Father in Heaven your name means mercy, grace and salvation. You are the almighty and creator. There is no name above yours.
Lord as this year comes to a close and a new year begins, give me wisdom to improve the areas of my life that need to be better and the strength to resist the sinful nature of my flesh.
I ask for forgiveness of my sins and for your continued grace and mercy. Thank you for showing me favor, even though I do not deserve it.
Thank you for your divine love and for your perfect son, Jesus. In his name I pray, amen.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Today's Prayer 12/30/12
Father God, you are the almighty, my rock and my redeemer. You have full authority over all creation. I am humbled by your power.
Lord, grant me your favor today. Give me a renewed passion for your purpose in my life. I claim your glory over my life, my health, my finances and my relationships.
Fan the flame of love that lives inside of me for Jesus. He is my strength and through Him ALL things are possible. Renew my spirit with a strong desire for Jesus and His love.
Lord, protect my family today. Send your angels to protect their path. I pray for healing for those that are sick both physically and spiritually.
God, give me strength to face my problems. Help me face my issues without a tissue, for you have authority over all! In Jesus name, amen
Lord, grant me your favor today. Give me a renewed passion for your purpose in my life. I claim your glory over my life, my health, my finances and my relationships.
Fan the flame of love that lives inside of me for Jesus. He is my strength and through Him ALL things are possible. Renew my spirit with a strong desire for Jesus and His love.
Lord, protect my family today. Send your angels to protect their path. I pray for healing for those that are sick both physically and spiritually.
God, give me strength to face my problems. Help me face my issues without a tissue, for you have authority over all! In Jesus name, amen
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Today's Prayer 12/29/12
Our Father in Heaven, your name means awesome & mighty. You are the architect of the entire universe and creator of all mankind.
Thank you for my life. I confess that I depend on you for all my needs. You are my rock and strength.
Lord, protect me from the schemes of the devil today. Protect me with your righteousness and ready me with your holy word. I claim your authority over my life and cast Satan out of my household. Through your love, grace and mercy, he is Defeated!
Thank you for the Holy Spirit which lives inside me. It replaces my sinful nature with the perfect spirit of your Son Jesus. Thank you for the forgiveness of sins and the salvation of eternal life. I do not deserve your favor or grace, yet your divine love provides me both in abundance.
Keep me and my family safe today and I also pray for the leaders of our country's government. Give them insight to keep our country from going deeper into financial trouble.
In your Son's precious name I pray, amen.
Thank you for my life. I confess that I depend on you for all my needs. You are my rock and strength.
Lord, protect me from the schemes of the devil today. Protect me with your righteousness and ready me with your holy word. I claim your authority over my life and cast Satan out of my household. Through your love, grace and mercy, he is Defeated!
Thank you for the Holy Spirit which lives inside me. It replaces my sinful nature with the perfect spirit of your Son Jesus. Thank you for the forgiveness of sins and the salvation of eternal life. I do not deserve your favor or grace, yet your divine love provides me both in abundance.
Keep me and my family safe today and I also pray for the leaders of our country's government. Give them insight to keep our country from going deeper into financial trouble.
In your Son's precious name I pray, amen.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Today's Prayer 12/28/12
Dear Father in Heaven, your name means mercy, grace and divine love. Thank you for all creation and this beautiful earth that we live on.
Lord, today I cast out my worry and anxiety. I claim that they no longer have authority over me. Lord, I've spent too much time with them. I've replaced my fellowship time with you with them for too long.
Father God, I wrestle with my problems because I thin...k I need a backup plan 'in case' you don't come through. For that, I am sorry. Lord, renew my faith in you. Through your grace, show your favor on me. Through Jesus, see me as blameless and righteous.
As a new year approaches, give me a spirit in line with your teachings. You are the alpha and omega. Through Jesus, and only through Him, I have salvation.
Thank you for this day, and provide me exactly what I need today. Forgive my sins as I forgive those who sin against me. Let me glorify you with my actions, thoughts and words today. In Jesus name, amen.
Lord, today I cast out my worry and anxiety. I claim that they no longer have authority over me. Lord, I've spent too much time with them. I've replaced my fellowship time with you with them for too long.
Father God, I wrestle with my problems because I thin...k I need a backup plan 'in case' you don't come through. For that, I am sorry. Lord, renew my faith in you. Through your grace, show your favor on me. Through Jesus, see me as blameless and righteous.
As a new year approaches, give me a spirit in line with your teachings. You are the alpha and omega. Through Jesus, and only through Him, I have salvation.
Thank you for this day, and provide me exactly what I need today. Forgive my sins as I forgive those who sin against me. Let me glorify you with my actions, thoughts and words today. In Jesus name, amen.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Today's Prayer 12/26/12
Our Heavenly Father, your name means grace and mercy. The glory that you bring unto the universe is unmatched by anything.
Lord, help me to be productive this week and remain focused on my responsibilities. Give me strength in my work and remain diligent.
Lord, I pray today for restoration of all I have lost. I confess that I have lost through sin as well as through the sin of others. However, you have full authority over all things seen and unseen. Father, I claim in your Son's name that restored back to me is an abundance of all that has been lost.
Thank you for the celebration of my Savior Jesus's birth. Thank you for the time with my family to be renewed in joy. Protect me and my family as we go about this week and increase our hedge of protection.
In the precious name of Jesus, Amen.
Lord, help me to be productive this week and remain focused on my responsibilities. Give me strength in my work and remain diligent.
Lord, I pray today for restoration of all I have lost. I confess that I have lost through sin as well as through the sin of others. However, you have full authority over all things seen and unseen. Father, I claim in your Son's name that restored back to me is an abundance of all that has been lost.
Thank you for the celebration of my Savior Jesus's birth. Thank you for the time with my family to be renewed in joy. Protect me and my family as we go about this week and increase our hedge of protection.
In the precious name of Jesus, Amen.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Today's Prayer 12/25/12
Dear Heavenly Father, you are the almighty creator of heaven and earth. You are my rock and strength.
Lord, I pause before the events of the day begin to glorify you. For today I celebrate the birth of your Son and the gift of salvation that he ushered into this world. He fulfilled the prophets words and delivered himself as the ultimate sacrifice. I was held ransom by sin and He said, "Lord, se...nd me to save his life, let me take his place and die for him".
There is no name more beautiful than Jesus. No name more wonderful. No name more awesome or mighty. No name more Holy.
Father, thank you for loving me as much as you do. I did not deserve your Son as a sacrifice. For your love is pure, holy and just.
Today my heart is full of joy, the peace of the Holy Spirit and a humble praise of your name.
For today, born into me, is a Savior. My Savior, Christ Jesus, the Messiah.
Amen.
Lord, I pause before the events of the day begin to glorify you. For today I celebrate the birth of your Son and the gift of salvation that he ushered into this world. He fulfilled the prophets words and delivered himself as the ultimate sacrifice. I was held ransom by sin and He said, "Lord, se...nd me to save his life, let me take his place and die for him".
There is no name more beautiful than Jesus. No name more wonderful. No name more awesome or mighty. No name more Holy.
Father, thank you for loving me as much as you do. I did not deserve your Son as a sacrifice. For your love is pure, holy and just.
Today my heart is full of joy, the peace of the Holy Spirit and a humble praise of your name.
For today, born into me, is a Savior. My Savior, Christ Jesus, the Messiah.
Amen.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Today's Prayer 12/24/12
Our Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of my life. You are the creator of the universe and it humbles me that you knew me even before all of creation.
Lord, today I thank you for always being at my side. Even as I pray today, you sit here right beside me. Forgive me for my transgressions and for not listening to your voice. Your mercy is truly a blessing.
Father, give me a heart of generosity today. There are so many around me that are lonely and heartbroken. Let me be your ambassador to these people. Allow them to see you through me.
Thank you for the birth of your Son Jesus that we celebrate tomorrow. He was born with one purpose, to take the sins of the world and sacrifice His life to provide me eternal salvation.
Keep those that are traveling today safe and allow this season to provide those who do not know Jesus a glimpse of His glory. Amen.
Lord, today I thank you for always being at my side. Even as I pray today, you sit here right beside me. Forgive me for my transgressions and for not listening to your voice. Your mercy is truly a blessing.
Father, give me a heart of generosity today. There are so many around me that are lonely and heartbroken. Let me be your ambassador to these people. Allow them to see you through me.
Thank you for the birth of your Son Jesus that we celebrate tomorrow. He was born with one purpose, to take the sins of the world and sacrifice His life to provide me eternal salvation.
Keep those that are traveling today safe and allow this season to provide those who do not know Jesus a glimpse of His glory. Amen.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Today's Prayer 12/23/12
Dear Father in Heaven, thank you for your mercy and grace in my life. You are my redeemer and restorer. This world tries to strip me down yet I have you to build me up.
Thank you for the gift of forgiveness. Help me to turn from my sin and draw closer to you. Give me courage to be bold in the face of temptation.
Lord, your Son Jesus is my true salvation. His birth, life, death and resurrection is my gift from you and I embrace that.
Keep me safe today and fulfill my needs that I have today. In Jesus Holy name, amen.
Thank you for the gift of forgiveness. Help me to turn from my sin and draw closer to you. Give me courage to be bold in the face of temptation.
Lord, your Son Jesus is my true salvation. His birth, life, death and resurrection is my gift from you and I embrace that.
Keep me safe today and fulfill my needs that I have today. In Jesus Holy name, amen.
Fans for Jesus Ministry
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Change and Become Like Little Children Matthew Chapter 18
Today, on the radio, I heard someone discussing the verse in Matthew Chapter 18 when the disciples asked Jesus who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. As you will see below, Jesus clearly replied it was little children.
Matthew 18:1-5
1) At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2) He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3) And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4) Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5) And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”
1) At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2) He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3) And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4) Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5) And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”
As a parent of two young children, I began to make a short list of some of the traits of my children and why Jesus would want us to change and be like them.
My children, like most, are very trusting and tend to believe most everything that we share with them. Even if we are teasing with them or hiding things under their pillow as they sleep at night, little children will trust and believe their parents. What an amazing quality that most of us unfortunately ‘outgrow’ as we get older.
They trust us that when we drop them off in their Sunday school class or at school, that we will indeed pick them up. They believe us when we tell them that these older people are their Grandparents. They don’t ask us for proof or demand that we show them “beyond a reasonable doubt” that we are telling them the truth. They have an inherent faith in us that we are giving them the facts.
Why would Jesus want us to be this way? Now that we are older, we are conditioned to seek the scientific truth about the world around us. The world tells us that there is proof that we have evolved from apes and that the Earth is not only 5,000 years old, but rather multi-billion years old. How are we as adults going to be able to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with our science books demanding that all the mysteries of the scientific world be proven to us? My guess is that a 6 year old entering into the Kingdom of Heaven would not ask (or care) about the scientific proof that we tend to demand.
Most mature Christians will discuss things like faith and believing in Jesus to a new believer. These are good things. Remember to have the spiritual maturity of a little child when you are faced with solving the scientific mysteries of the world.
As I approach 40 years old, one quality of my children that I so envy is their ability to fall asleep fast. Typically, most of us are kept awake at night with the stresses of the day we just completed or the worries of things that will come tomorrow.
I was reviewing the Lord’s Prayer with my son this week and we spent a fair amount of time on the verse that says “Give us today our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). I was relating the meaning behind this to him stating that he does not need to worry about the things he need tomorrow or next week or next year, but just about the things he needs today. Our Heavenly Father will provide for us everything we need to get through today.
The innocence in his face spoke directly to my heart. Without saying a word, he said, “Dad, why would I worry? Everyday of my life so far, you have given me everything that I have ever needed and more!”
That was an ‘ah-ha’ moment for me. He trusts in me, his earthly father to provide him what he needs everyday. So, clearly for us, we should have the same innocent comfort in our Heavenly Father.
Jesus wants us to have that same unshakable trust in Him that our children do in us.
Trusting & Believing
They trust us that when we drop them off in their Sunday school class or at school, that we will indeed pick them up. They believe us when we tell them that these older people are their Grandparents. They don’t ask us for proof or demand that we show them “beyond a reasonable doubt” that we are telling them the truth. They have an inherent faith in us that we are giving them the facts.
Why would Jesus want us to be this way? Now that we are older, we are conditioned to seek the scientific truth about the world around us. The world tells us that there is proof that we have evolved from apes and that the Earth is not only 5,000 years old, but rather multi-billion years old. How are we as adults going to be able to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with our science books demanding that all the mysteries of the scientific world be proven to us? My guess is that a 6 year old entering into the Kingdom of Heaven would not ask (or care) about the scientific proof that we tend to demand.
Most mature Christians will discuss things like faith and believing in Jesus to a new believer. These are good things. Remember to have the spiritual maturity of a little child when you are faced with solving the scientific mysteries of the world.
Sleeping Without Worry
As I approach 40 years old, one quality of my children that I so envy is their ability to fall asleep fast. Typically, most of us are kept awake at night with the stresses of the day we just completed or the worries of things that will come tomorrow.
I was reviewing the Lord’s Prayer with my son this week and we spent a fair amount of time on the verse that says “Give us today our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). I was relating the meaning behind this to him stating that he does not need to worry about the things he need tomorrow or next week or next year, but just about the things he needs today. Our Heavenly Father will provide for us everything we need to get through today.
The innocence in his face spoke directly to my heart. Without saying a word, he said, “Dad, why would I worry? Everyday of my life so far, you have given me everything that I have ever needed and more!”
That was an ‘ah-ha’ moment for me. He trusts in me, his earthly father to provide him what he needs everyday. So, clearly for us, we should have the same innocent comfort in our Heavenly Father.
Jesus wants us to have that same unshakable trust in Him that our children do in us.
The Desire to Learn
I can remember when our first-born was 16 months old and we were encouraging and teaching him to take those precious first steps. When he did, we celebrated as if he just scored the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. We were overjoyed, as was he.
I would guess that the little children in the days of Jesus were like the little children of today. Spending an overwhelming amount of their time learning and being educated. Think about how time much a little child spends learning everyday. Plus, how much we as parents and teachers celebrate the things that they learned. A little child is eager to learn. I would conclude that this trait is something that Jesus would want us to continue as adults.
I can only imagine the angels in Heaven celebrating when we memorize a passage of scripture or come together in a Bible study group. Think about the amount of joy it must bring our Heavenly Father when we thirst for the knowledge that can be found in His Holy Bible.
Forgiving One Another
We’ve all seen it when our little children are hurt or upset by one of their peers. It is very common to see a toddler be overcome with tears when their playmate yanks the lollipop from their hands. However, have you noticed that within minutes, if not seconds, the two children who caused so much pain to each other are now cheerfully playing and interacting with one another?
Little children have the instinctive desire to forgive one another quickly. Ephesians 4:32 states “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgive each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Even my 9 year old is so fast to forgive me when I have forgotten to do something for her or if let her down for some reason or another. It warms my heart to know that Jesus does the same of us.
As we age and learn on a daily basis that the people of this world will hurt you, steal from you, gossip about you and find all sorts of ways to let you down. Jesus knows first hand that the people of this world will turn their backs on you and crucify you whenever they can. All of us are equipped with the ability to forgive each other. Do it in a way a little child does it to their fellow friends and classmates.
Change and Become Like Little Children
I can image that when the disciples asked their question of who was the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven, they were a little disappointed that Jesus didn’t tell them that they were. Jesus told them to change and become like little children.
If you don’t have little children in your house or if they have all grown up and become more like us, then I encourage you to volunteer one Sunday in the Sunday school. Watch and mentally take notes as to why their behavior and outlook on the world is something we as mature Christians need to adopt.
Jesus mentioned little children several times in the Gospel. I encourage you to think more about how you can change and be more like little children and become the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Additional Verses On The Topic
Matthew 18:6
“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.”
Matthew 19:13-14
13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. 14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Mark 10:13-16
13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
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