Night Prayer
And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
Inspiration
Jesus lights the way as we walk upon the path of righteousness. We are often distracted, falling away from our walk with the temptation of sin. Our earthly priorities become more important than our relationship with God. Nothing is more important than Jesus, and we will keep our focus on Him. We will not lose our footing as we remain on the road toward eternal life.
Prayer
Dearest Heavenly Father, please forgive us when we become distracted. We choose to keep Jesus in front and all other things behind us as we continue along the road toward 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 ...
