Night Prayer 

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

Inspiration 

By God’s grace, we are freed from our bondage to sin. But that does not mean that grace grants us a license to sin. Rather, we are free to serve God even more completely. It may seem paradoxical, at first. But because we are free from condemnation, we are free from fear. And so we serve not out of the burden of dread and obligation, but out of an outpouring of gratitude and joy.

Prayer 

Lord, thank You for rescuing me from sin and its chains. Lord as I celebrate my new freedom in You, give me the wisdom to turn from sin now that I am free to truly be the person that You want me to be. Fill me with Your love, so that my joy and peace in You may overflow into good works of service and gratitude that glorify and honor You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Devotion 

The Rejected Stone

Frances Taylor 

Once I was working with a group of teenagers and had given them a project where they needed to make a picture to illustrate one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and they needed to work on it in teams. One of the teams had a young man who never wanted to get involved, didn't contribute to the class and was not particularly liked by the other kids. This day, however, his artistic ability made him the hero of the team! The team came up with such a wonderful poster that the both his attitude and that of the class towards him changed for the rest of the year. It's easy to miss something of value that's right in front of our eyes. Peter is talking to the chief priests and scribes about their ignorance of Jesus' true nature and mission. We may also overlook someone who could be a leader if we looked more closely at the individual and didn't judge on appearance. I've become a fan of applying for jobs online as long as they don't ask for a picture. Of ...

Morning Prayer 

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Inspiration 

Creation is currently in a fallen state, as a result of what happened at the beginning of time. It's evident in the world around us. Nature is falling apart. Human beings are crying out to be saved. All creation awaits the day Christ will return and the sons of God will be revealed – all who believed in Christ. Creation will be restored on this day, too; set free from the consequences of man's actions.

Prayer 

Dear God, I truly do rejoice when I think of what is to come. I do not fear the return of your son, Jesus Christ, but I eagerly look forward to the day because I know of what a glorious time this will be. The sons of God will be revealed and all creation will be restored. What a glorious day it will be. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.