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
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 ...
