Night Prayer
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Inspiration
God is loving, patient, and kind. He gives us multiple chances to seek repentance and take our place in His Kingdom. He forgives us when we feel unforgivable and encourages us to surrender our sinful ways. We find it challenging to show mercy in certain situations; we must turn to the Lord in prayer and seek guidance. He grants forgiveness for our darkest transgressions, and we will demonstrate the same compassion.
Prayer
Dear Father, forgive us when we find it challenging to forgive others. Help us remember Your grace and unconditional love, so our words and actions reflect 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 ...
