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Most Blessed Savior, when I gave myself to You, Your wish for me was to go out and be of service to others. The ones who are ignorant of Your coming to save them … those struggling to meet their basic needs … those caught in the trap of drugs and alcohol … and those … Read more

O God of Love, You were once asked “which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” You replied, “Love the Lord your God with all of your heart and with all of your soul and with all of your mind … And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.” While those two … Read more

Most Supportive One, if I merely do good to please others or make a showing to them, I reap nothing and become a “people pleaser”. I must learn to set aside “self-pleasure” for the sake of building up others for good. My Christian convictions must be what motivates me to deal righteously with my own … Read more

Most Comforting Lord, many times You spoke to men about the coming of Your Kingdom.  In the natural, men looked for a tangible kingdom on earth but the one You spoke of was eternal.  As with any kingdom, it needs a king and You have come to be it.  Your coming brought to the world … Read more

Most Glorious Savior, I am thankful for the fact that You have shown me an abundance of compassion and loving kindness.  I see it in the mercy You show to me through the forgiveness of my sins when I truly do not deserve it.  I feel it in the grace that floods my life bringing … Read more

My Untiring Master, when You first created man, You gave him a job to do … you charged him with the responsibility to care for the Garden of Eden so he could eat of its fruit.  Later, after man’s fall, he was told that by the sweat of his brow he’d have to toil in … Read more

Thank You, My King, for coming to earth to share Your truths with Your people.  I know that You are a Spirit and, so Your Kingdom … like You, is also spiritual.  As such, it comes to reside in my heart when I allow You to rule and reign there.  To find it, I must … Read more

Most Benevolent Savior, one of Your most cherished gifts to me is membership into Your church.  You make reference to it in words like body, family, bride and dwelling place.  These all illustrate the unity in purpose between You and man and shows each Christian the vital part they play in making up the whole.  … Read more

Most Gracious Lord, You encourage those in Your Body (who are able) to bear the burdens of those who lack strength and have lost hope.  They are the ones whose goal is to please You and not themselves.  You want them to act as Your representative bringing love and compassion to those in pain.  The … Read more

O Saving Lord, death and sorrow are the world’s dark curtain, but the light You give burns eternal giving life and hope.  Where I once saw storm clouds forming on the horizon, I feel Your mighty, rushing wind uplifting me and causing the clouds to part.  Knowing that You are faithfully standing with me brings … Read more