Night Prayer
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Inspiration
We learn a lot about a person by the appearance of their hands. The hands of a hard worker are rough and gritty, while mothers are soft and gentle. The hands of a hero might be full of scars, while the hands of a baby are small and delicate. God has powerful hands; He uses them to measure the oceans, move mountains, and part the seas. He is the one who created our bodies by blowing the breath of life into our lungs. He is the ultimate potter, and we have nothing to fear as He molds our life according to His will.
Prayer
Dear Lord, Your hands are faithful and trustworthy. You are the potter, and we surrender our lives according to Your will. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Devotion
Abraham is Father of All
Frances Taylor
There are questions in every age about the importance of the Old Testament for Christians. Abraham is considered to be the Father of Faith for Jews, Christians and Muslims. We forget that it was Abraham who believed in the doctrine of only one God. It is through him and his descendants that this tradition comes down to us. Another fact that we can overlook is that Jesus was Jewish. He was born a Jew, lived as a Jew, died, rose and ascended into heaven as a Jew. Because we believe that he was the Messiah, the Christ, and we follow him, we are called Christian. Without the Old Testament, we wouldn't understand the promise of salvation; we wouldn't understand why it was important for Jesus to be of the family of King David. We would not understand his teaching either, because Jesus quoted from Scripture – the Old Testament – frequently. He told us that he came to fulfill the Scriptures, not to abolish them. In the same way, we can ...
