Gracious Father, Your Son called his disciples together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you.” Lording over others was not Christ’s holy nature and it should not...
Gracious Father, we praise your Holy Name. For from you and through you and for you are all things. To you be the glory forever!We know that everything about us should be about your glory and building your kingdom. But there is lust and pride at work in us. For all...
Gracious Father, we stand astounded at your love and grace. By way of the sacrificial work of Christ, we are partakers of your extraordinary gift, one of a restored relationship that yields goodness and blessing. You have made an everlasting covenant with us, one...
Gracious Father, we invite you to fill us with your promised wisdom liberally, yielding a deep sense of humility regarding our own intelligence and insight, physical strength, and fleshly riches. These are fleeting and of little value. Rather than boast in fleshly...
Gracious Father, each day remind us to count it pure joy to breathe in the fresh hope we experience in Christ’s marvelous redemptive work in and through our lives. We find our confidence in one thing: the same gospel that initially raised us from spiritual death is...
Gracious Father. For this reason, we kneel before you, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. We pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen us with power through his Spirit in our inner being, That Christ may dwell in our hearts...