Morning Prayer
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Inspiration
Can evil hide from God? No! The Bible tells us that the wicked are abhorrent to God – he will punish the wicked until there is no wickedness left. Knowing this is true, why would anyone cling to the sins of this world? God abhors wickedness. Thankfully, he sent his son, Jesus Christ, to forgive us of our sins and offer use eternal salvation. When we repent, we will be saved. However, those who are wicked will suffer for their evil ways. Trust the Lord to punish the wicked and offer mercy to those who place their faith in him.
Prayer
Dear God, sin and evilness exist and I do not want any part of it in my life. When I am tempted, send your Holy Spirit to guide me. Forgive me for my sins and wickedness. Thank you for showing me mercy when I did not deserve it. Lord, you are holy. Defeat those who are wicked and try to separate others from your love. When the world seems so dark, help me to remember that your son's death and resurrection has already defeated the powers of sin and darkness. Thank you, Father! Amen.
Devotion
True Prophecy
Frances Taylor
Peter is warning the people against false teachers and false prophets. There were false prophets among the Israelites and there would be again. Men, then, and men and women today who would lead people away from the will of God in order that they might exert influence over the leaders of the times to achieve their own ends. In ancient times, the prophets worked to bring the people back to living as God wanted them to live. The false prophets wanted to keep their jobs as the favorites of the kings and kept telling them not to listen.
Today we have many false teachers as Peter predicted who try to turn the words of Scripture to their own agendas. These people have often called for hate instead of the love which Jesus asked for. They have called for vengeance instead of forgiveness or mercy. They bring about division instead of unity. The true teacher will be attentive to the word of God and do his or her best to make Jesus law of love more visible in ...
Morning Prayer
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Inspiration
I constantly compare myself to Jesus Christ. Although I think that it is a good thing to contemplate how you live and compare it to Christ, it can also be very difficult. Jesus is the Son of God. It would be impossible for us to ever be as good as him because he was created without flaws. God sent him to earth as a mortal man, as a sinner, so that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Corinthians 5: 21) It is an impossible standard to reach, but is there any other person that you would rather be more similar to?
Prayer
Divine God, powerful creator of both Heaven and earth, I pray that these words convey my sincere gratitude to you for sending Jesus to us. Forgive me, Father, for I am selfish and weak, acting directly against your heavenly mandate. I know that Jesus Christ has shown light on a darkened ...
