Gracious Father, we humbly rejoice as your beloved. This is love: not that we loved you Father, but that you loved us and sent your son as a sacrifice for our sins making us one with you. Through Christ Jesus, we have become your children. Your Spirit brought about...
Gracious Father, we marvel with thankful hearts at your powerful and thorough life-giving and life-changing work in and through our lives. We understand nothing good dwells in us, that is, in our sinful nature. Even with our greatest effort to do so, Lord Jesus, we...
Gracious Father, we were spiritually dead and hopelessly enslaved in captivity by Satan, the dominion of this world, and our old sin nature inherited through Adam. We were powerless to liberate ourselves. But you Father, through Christ Jesus, have rescued us from the...
Gracious Father, “How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.” We praise you! You are the one true God with matchless glory. By grace, through Christ, you have raised us from spiritual...
Gracious Father, what a desperate world we live in! The mad chases people will pursue to experience life through intimacy, identity, and influence, which is only found in Christ alone, is incalculable. As Christ followers, we ask that we remain enamored by your grace,...
Gracious Father, as your beloved children, we thank you that you have placed within us a deep awareness that true satisfaction is only derived through experiencing your constant presence. Looking after every aspect of our lives, Christ Jesus, you asked the Father to...
Gracious Father, today we stand amazed at your love and mercy, the forgiveness of our sins, our redemption to sonship, and the mighty sacrificial work of Christ that made it possible. To him be glory, honor, and praise! We turn our attention to your clear command to...
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 pray that that, above all, the name of Jesus will be raised high in and through our lives. We ask that as we go on living in the body, we will experience fruitful labor as we become more enamored with Christ and empowered for His glory. We also...
Gracious Father, we sometimes find ourselves unusually low. Waves of fear often associated with feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness overwhelm us. This distress seems to have no boundaries and awakens us in the morning, accompanies us throughout the day, and...