and the preceding verses, and I found this wonderful encouragement through the ignorance and lack of participation in the good things of your plan by the very prophets who were so close to you they spoke your words to the people. Isaiah. Jeremiah. Micah. I could list them all. My point is, although they were prophets, they were not given full understanding. And many of them suffered for your message. So who am I to think I deserve any better.

Father, thank you for these prophets of old. I know they are enjoying their eternity with you right now. I know they love and worship you in this moment. And they are in the midst of your complete joy. I too will one day experience your joy in the afterlife. But in this moment, there are so many things for which I can be and should be grateful. You have given me so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And thank you for answering my heartfelt prayers yesterday. I have more prayers to offer you. You know what they are. I pray them in the silence of my heart right now. I give it all to you.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen

 
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Posted by on January 6, 2025 in 1 Peter

 

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