The Lord is my Shepherd

Healing Prayer    Scripture:  Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28    Observation:  Jesus wants to carry your burdens. Nothing is too heavy for Him! When we give our worries, fears and doubts to Jesus He will give us rest through the power of…

Build Together   Scripture:  As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.  Proverbs 27:17   Observation:  Two believers coming together to build relationships creates a sharpening dynamic within the friendship. God wants us to build one another up by holding one another accountable, being together in times of stress and joy, and pushing each…

Get Some Rest    Scripture:  Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”  Mark 6:31 NLT    Observation:  We know that doing God’s work was and is…

Made Whole    Scripture:  May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.  Ephesians 3:19   Observation:  Though we can not, in our human understanding, fully comprehend the love of Christ,…

Healing Power   Scripture:  A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. Luke 8:43-44   Observation:  The power of the Holy Spirit was so strong combined with the faith…

Weight of Words   Scripture:  So I spoke the message as he commanded me, and breath came into their bodies. They all came to life and stood up on their feet- a great army.  Ezekiel 37:10    Observation:  The Lord commanded Ezekiel to speak a prophetic message over a valley of dry bones. When he…

Scripture: “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1 Observation: Only after Jesus went to the cross did we find peace with God. Throughout the old testament, people were never allowed to enter into the presence of God. Application: Walk with confidence knowing…

Praying Scripture   Scripture: “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11   Observation: We take our faith to another level when we start to memorize scripture. His words are living; when you put them in your mind, they are life-giving to your heart. Scripture is…

Say It Or Don’t Say It   Scripture: “Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.” Psalm 141:3   Observation: The words we choose to speak can be an act of worship. So often we think words of encouragement, but we don’t speak them out loud. Oftentimes, it’s…