Lord, you alone are my portion and my cup;you make my lot secure. (Psalm 16:5) You alone.Lord, it is You alone.Although I sometimesturn toward others sourcesof strength or joy,it is You alonewho is my portion and my cup. My sustenance is in You.My provision is in You.My security is in You.My joy is in You.Lord, …
A Prayer to Know God in Stillness
"Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face." (Deuteronomy 34:10) "Inner silence is absence of any sort of inward stirring or emotion or thought, but it is complete alertness, openness to God." - Anthony Bloom Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,have mercy on me, a sinner.In …
A Call to Prayer and Fasting
We all recognize that we are at a very challenging time in our personal, national, and global history. The COVID-19 pandemic, racial tensions, our national election, and other challenges to the body of Christ around the world have brought us to a dramatic encounter with our needs and limits, while also making it clear that …
A Pilgrim Prayer for Nomads
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. (Hebrews 11:10) Abraham the nomad for God and His purposes is also Abraham the pilgrim. At one level, Abraham and Sarah's journey feels random and strange. They leave their homeland and their extended support network. They leave what is …
A Prayer for Abiding in Christ
Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. (John 15:4) Life-sustaining Lord,keep me connected to Youas I live in the activitiesand relationships of this day. May the life in mebe Your …
