Category Devotional

Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. John 15:9-10

We’ve all had times when we feel like our prayers are falling on deaf ears. God, are You listening? Don’t You care about me anymore?

We recently had a wonderful discussion in my small group about this topic. Why does God heal some and not others? Why do some seem to have it all, while others of us must struggle?

I believe the answer is in knowing God has a plan and a purpose for everything in our lives. Regardless as to whether or not He chooses to heal, He still expects and deserves to be honored and loved...

Dear friends,

A sincere apology to all who have commented on one or more of my posts over the last few months and did not receive my reply. As with most things, I find myself learning the web-site world bit by bit.

I was under the impression that when I commented back to you (as I have for every comment), that you received my response via e-mail. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I failed to add the necessary link for that to occur so each response was only logged on the web-site and not delivered to you personally. I am so very sorry for that. I ask forgiveness if you have been offended in any way.

Thankfully, this issue has now been resolved and you will in fact receive responses from me in your e-mail. Yay!!

I want you to know how much I enjoy reading your comments...

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” Then they remembered his words. Luke 24:1-8 NIV

Easter is always a difficult day...

Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.   But he was pierced for our transgressions, … he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:4-5 NIV

Dear friends,

I wish to thank those who took me up on my offer to write the names of loved ones we are praying salvation for. Below is the list of those whom we care so deeply about, that we pray to our most gracious Lord on their behalf, for a fresh look at the One who chose to die in our place.

As you read these names of the lost, please pray this prayer of salvation with me.

Heavenly Father, we come before You on behalf of each name listed below...

Pray with me please:

Father God, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You on behalf of our loved ones still in search of truth and the saving knowledge of our Savior and King. Lord, as we celebrate this Holy week and coming Easter services, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to knock down the walls that separate so many from coming to truly know You.

We pray Father, for the power of Jesus’s life, ministry, death and resurrection to flood the hearts and minds of those who so desperately need You.

If doubt is present, please bring truth. If fear is present, please bring comfort. If anger is present, please bring peace.

As we pray to You about those we know who need to feel the healing touch of our Savior, we ask that You would speak to each one of them individually...