Psalm 16:8-11 (NASB)
8 I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely.
10 For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
11 You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

When I look in the mirror, do I see someone who follows Jesus? Do my actions reflect the words of my mouth? Do I constantly seek His direction and the path that He wants me to take?

Regretfully, I fall down each day. I repent. Yet He picks me up with His psalms. His Word restores me.

Father, Your words bring gladness to my heart. A recent prayer that I heard has echoed in my mind. “I know that where Your finger points, Your hand will provide.” I pray that Your will be done. I pray that my will would conform. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,

Luke 7:9 (NASB)
Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

There are many examples in the Bible of people being amazed at Jesus. It was what He said, how He acted, and what He did that amazed them. However, there is only one example in scripture where Jesus was amazed and that was when He saw the faith exhibited by the Roman Centurion who asked Jesus to heal his slave. Even though Jesus was willing to go to the slave, the Centurion’s faith was so great that he told Jesus not to bother to come to him, but only “say the word” and he knew that his slave would be healed.

How often do we want a sign from Jesus rather than just believing that anything is possible through Him? How often do my prayers reflect the weakness of my faith? We can learn much from the Centurion, who simply believed. We can gain much from Jesus, who is the author and perfecter of our faith. Faith is not something that we muster. We only need to allow the faith that is possible from Jesus to fill us.

Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit, I pray that You will increase my faith, even today. I pray that my spirit will accept the faith that You provide without hesitation; that it would flow through me completely as I believe just as the Centurion did. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,

1 Corinthians 11:23 (NASB)
For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread;

The Lord’s Supper is the most precious of ordinances. Think of the time when it was given to us. Jesus was to be betrayed that night. It was the darkest night for Him, but the brightest for us. He remembered our comfort, even while he was to be put to the greatest test.

The Lord’s Supper is intended only for those that are His children; for those that love Him. Jesus is our brother and He brings to us the greatest gift of all. It is a time where we can be fed by Him as we remember what He did for us. It is all about Christ. It is a time to deal honestly with our soul, to take of it only in reverence as the sacrament that Christ intended.

Father, when I come to the table that You prepared for us, prepare my heart and cleanse my soul. I pray that I would meditate on your words and consider the love You have for your children during this sacred event. I pray that I would cherish and look forward to each time where I can share that holy meal with You. I pray in Your name. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,

Jude 20,21 (NASB)
But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

Whenever we are in prayer, we are in the presence of the most Holy Triune God. The three persons of the Godhead are always there. The Father, His ear open to our words and feelings. The Son, interceding for us with the Father. The Holy Spirit whispering words of encouragement and bringing thoughts to the surface for us to speak. There can be no true prayer without all three. If we attempt to pray without even one of them, it is not true prayer. Always pray to the Father, in the name of Jesus, and by His Spirit.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, let my praise, repentance, adoration, and supplications be a sweet aroma to You. I pray that You would be glorified in all that I do and say. Your glory is my true enjoyment. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,

Luke 18:26-27 (NASB)
They who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”

The metaphor of a search for God is suggestive of efforts of muscular will. … In the parables of the Gospel, it is God who seeks man. Nowhere in the Gospel is there question of a search undertaken by man. Man does not take a step unless he receives some pressure or is definitely called.
Simone Weil, “Waiting for God”

To believe that we are the center, that we initiate the discovery of God, is absurdity. We continue this absurd thought process by defining some churches as “seeker” churches. We allow people to say that they “accepted” Christ, as if it was the first step in salvation. Theologians in the 18th century documented from scripture (primarily Romans 8) what they called the Ordo Salutis, the order of salvation, which begins with a calling from God, a regeneration of our heart, and only then conversion when we are given faith by God, repent of our sins and call upon Jesus as our Lord and Savior. The order of salvation doesn’t end there. We are then justified by God, adopted as His child, sanctified over time, and then finally glorified when we are taken to heaven one day.

Father, You are the center of all. Is is only by Your mercy and grace that we are saved and drawn into your Kingdom. Thank you for that gift, the greatest of all. May my feeble efforts to love you in return bring You joy and glorify Jesus. Amen.

Always praying for the glory of God,