About Devotionally Yours

It’s such a blessing, Lord that I don’t take for granted. To end my day with a song of joy or love, or praise to You! After all my brain has had to process, all the things that have come into my environment, all the words that have been spoken, all the darkness or sadness or pain I have encountered, to conclude my day with a joyful song is no little thing!

I’m grateful, Lord, when I don’t end my day with a song of complaint, a song of despair, a song of regret, a song of negativity; my soul is refreshed as I prepare to close my eyes.

Father, it’s written somewhere in your Word that You gave us a song that not even the angels know or can sing. That is amazing and awesome, God! It’s going to be that song all the saints in heaven; all the redeemed will sing, praising Jesus for all He’s done for us through His life, death, burial and resurrection!

That’s the best bedtime song; the greatest lullaby I go close my eyes to each night. I have been redeemed, saved, washed I the blood of the Lamb, renewed, strengthened, blessed, healed, protected, delivered, received grace upon grace, all through the work of my Lord Jesus on the cross! 

Jesus You are truly worthy to be praised and sung about! After singing that song I can close my eyes and sleep in peace. In Jesus name I pray. Amen

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The four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song before the throne, saying, ‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and praise—Revelation 5:9-10 

He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn or praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD.—Psalm 40:3

Father in Heaven, holidays are nice to enjoy—they are times set apart that can bring family and friends together. Atmospheres of unity and love can be enjoyed, and good times can create lasting memories. Holidays are wonderful times, especially when they are filled with Your peace and joy between everyone.

Father, it saddens my heart to have to add that these days, in this world we are living in, holidays aren’t always good and enjoyable and peaceful. As surely as I close out my day in prayer, somewhere there has been violence, chaos, trauma, drama, and even untimely death. It’s not out of the ordinary anymore that the last news story we see at the end of a holiday celebration is one where there have been tragic outcomes, not good memories, laughter turned into painful groaning; tears and no smiling faces.

Thank You for Your covering and mercy and protection. Forgive us our blatant disregard for human life and for not placing the safety and wellbeing of others above everything.

I pray for those who have had their holiday interrupted by something traumatic and harmful; those who have joined the ranks of grieving through some terrible incident. I ask Your peace for those whose day is ending, not in a good way, but with a heavy heart.

Is it too childlike and naive, Lord, to pray for peace in every corner of this world and with every heart? We know in our mind that darkness and hate, and destruction will always exist and even increase the longer the earth stands, but we also hope in our heart for an end to hate and greater light until the time of Jesus’ return. We know you can do anything, Lord!

Oh Lord, may we enjoy Your protection on our gatherings and celebrations that glorify your spirit of joy and peace. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen

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God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble—Psalm 46:1

No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment—Isaiah 54:17

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance—Psalm 32:7

 Many churches all over the world will be celebrating and remembering the coming of the Holy Spirit to the believers centuries ago, Lord. There will be powerful, spirit-filled sermons, exuberant praise, moving prayers, authoritative teachings; all reminding us of this glorious, heavenly Friend. The coming of the Holy Spirit from heaven marked a new kind of worship and to this day He performs miracles in our midst, still inspires believers, still pours out His fresh anointing on us to perform the works You have given us to do on earth. 

Thank You, Lord, for keeping your promise to send the Holy Spirit so we would not be alone after You ascended into heaven to sit at God’s right hand. We are so grateful this powerful third Person of the Holy Trinity not only will remain on earth until the time of Your return, but He lives within all who have received You as Lord and Savior. 

While each denomination may hold their separate views and understanding of proofs that the Spirit lives and is active in our lives, Your Word teaches us correctly what it means and looks like to have the Holy Spirit as our internal companion. One thing is for sure when He is living in us, we are being transformed day by day through His power. We are growing in our faith and we become people who love; that is an undeniable sign we have the Holy Spirit!

As we celebrate His coming, may we also be open to His living in and among us. What comfort and assurance as I close my eyes tonight, to know I have a forever heavenly, holy Companion who longs to know me intimately and for me to know Him. I look forward to getting to know Him better and opening up my heart to Him even more. In Jesus’ name. Amen

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When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested[a] on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.—Acts 2:1-4

“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
 and your young men shall see visions,
 and your old men shall dream dreams;
18 even on my male servants and female servants
 in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.—Acts 2:17-18

Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit—Acts 2:37-38

Lord, sometimes we mark our day by saying it “was a good day or a bad day,” But Your Word says every day is controlled by You; You are in every day and therefore it can never be as bad a day as we feel in our feelings or think in our mind!

Thank You God for Your constant presence. No day is ever as bad or unproductive as it feels to me. Every day has some good in it; I just need to stop and consider the ways You showed up or that special “something” You did to leave Your hand or footprint.

Ever-Present God, I may have to look harder on some days—not because You are hiding from me, but because my eyes are overclouded by the world and my spiritual and our spiritual senses have dulled. It’s good for me to spend time meditating on the ways You showed up, Lord, how many times You whispered in my ear, or gave me that gentle, loving squeeze, or provided just what was needed in that moment…

 the day behind me, I can list the ways I knew  

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This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it—Psalm 118:24

His mercies are new every morning—Lamentations 3:22-23

I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living—Psalm 27:13

Heavenly Father, some people are just naturally nocturnal. For some reason their bodies are geared to night activity; they seem to come alive when the sun goes down. It feels natural for them to stay up late and sleep through the morning. People who experience this often must retrain their body and mind to get up and get moving in the morning. They may never come to “like” the morning, but over time they find may things to appreciate about getting out of bed at an earlier hour.

I’ve noticed, Lord, how You use the world around us to teach us some powerful spiritual truths. Just like we should not drive our car or operate machinery and dangerous equipment when we are feeling lethargic and sleepy, in the spiritual sense, we shouldn’t go through our day that way either. As the Bible teaches us, we need to be alert and sober for our day’s journey, after all, the devil is prowling around looking for someone to devour. He is a destroyer and preys upon the weak, the lonely, the grieving, the sick, and the sleepy. 

Regardless of my natural body-clock, may my rest be sweet and restorative tonight so I can engage fully, wisely and energetically tomorrow. In Jesus’ name. Amen

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Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour—I Peter 5:8

So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet—I Thessalonians 5:6-8

As much as I love my sleep and my rest, Lord, I love how wise Solomon reminds us we can’t just sleep; we need to do more than sleep our life away, because too much sleep and laying around will lead to poverty. Certainly, poverty of resources, but also poverty of the mind, and the soul. 

Even if we are restricted to our beds, Lord, help us do as much as we can to keep our minds sharp and our faith alive and burning!

Help us Lord, to be people of balance: getting enough sleep to be healthy, restored and strong, and being productive, serving you and others to the degree that we are able in our waking hours. 

We don’t want to end up like far too many, using the bulk of our day playing games, being on social media platforms, or watching what some used to call the “boob tube”, all of which keep us from serving and glorifying you and make us dull and unproductive. 

Thank You for pointing out to me that there is a difference between resting—taking needful breaks for refreshing the body and brain—and being a sluggard, unproductive. 

As some older folks used to remind us in our youth “you can’t rest until you have put in some work.” Grant me the blessing of balance, Lord. As I close out my day may I be able to reflect that I did the best I could with what I had and used my time as wisely as I have learned from You. In Jesus’ name. Amen    

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But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—then your poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber—Proverbs 6:9-11

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching you received from us—2 Thessalonians 3:6 

Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth—Proverbs 10:4

God, the sunrising and the sun setting is more than just a repeat of the same activity of yesterday and the day before that. It’s a reminder You are a forward-moving God and not even the earth is forgotten in the rotation of days and nights.  

Whether we like it or not, we are part of the movement forward. Each day the sun rises and sets to make way for the moon to take center stage, we are forced to move forward with them. 

Father, thank You for bringing us into the future with You. Thank You for not leaving us behind or allowing us to repeat our yesterdays—even when they have been “good or glorious” yesterdays. 

Father, whatever I did or did not do today or the day before that, there is nothing I can do about it; I cannot undo anything or return to it, all I can do I move forward with you. Where forgiveness is needed, Lord I ask Your forgiveness. Where forgetfulness is needed, Lord, I ask You to help me put my focus on the future and moving toward a better tomorrow. Where release and grace is the most loving path forward help me to apply that. 

Help me, God of yesterday, today, and tomorrow to stay in step with the Holy Spirit so I can experience the joys and blessings waiting for me and coming after this. May I enjoy a peaceful night’s rest in Your loving, caring, protecting, and providing arms. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen  

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And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day… And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day…and evening passed and morning came, marking the third day…And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day… And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day…And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day—Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus—Philippians 3:13-14 

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?—Isaiah 43:18-19

  Lord, I’ve seen the products on the market that claim to help us with memory decline and improve brain function as we age. Some are untested and can be dangerous or harmful to our health. Others may be clinically tested but are so pricey, for those living on a tight budget, adding those supplements to their shopping list may not be an option.

Whether or not we can afford to take these daily supplements we pray for good and improved brain health and function all the years of our life and ask You to cover these beautiful organs You’ve placed in the human body with Your healing and blessing hand. We pray, help us learn more about brain health and apply those practices that improve brain function. 

Lord, we are Your wise people learning increasingly how to care for these jars of clay. While we are growing in our understanding of what it means to be in good brain health, we pray open our minds to receive new information and guard us against theories and medicines that are not reliable, wise or sound. No matter what we discover through medical and brain science, may we always begin with getting a good night’s rest, for this is Your will for us in these frail and changing bodies. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen   

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To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love I the truth: My dear friend, I know your soul is doing fine, and I pray that you are doing well in every way and that your health is good—3 John 1-2

But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.—2 Corinthians 4:7

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You ae not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies—I Corinthians 6:19-20  

  It’s not very easy to sleep when a storm is raging all around us, Lord. In fact, if we’ve already fallen asleep and a storm kicks in, we may be jostled out of our sleep and get up to see what all the clatter is about. And, if we haven’t gone to sleep and a storm is brewing, we may delay getting in bed, and decide to keep an eye on things—just in case it gets worse.    

God, human nature and instinct says we should keep watch during a storm, but, when we read the Gospel of Matthew we discover Jesus chose that moment when a storm arose on the sea, to get some much-needed rest. The disciples panicked but He appeared to be calming sleeping. 

That should tell us something Lord. Even though Jesus doesn’t need sleep anymore since He’s not in His earthly body, Yet, He’s always aware of our storms—both meteorological and metaphorically—and even though He may appear to be asleep, He, just like You and the Holy Spirit are indeed watching and monitoring.   

Let me learn from the stories and accounts in Scripture that highlight Your power and presence and care; even Your ability to control raging elements. I don’t want to have “little” faith, Lord, but faith that helps me rest quietly as You take care of the storms I have no control over. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen 

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And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep—Matthew 8:24

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world—John 16:33

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand—Isaiah 41:10

 Lord, sometimes we take too much to bed with us; too much on our mind or heart and when that happens our sleep may not be good. We wake up just as exhausted as when we went to bed. On one occasion Your prophet Jeremiah was praising You for the “pleasant” and satisfying sleep he had enjoyed. The minute he opened his eyes he reflected on what a good night’s sleep You had given him; his rest was “sweet.”

I pray; may I enjoy rest that is sweet and pleasant. May my trust in You and Your promises increase and I learn to close my eyes knowing all You have said and promised will be fulfilled. You promised restoration and hope to Israel after a period of suffering and exile and Jeremiah took that promise to bed with him. He awakened, refreshed and thankful. You promise me restoration, hope and so much more during my day, everywhere I look I am reminded of a promise You have given. 

May I also learn to take these life-giving promises to bed with me that I may experience that “sweet” and peaceful sleep just like Jeremiah.  

For every one of us—young and old—past and present—awake or asleep, there is satisfaction in Your presence Lord. In Jesus’ name. Amen  

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At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me—Jeremiah 31:26

And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep—Zechariah 4:1

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep—127:2

 Father, how many times in my lifetime have I prayed before bed saying, “Lord, I need guidance” …” I need direction” …or “I need your wisdom,” “I need Your help to figure this or that situation out” …and You have done just that! 

Thank You gracious and all-knowing God, for the answers You supply even in my sleep! Thank You for the way You designed the human brain, even when we are asleep the subconscious mind is always working. I wake up feeling smart but it’s You working in me, speaking to me in my sleep—even the deepest part of sleep—and my mind is taking it all in, and when I awake the answers or solutions I need are right there and made clear. You are awesome, Lord!

Loving God, I surely can’t take credit for all the things “I” figure out! For all the answers and solutions that come to me in the night. For the ways the fogginess disappears, and I gain a sense of knowing and know exactly what I need to do going forward. 

I praise and glorify You, Lord; I thank You for Your counsel and wisdom. Thank You for the ways You open my understanding day and night. Thank You for knowing how to work with my human brain and for the time of rest You arrange each day, not only so I can restore physically and replenish emotionally but learn from You continually.     

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I will bless the Lord who counsels me; he gives me wisdom in the night. He tells me what to do—Psalm 16:7  

You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory—Psalm 73:24

Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day, and in the night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life—Psalm 42:8 

  What a fun song with a catchy melody to sing God, 

“He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands! He’s got the whole wide world in His hands. He’s got the whole world in His hands. He’s got the whole world in His hands!

He’s got the mommies and the daddies in His hands… 

He’s got the little bitty baby in His hands…

I’m not a little kid anymore God, but I could stand to sing a verse or two or three of this song before going to sleep at night. It would be good to remind myself You have the whole world in Your hands and can run this world without any help from humans. 

God of the universe, Creator of all things, You set the sun and stars and moon in place; there isn’t one thing I’m charged with making sure it comes out right. I do not have the capability of making sure the planets hang in their spot, nor am I charged with fixing the broken lives of people. Why do I ever have a difficult time closing my eyes, putting the day behind me, and saying goodnight, Lord, see You in the morning light? Why I have such a hard time entrusting my problems, challenges, complicated relationships, the details of my life and this world, over to You is a mystery, Lord, when You alone can handle every problem of the world and my life.

Sovereign Lord, the next time I’m having trouble letting the day go or saying goodnight; the next time I’m questioning Your sovereignty or find myself needing to micro-manage this great big world, may I be reminded You’ve got the whole world in Your hands: the sun and the rain, the moon and the stars, the winds and the clouds, the rivers and the mountains, the ocean and the seas, the elderly, the sick and the well; the living and the dying; You’ve got me and all my problems in Your more than capable hands. I can confidently say goodnight, Lord and sleep peacefully. 

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The earth is the LORD’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters—Psalm 24:1-2

Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty, for all that is in—I Chronicles 29:11 

 We can depend on You, God. What a relief! We can’t depend upon everyone. Many times we are let down by people—even when they have good intentions and try hard to be supportive or helpful. That is not a criticism, God, only a reality that as frail, limited humans we can only do so much or go so far with people. 

Thank You for reminding us through Your promises God, that, not only are we frail and limited in our helpfulness You never intended for us to place all our trust, all our hopes on humans—not even the most dependable and helpful. Thank You for being our available, faithful, all-powerful God that we can turn to and never be disappointed.

We pray, guide us in our ways and help us to be wise stewards of all You bring and send to us. Help us to be forgiving and understanding when people let us down or can’t show up for us the way we think or want them to. And, when we are talking to others when they are feeling alone or disappointed in others, help us to remember to lift Jesus up just as He said “When I am lifted up I will draw all people to me (John 12:32).” Our witness of Your dependability and faithfulness will surely impact and cause many to turn to You who have never sought You in the past. In Jesus’ name. Amen

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I’ll take care of your orphans. Your widows can depend on me—Jeremiah 49:11

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus—Philippians 4:19

But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him—Jeremiah 17:7 

  Dear God, I love the story Paul tells in the Book of Acts that recounts the time You sent an angel to release the apostles from prison in the middle of the night. Sometimes preachers will use this powerful text and example to remind us that You are mighty, You are powerful, You work miracles in our lives even when it appears everything is too dark or beyond redemption or deliverable. 

That reminds me, Lord, not all prisons are made of steel bars. There are many tonight who need a miraculous deliverance from the prison they are in. People in prisons of alcoholism and drug abuse. People in prisons of pornographic images. People in prisons of imaginary worlds created through Meta. People in prisons of overeating, gambling, as sex workers, and those being imprisoned by abuse. Prisons aren’t just physical, Lord, they can also be emotional, mental, and spiritual.

Help me to see my life through your eyes, Lord and where I may be imprisoned by something and don’t recognize it [yet]. Just like the angel came and opened the prison doors for the apostles, may we be set free from our prisons whatever they are. 

Praise God, You are still our mighty, delivering God and we are still humbled by the way You move on our behalf. In Jesus’ name. Amen       

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Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation, and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. But as night an angel o the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, “Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life”—Acts 5:17-20

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners—Isaiah 61:1

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed—John 8:36 

  Lord Jesus,

We’ve known for a long time it’s one of the most impactful strategies of war. Ambushing and surprise attack can catch our opponent off guard and help us have great victories and casualties of war. 

You know the tactics of our greatest and most formidable enemy, Satan from the beginning of time; there is no plan he can strategize that is beyond Your knowledge and hidden from Your eyes. You know what he plans even before he shows his evil hand! 

Thank You Almighty God for Your covering and protection! You do not leave us uncovered or without knowledge. We can never look back and say we didn’t see—even in our spirit—what was coming! When we walk in the Spirit the Holy Spirit shows us where the enemy’s next arrow will be shot, in what direction he is aiming his fiery dart and whom he may be targeting.

Lord God, I will not shrug off or ignore the signals the Spirit points out. I will not dismiss nor take lightly the things He highlights so I will know and be prepared with the spiritual tools You have provided. 

Thank You, that even though You give me rest You never sleep nor slumber. Your eyes are always watching. The enemy cannot pull anything over on You. When I awake You will instruct me. In Jesus’ name. Amen 

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So that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs—2 Corinthians 2:11

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour—I Peter 5:8

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes—Ephesians 6:11

 Father, I saw an ad for something called “Night-Vision Goggles”. They looked interesting, Lord. They are supposed to help you see better at night; almost like during the day, but not quite. I’ve heard they actually work, and help with seeing after the sun goes down, whether it’s an unlit area, or in inclement weather.

Modern technology and inventions are great Lord, when used the way You intend! It’s comforting to know we have something to help us with seeing at night. Especially when our night vision isn’t the best (anymore). 

Inventions like Night-Vision goggles can give us a degree of comfort but something else can give us a lot of comfort, and that’s knowing You can see perfectly at night just as in the day. 

Not even the night blocks Your view of us. You can still see our hurting heart, our broken lives, our running thoughts, our vivid imaginations, our troubled homes and families, our fears, our lostness, our feelings of hopelessness and helplessness; nothing escapes you. Your vision of us is just as clear and plain as during the day. 

David reminds us through his beautiful journal entry that there is nowhere we can go to hide from You and even the night is like the day. This is comforting and helps us rest so much easier. In Jesus’ name. Amen  

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If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you—Psalm 139:11-12

We will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrows that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday—Psalm 91:5-6

 Lord Jesus, You are the One who meets us in every hour—in the quiet questions of the night, in the relentless cries of the heart, and in the loud, unashamed pleas for mercy.

Like Nicodemus, we bring You our desperation, confusion, and our longing for truth. Shine Your light into our hidden places and speak words that awaken our souls to new birth.

Like the Canaanite woman, we come with nothing but our desperation and need, refusing to let go of your robe until You bless us.

Teach us the holy courage that will not be silenced, and the faith that knows even crumbs from Your table are enough.

Like Blind Bartimaeus, we cry out from the roadside of our brokenness, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” Stop for us, Lord, as You did for him, and open our eyes to see Your face and follow You on the way.

Today, Lord, thank You for receiving the desperate, the weary, the overlooked. Let Your compassion interrupt our despair, and Your voice call us into life. Healing and hope.

In Jesus’ name. Amen

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"Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, 'Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.' Jesus replied, 'Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.'—John 3:1-3

The woman persisted, kneeling before Him and saying, “Lord, help me!” Jesus responded, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs” (Matthew 15:26). She humbly answered, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table” (Matthew 15:27) Jesus then declared, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted,” and her daughter was healed at that moment—Matthew 15:28

Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”—Mark 10:46-52

Your Word and promises are always right on time, God! Living in this world where daily something that used to be stable and dependable is shaken up, torn up, and tossed aside; to read the promise that Your Kingdom is unshakable and that You are not an indifferent bystander is more than comforting, it is strengthening and heartening! 

Thank You for the confirmations You supply. They remind me I may live in this world—for now—but I’m not product of this world I am not tossed-aside and because my Anchor is the One that holds all things together, I have no fear of being displaced or trampled upon. 

As the sun sets and the world grows still, I lift my heart in gratitude for the gift of a kingdom that cannot be shaken. No storm can move it, no darkness can dim its light, no earthly plot can dismantle it, for it is built on Your eternal truth.

I pray, fill me tonight with grace that overflows into worship, with reverence that deepens my love for You, and with awe that keeps my spirit humble before Your majesty. Let every moment of this day—both the victories and the stumbles—be gathered into Your hands, redeemed by Your mercy.

Thank You for the unshakable hope I have in Christ. As I rest beneath the shelter of Your presence, quiet my mind, renew my strength and awaken me tomorrow ready to walk boldly in Your light. In Jesus’ name. Amen

A Promsie to Remember at the Close of Day

Do you see what we’ve got? An unshakable kingdom! And do you see how thankful we must be? Not only thankful, but brimming with worship, deeply reverent before God. For God is not an indifferent bystander—Hebrews 12:28   

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed…it will itself endure forever—Daniel 2:44

Then the King will say to hose on his right…inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.—Matthew 25:34