Morning Prayer
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Inspiration
God created us with the desire to seek Him; we grow restless and weary in this hopeless world without Him. Once we find Him, our hearts become closer, and our faith continually strengthens. We cling to Him during hardships because He is our shelter in the storm; we turn to Him for guidance because He is the only one with wisdom regarding the road ahead. As we become more aware of His presence and familiar with His love, peace overtakes our spirits, and we fearlessly face any obstacle
Prayer
Dearest Father, We want to know more about You and grow closer to You each day. Guide us in our studies and strengthen our faith as we rest in Your presence. 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 ...
