May 18 - 24, 2014

God, our Father, we hold on to the promises in Your word that no matter the circumstance, no matter the situation, no matter how many tears we shed, You promise that joy will come in the morning. We are sometimes so immersed in our own problems we fail to look to You, the Author and the Finisher of our faith. Forgive us, Lord, when we see disappointments and failures bigger than You are, when we think You have forgotten us, Your favor is for life because Your word says it. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

"For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning."
Psalm 30:5 (NKJ)

May 11 - 17, 2014

O Heavenly Father, the One from whom every good and perfect gift comes down, thank You for the gift of our mothers. For the one who conceived, delivered and raised us – sometimes against all odds. They did it through Your strength and grace alone. Lord thank You for hearing their cries and groans through pregnancy and childbirth, for giving them songs in the night as they nurtured infants, wisdom and endurance as they filled roles of wife and mother-and sometimes parenting in the absence of fathers-and honoring their faith as they give their adult children back to You. Give us Lord the words of encouragement, love, affirmation and honor to the ones you’ve given to show us the first example of Your love for us all. Show Your presence in their struggle, and Your favor in their triumph. O Lord, bless all mothers this day - present as well as mothers-to-be in Jesus’ name, Amen.

"Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all'."
Proverbs 31:28-29 (ESV)

May 4 - 10, 2014

Lord, , my days grow older and wise counsel is more important to me now. Keep me safe in Your arms. When I was young, I thought I knew it all and now I know, that I know nothing except what the Lord has placed on my heart. God give me wisdom to seek my answers in You. Help me from acting hastily and foolishly before You Lord. I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.

"Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive counsel (friendly reproof and warning)."
Ecclesiastes 4:13 (AMP)

April 27 - May 3, 2014

Almighty and Eternal God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Source of all goodness I thank You for the different seasons in my life. May I be reminded that after winter comes spring; after the night comes the day; after the great storm, clear and pleasant weather shines through again; after Good Friday, Easter Sunday! Lord, let me hold on to Your promise that 'joy cometh in the morning' In Jesus name I pray.

"For you shall go out in joy and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands."
Isaiah 55:12 (NRSV)

April 20 - 26, 2014

Jesus, You are risen from the dead, You are alive! Because You live, my Lord, I can face tomorrow. Because You live, my Lord, all fear is gone. You have my future in Your Hands and I thank You. Help me to know and appreciate the awesome mysteries of the redemption you have won for me. Instill Your Divine love in me that I might love others with the love You have shown me by the power of Your Holy Spirit to the glory of my heavenly Father. Alleluia! Alleluia!

"We have been buried with Him by baptism into death so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life."
Romans 6:4 (NRSV)

April 13 - 19, 2014

My Savior and Redeemer, , let me not dread to carry the cross You have chosen for me. In this Holy week, let my cross be joined with Yours, Lord, so that come Easter morn, Alleluias will echo and resound because death has been conquered and victory has been revealed in the cross! In You is health, in You is life, in You is strength of mind, joy of spirit, hope for salvation and everlasting life. In Your precious and Holy Name I pray, Amen.

"If any want to become my follower, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me."
Luke 9:23 (NRSV)

April 6 - 12, 2014

Come Holy Spirit and teach me ways that I can have a servant’s heart. In this Lenten season fill me lord with Your love and grace to surrender all. Jesus, change my heart to be more like Yours. I want to serve rather than be served and to love rather than be loved. Let me be last so that You and Your gospel may be first in my life. In Jesus name I pray.

"The Son of man did not come to be served but to serve."
Mathew 20-28 (EV