We can have peace knowing that God is with us. We can have comfort as we trust in Gods word. No matter where we are He is there to guiding us through any and every situation.

Psalms 139:7-10 states; Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. 

LORD, my God, my shield and my comforter. I come to you with a humble and contrite heart. Where shall I go that you are not there? You have searched me and know my heart. You know when I sit and when I rise. You discern my thoughts and search out my path. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.  How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!  Thank you for Jesus Christ my LORD and my Savior. For it by his grace and mercy, for those that believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that we shall see eternity with our Father in heaven. Let us turn and repent of the sin in our lives. May we return to You, O God. May our prayer be pleasing to you. May it be a sweet smell and pleasing aroma. In Jesus name I pray, amen.

While facing the heavy issues of life we must trust in God. We must pray in times of trial, praise in periods of confidence, and petition for help in trouble. For none who wait for the LORD are put to shame (Psalm 25:3).

Like King David, let this be our petition. Make me know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long (v4-5). Oh, how good and upright is He. Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way (v. 8-9). 

LORD, I come to you with a humble and contrite heart. Consider my affliction and my troubles and forgive all my sins. Oh, guard my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. My eyes are ever toward You for you will pluck my feet out of the snares of this life. Teach me your ways and lead me in the path of righteousness. How my soul seeks for you. I give you praise and worship. I lay my life down at your feet. You alone are worthy of praise. To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. It is in Jesus precious name I pray, amen.

To be in Christ is an incredibly wonderful position to be in! His life becomes your life and our new identity is in Him. 

Colossians 3:10-14 states; And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 

When the Holy Spirit renews our minds, we are transformed to act like Christ. In Christ we are all beloved brothers and sisters. We are therefore called to live in a certain way as Paul reminds us of who we are: chosen, holy, and dearly loved.  As such, we are to love one another. Not with mere feeling but as a choice we make. We have the power by the Holy Spirit to put away anything that dishonors Christ and put on the things to which brings him glory. May we devote ourselves to putting away and putting on until there is nothing left in you but what looks like Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Lord, I come to you today with a humble heart. May you forgive your servant for falling short of your glory. It is against you that I have sinned and in need of forgiveness. How wonderful are your words of truth. You are all, and in all. By your word we can know and learn how to live holy lives for your desire is to conform us to the image of Christ. May all that I do reflect your virtues. You love us with a greater love that none else can surpass. Thank you for Jesus Christ who gave all and for all. It is in Jesus precious name I pray, amen.

Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" "Who is he, sir?" the man asked. "Tell me so that I may believe in Him." Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you."  Then the man said, "Lord, I believe," and he worshiped him (John 9:35-38).

This formally blind man had been healed by Jesus. Jesus spat on the ground and made mud and covered the mans eyes with it. Then, sent him to the Pool of Siloam. (John 9:1-7). Which means sent. However, it was not the pool that had healed him but the One who sent him. 

Jesus seeks after you. Jesus seeks after me. It is He, the "sent one" of God, who is the light of the world who seeks for us. He is not lost, we are. This is why he sent his Son into the world to find and save us (John 3:16). What a beautiful picture of our Lord and Savior finding the man. Then, asking him the most important question that can be asked: "Do you believe in the Son of Man?"

Romans 10:9 states; "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

The world cannot see God, for like the Pharisees, their eyes are covered. They had seen but could not believe. The same Jesus that healed the man and sought for him, seeks for you. He seeks to open your spiritual eyes. What will you do with him? Will you believe? 

Lord, I come to you today with a humble heart. Thank you for letting us see more and more of you through the pages of Scripture. My heart is overwhelmed. My one desire is to please you. I worship you with my whole heart. May my prayer be pleasing to you. I lay at your feet my sin against you and ask for your forgiveness. For it is against you that I have sinned. I lay at your feet all of my anxieties. Thank you for opening my eyes. Thank you for letting me see the Good Shepherd. Thank you for leading me and walking with me through this life you have given me. You lead me by still waters. You restore my soul. You invite me to take your yoke for it is light and easy. Thank you for Jesus Christ who has washed away all of my sin to be remembered no more. It is. in Jesus precious name I pray, amen. 

True faith humbly asks the LORD to intervene and acknowledging His ability to do all things. The LORD acts only according to his perfect will. It is in this recognition of His power and His freedom to act in line with what He wills that we have begun to understand what prayer of faith looks like.

While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean." And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." (Luke 5:12-13).

Our LORD and Savior demonstrates his compassion for man. Jesus touched him. This man had not received physical contact because of his disease. Those around him would not have wanted to contract the ritual uncleanness from him. However, Jesus compassionately extended human touch. Nothing can make Him as the perfect Son of God unclean, but rather He cleanses that which is defiled. 

We are all defiled. We are all sinners in need of forgiveness (Romans 3:23-24). Thanks be to Jesus Christ, we are cleansed and made whole. We are washed by his blood on the cross and made new . We are washed white as snow (Hebrews 9:14; Isaiah 1:18). Jesus cleanses that which is defiled.

LORD, I come to you with a heart that is humbled. What a loving God we serve.  To those that are outcast, you stretch out your hand. To those who are sick you give healing. In your perfect timing and in your perfect will; you can and you will restore those to whom you wish. You give life and life abundantly. You give eternal life to those who seek you with their whole heart and acknowledge you as LORD and Savior Son of God.  Thank you for the grace that you pour out on those to whom you love each and every day. Thank you for not giving us what we deserve and that is eternal separation from you. Thank you for taking our sin and carrying it on the cross to be remembered no more.  O, how you love us, for you make clean that which is defiled. By your stripes we are healed. Thank you for your words of truth in Scripture. It is in Jesus precious name I pray, amen.

Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it. I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you (Isaiah 42:5-6).

What wondrous truths Scripture holds. Within the pages of Scripture, written for us in black and white and breathed out by God, we can find God identifying himself for mankind. We can know for certain our creator. And it is here in these pages we find Jesus Christ our Messiah Servant and Creator of all. 

LORD, I come to you with a humbled heart. What beautiful words we find in Your holy Scripture. My heart is overwhelmed at the very thought of how you love us. You are so beautiful and majestic and my heart sings your praise. Words can not express my thoughts enough to show how much I love you. It is only through Jesus Christ. our Messiah that my heart can even know of you. And it is because of you my heart is overfilled with joy and praise for you. May all that I do give you honor and glory.  Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. It is in Jesus precious name I pray, amen. 

Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered (Proverbs 11:25 ESV). In other words, a generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed (NIV). 

The one who gives receives more in return. Give a portion and when you have need it will be met in return.

LORD thank you for your words of truth. I come before you with a humble heart and ask that you forgive me where I have sinned and fallen short of your glory. May all that I do point to Jesus Christ my LORD and my Savior. It is because of you that I know how to give with a free heart. For I have been given so much. Thank you for the free gift of life eternally with you. You offer salvation to whomever will acknowledge you as their LORD and Savior.  And there is nothing that can snatch us from your hand. May we learn from your word how to live with others as you would have us to live. May we be pleasing to you today in all that we do. May our prayer be a pleasing aroma and sweet sound to you. May those whom you are calling open their heart to the sound of your voice that tugs so softly and sweetly. May they come to you and ask for forgiveness of sin in their life. For we are all sinners in need of forgiveness. It is in Jesus precious name I pray, amen

The Bible helps us to understand more about God's work in creation. His Word gives Christians a perspective unlike the world's perspective as to what the Lord has done that encourages us as we serve Him. 

Paul affirmed that Christ created everything. Everything in creation held together, therefore, only through him (Col. 1:15-17 ESV). It states: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created,  in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether throngs or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. His describing Jesus in this manner emphasizes that he is both the representation and manifestation of God. He is fully God in every way. (Col. 2:9, John 8:56; 10:30-33, Heb. 1:8).

LORD, I come to you with a humble heart. Your word gives encouragement and understanding to my soul. For by You and for You all things were made and are held together. You formed the world and everything in it. The heavens declare your glory and the sky above proclaims your handiwork. Your law is perfect, reviving the soul; Your testimony is sure, making wise the simple; Your precepts are right rejoicing the heart; Your commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever, Your rules are true, and righteous altogether. My heart is overwhelmed by your grace poured on me out each day of my life. Your mercies are new every morning. It is by your redemptive plan that I have been saved through your gift of grace. I fall on my knees because of your great love shown through Your Word for those that love you. May all that I do give you glory and honor. May I always point to Christ my LORD and my Savior. It is in Jesus precious name I pray, amen.  

The backdrop is the Sea of Galilee. With being 690 feet below sea level and Mount Hermon standing 9,200 feet above, this sea experiences strong winds from the months of May through October. The winds would sweep through the narrow surrounding gorges into the valley, causing extremely sudden and violent storms. 

The disciples had followed Jesus into the boat. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And they went and woke him saying, "Save us; Lord; we are perishing. and he said to them,"Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?' Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?" (Matthew 8: 23-27 ESV).

The Sea of Galilee was in such turbulence the seasoned fishermen were afraid they were going to perish. Where was Jesus? Asleep. Worn and exhausted, he was asleep. The disciples saw the most awesome display of his deity. They were given a touching picture of his humanity. He was so weary that not even the storm that raged swamping the boat woke him. 

Jesus can calm our storms. There is such peace knowing that Jesus is in control. The world rages and storms arise; some seem as though they would cause us to perish. However, we must remember, Jesus can even calm the wind and sea so he can calm our fears. He can bring peace to our souls no matter what may be going on in our life. Why are we so fearful? 

Lord, I come to you with a humble heart. Forgive me where I have sinned and fallen short of your glory. Thank you for the peace in my heart that surpasses all understanding. When the world around me is raging you bring calm. You bring order to chaos. Thank you for Your Son Jesus Christ who gave himself once and for all. It is in Jesus precious name I pray, amen.