Morning Prayer
The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Inspiration
When looking back, we see God's hand at work! He has performed countless miracles and granted numerous blessings; He's been present in all the good times and bad. He sees us at our best and worst; He knows the depths of our hearts. God is faithful, and His unconditional loves bring us peace and happiness. Let us boast of His love and unfailing presence in our lives. We do not deserve His steadfast love; we remain humbled as we lift praises to His name.
Prayer
Dear God, We are thankful for Your continuous presence in our lives. We treasure Your love and will continue to strengthen our relationship with You. 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 ...
