Psalm 27:13

I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

Heavenly Father I wait upon You with good courage for You have strengthened my heart. With a confident expectation You will answer my prayers at the appointed time, thank You. Now my head is lifted up above the various adversities around me to sing praises to You my God and King. Thank You for hiding me in Your pavilion, in the secret place of Your tabernacle. For the one thing I have desired Lord and that I will seek that I may dwell in Your house all the days of my life and to be with You for eternity. You Lord are my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? no one or no things. For in this I am confident, You have set me on the rock that is higher. I thank You for Your promise to never leave or forsake me. I thank You for the salvation, provision, protection and blessings You so generously bestow on my loved ones. Jesus, I love You. Amen.

Psalm 27

Mark 16:9

Now when He arose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalane, out of whom He cast seven demons. 

Therefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven. Truly marvelous Lord Jesus! We like Peter may ask "How many times must we forgive Lord?" Shall it be seven times? No, You have said up to seventy times seven. As I think back over my days and my deliverance I see the miraculous outpouring of love, grace and mercy in Your pardoning of my transgressions. It had to be way more than 490 times. My sins they are many, but Your mercy is more. I rejoice like Mary; It have been touched by You Jesus the risen Lord! To bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed, to turn, turn will be our delight, till by turning, turning we come round right. So, by forgiving others we will be in the valley of love and delight. You have expanded my heart through Your forgiveness of my sins so now I too may love others much. Tis a simple gift. I love You Lord Jesus now and always. Amen.

Luke 7:47, Matthew 18:21-22, "Simple Gifts" by Joseph Brackett 1848

Exodus 14:6

So he made ready his chariot and took his people with him.

Father You are Almighty God, awesome in power! Great and greatly to be praised. May the whole world know You are the Lord. Sadly, Lord Jesus, many today hold You in contempt, but You are not surprised by those with hearts of stone because You use them for Your glory. We bring before You today our loved ones asking Your blessings of discernment upon them, so they do not follow those with hardened hearts. May they not serve the wicked task master who keeps them in bondage. May our children go out with boldness and confidence knowing You go before them and are with them. You are their ever-present help in times of need. There is a river whose stream make glad, the holy place where You the Most High dwells and the place where we long to be. For whom the Son sets free is free indeed. May we not be afraid, just stand still and we shall see the salvation of You our LORD in the lives of those we so dearly love. We thank You Lord for not lashing out at us when we complain how things are progressing but send Your words to encourage us. You are faithful Lord and will accomplish what You have promised, and You are well please to provide it. We are so thankful that You fight for us and we shall hold our peace. As for us and our houses we will serve You, always in all ways. May all glory be Yours Jesus, Amen. 

Psalm 46:1, John 8:34, Exodus 14:13-14 and Joshua 24:15

Psalm 50:15

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. 

Heavenly Father, forgive us for at times we fall into trouble by our own foolish desires, plans and schemes. You are God and we are not. Your love chastens us when we have offered sacrifices that are not acceptable to You, Almighty. Help us to keep Your perspective in our offerings not desiring recognition for ourselves and depriving You of the glory. Lord, You know every bird and beast as they all belong to You. We do You know favor to bring You offerings that already are Yours. So may the words of our mouths and meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight oh Lord our strength and redeemer. Lord You do not hunger for food but for the righteousness of Your people. May we read and study the Word daily as all scripture is given by Your inspiration. It is profitable for doctrine, and we need to heed Your teachings as there are some doozies being taught out there. May we receive reproof with thanksgiving to prosper our souls. Not despising correction but being set straight in the way we should go. By Your Holy Spirit transform our lives to magnify You Lord Jesus. May we be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Thank You for loving us so much You are not satisfied to leave us the way You have found us. Thank You Lord for Your mercy and grace. May we arise as Your spotless bride that brings honor to You. In Jesus precious name, Amen. 

Psalm 19:14 and 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Exodus 5:1

Afterwards Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.'"

Lord God You are holy, enthroned in praises of Your people. Our fathers trusted You: they trusted, and You delivered them. They cried to You and were delivered. They trusted in You and were not ashamed. So too Heavenly Father I trust in You. My praises shall be to You in the great assembly, let my heart live forever. I will serve You Lord in the dry places because You have never left me but are leading me to the land of milk and honey. You hardened Pharoah's heart for Your purpose of being glorified. When Moses spoke to Pharoah it was not just to let Your people go and bring them right into the promised land, it was for purification. No idols are allowed in Goshen. How I desire Lord to take the easy road to paradise but that only make me weak and feeble, but when I'm in the wilderness lifting up holy hands, dancing, singing praises and serving You Almighty then I become strong with vim, vigor and vitality. Jesus leads me by example as He often went into the wilderness to be alone and intimate with You Father, so I desire to live the same. I desire to choose solitude as Jesus did to prepare for task ahead, recharge after hard work, work through grief and times of distress, certainly before making important decisions and most importantly to pray. When I was young it was hard to understand the growth that comes from adversity and the blessing it becomes to others along the way. Father, I pray my heart is always soft and malleable so when Your glory comes, I am ready. I love You Lord Jesus, Amen.

Psalm 22:3-5, Exodus 3, Genesis 45:10, Luke 4:1-2, Mark 6:30-32, Matthew 14:1-13, Luke 6:12-13, Luke 22:39-44 and Luke 5:16

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they were not straight-forward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, if you, being a Jew, live in the manner of the Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews? 

By grace alone (sola gratia), through faith alone (sola fide), in Christ alone (solus Christus) according to scripture alone (sola scriptura) for God's glory alone (soli deo gloria). Heavenly Father, may we not live hypocritical lives, demanding others live in a way of works while we ourselves receive Your grace. May our speech be in a straightforward manner, so the truth of the gospel goes forth and be clearly understood. May we not be hard hearted when a mentor, friend or teacher corrects us, refraining ourselves from the natural instinct of self-preservation. For You have said the ear that hears the rebuke of life will abide among the wise. May we live compassionately towards fellow servants as we strive together in faith for the glory of You Almighty God. I pray Lord by the same grace and forgiveness You have given, may we to be loving and forgiving. May we rejoice that as far as the east is from the west, so far have You removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children so You Lord have pities us, thank You. Father, we do not desire to lay heavy burdens on others but to see them dance in the light of Your grace. For whom the Son has set free is free indeed, and may we live in that liberty honoring You in all we do. Not falling prey to idolatry and rituals as we once did but leaving the old man behind and walking with You into the golden land. In Jesus name Amen.

Proverbs 15:31-32, Psalm 103:12-13 and I'll Walk Beside You by Alan Murray 1936

Mark 10:29-30

And Jesus answered and said "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brother or sister or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time--"

Dear Holy Father the heavens declare Your glory, and the firmament shows Your handiwork. I celebrate Your greatness today. I celebrate the purity of Your Word that gives life. All creation reveals Your glory especially those who have forsaken all else to follow You Lord. You are perfect, pure, sure, right, clean and true who wouldn't want to know You more? The value of who You are cannot compare with any other desirable thing even gold. Jesus, You provide the key to wisdom, joy and most importantly, eternal life. All that said it still can be so challenging to leave our houses, family and lands for Your sake and the Gospel. I admire Your devoted children, the missionaries around the world who are fearless and oh so bold in faith. Their passionate desire to tell all people even in the darkest remote places "Jesus is alive!"  Father, I ask that You bless each one as they need and also extra blessings for their faithfulness. Father, keep safe those who are enduring heavy persecution, hide them in the secret place. May they know You are in their midst and quieting them with Your love as they hear You sing over them in the night. Send Your Holy Spirit to guide, strength and comfort them now and always. Bless them with a double portion of courage to speak truth to set the captives free. May all glory and honor be Yours Jesus forever and ever, Amen.

Psalm19, Philippians 4;8-9 and Zephaniah 3:17