Scripture: “As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.” Psalm 55:16-17   Observation: We see a pattern repeated throughout the Bible of praying three times. Daniel, David, Jesus and Paul all demonstrate this habitual returning to prayer,…

Scripture: “I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness.” Psalm 138:1-2a   Observation: An important aspect of prayer and worship is kneeling or bowing down. We…

Scripture: “For God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives it. In a dream, in a vision of the night…” Job 33:14-15a   Observation: God can speak to us in many different ways. He primarily speaks to us through His Word. He speaks through prophetic teachers, through signs and wonders, even at…

Prayer Focus: Today most of our kids are returning back to school. As they step into this new season, we want to cover them in prayer. Today we will be praying over children as they start this new school year, and we will also be lifting up the parents and grandparents who are helping to…

Scripture: “Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’” Matthew 26:39   Devotional: So often we pray because we want God to change our circumstances, and if…

Scripture: “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” Psalm 46:10   Devotional: Sometimes we get so busy that we forget to take time to be still before God. Other translations of this verse translate “Be still” as: Cease striving; stop…

Scripture: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Philippians 4:6   Observation: Worrying is a choice. We can choose to fixate on worries, or surrender them to God and trust that He will take care of us. When we make the…

Scripture: “The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:18   Observation: The truth spoken without love does the same damage as a lie. We’re in a world of a lot of words right now. As people who follow Jesus Christ let’s make sure our words…

Scripture:   “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21   Observation: The tongue is an incredibly powerful tool. With it, you can speak death over your family, your friends, circumstances in your life. Or just like God demonstrated for us when…

Scripture: “Listen to instruction and be wise. Do not ignore it.” Proverbs 8:33   Observation: We need to spend intentional time every day in God’s Word. If we want to have wisdom for the day we need to set aside time to receive His instruction.   Application: If daily Bible reading isn’t part of your…