May 25 - 31, 2014

Lord, in the pain and suffering of this life, use me to receive and give consolation to those grieving, sick, in despair and especially for the wounded soldiers and the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Although I cannot take the pain away give me the grace of consolation to hear You say "you are not alone, I am with you”. I thank You, my Lord and my God, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

"In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry to Him reached His ears."
Psalm 18:6 (NRSV)

March 24 - March 30, 2013

Lord Jesus, how do I even begin to thank You for choosing to lay Your life down for me? I don’t know that I can ever truly understand or appreciate the type of love that would motivate this type of action. Lord as I consider Your Passion this Easter season; as I consider the pain of the cross, may it help me to understand the purpose of the cross and that it would cause me to draw closer to You and to love people more. Lord, thank You for loving me enough to die such a horrible death for and because of me. This I pray in Your precious name.

Amen


"The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life… 
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord…"
— (John 10:17a -18a )