beginnings

My Glorious King and Ruler, You have made me feel safe and valued through Your selfless act of kindness when You suffered and died to save me from my sins. Because I now find favor in Your sight, I know You will answer whenever I call out to You. I am now safe because You … Read more

Most Compassionate Lord, the scriptures contain many records of dealing with leprosy and lepers. The ugliness of the disease lies in the fact it was contagious, slowly destroyed the body and usually led to death. Lepers were separated from the community and became outcasts. Over time, leprosy has become synonymous with sin because it is … Read more

O Giver of Life, in answering the question “Who am I?” … I think about my many roles of spouse, parent, employee, friend … or my talents like organizing, encouraging, leading … or what I do as a volunteer, counsellor, spreader of the Good News.  But, in contemplating that question further, I’m beginning to realize … Read more

Glory to You, O Great King, for You have done wondrous things for Your people.  By dying for my sins, You obtained my salvation.  When You arose from the dead, so did my hope for a triumphant life.  Now that You have made a way for me … my role is to accept it, commit … Read more

Benevolent Savior, my desire is to be one who takes his place at the end of Your banqueting table and has You call me up to sit closer to You.  It would be a sign that I had shown humility, a contrite heart and have completed the work You assigned me to do.  To achieve … Read more

Most Wise Counselor, You have encouraged me to set good priorities and stay faithful to them.  One that really sticks with me is to seek first Your Kingdom and the righteousness that is found within it.  In this command, You’ve promised that, if I comply, all of my needs will be met.  In order to … Read more

I praise You, O Merciful Lord, for You are steadfast and unchanging in all of Your ways.  I, on the other hand, am a “new creation” and should be changing to become more like You.  Because I’ve been conformed to the ways of the world, I must be open to correction of my bad habits, … Read more

O Loving Lord, I am overjoyed by the fact that as I face the need to navigate a course through life … You are at the helm.  The journey is often turbulent and storm tossed making it hard to stay afloat.  However, with You as My Captain, I’m sure You can get me safely to … Read more

Most Holy Word of God, I unequivocally accept Your Word as my own because it is trustworthy, flawless, true and eternal like You.  Unlike people who lie or change what they say or leave promises unfulfilled, Your Word is faithful and unchanging.  The Scriptures instruct me how to live uprightly and do things the way … Read more

My Understanding Lord, it is a natural thing to want to fit in and adapt to one’s environment.  But Your followers are “new creations”, born from above … having a new life style … and a new set of values.  This puts them in direct conflict with the world and the one who controls it.  … Read more