Monthly Archives: September 2014

Prayer: Open our hearts and minds to the truths in your Word, Lord Jesus. Amen. Freedom in Christ 18 Do not let anyone disqualify you, Rules are good. They help keep us safe on the roads, because most people try to … Continue reading →

Prayer: O God, thank you for your mercy and grace, teach me through your Word. In Christ. Amen. Michael and All Angels 18 He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. In our daily … Continue reading →

Prayer: Teach me through your Word, Lord Jesus. Amen. Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” What do you do when your son or daughter refuses to do what is asked, but later … Continue reading →

Prayer: Teach us, Lord Jesus, through your Word. Amen. Great minds think alike 5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus… To have the mind of Jesus, we need the mind of God. Can we think … Continue reading →

Prayer: Praise and thanksgiving to you, O God, lead us forward in your Word and in our actions, in Christ. Amen. Putting the past behind us 7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; Do you have … Continue reading →

Prayer: O God, we pray for your counsel and guidance through your Word. In Jesus’ name. Amen. The blame game Turn, then, and live. (v. 32) Our devotion writer relates her experiences with her young daughters when they would quarrel … Continue reading →

Prayer: Speak to me, Lord, through your Word, in Christ. Amen. Too good to be true? 41Look, you scoffers! Be amazed and perish, Our devotion writer gets a lot of the same mail I do. There are promises of big … Continue reading →

Prayer: O God, teach me through your Word, in Christ. Amen. Two prideful sins 16 As it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil. James always gets me where it hurts. He has me cold.  What about … Continue reading →

Prayer: Thank you, Jesus, for your love and sacrifice for me, teach me more through your Word. Amen. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist 10 For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared … Continue reading →

Prayer: Lord Jesus, teach me through your Word. Amen. Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Or are you envious because I am generous? (v. 15) It does not seem fair when others who come late get the same pay as those who … Continue reading →