Light in the Darkness
Reminders of the coming light…
Light in the Darkness
God of severe mercy, like Job, eventually I will lose everything — whatever treasures I have, my family, my health, my life. This bitter reality challenges my core motives: why am I following you? Who am I living this life for? Yet in this I rest: I belong to you, come what may. Amen.
Does the world happen to you, or do you happen to the world?
Most people wait for permission to solve problems. The subtle message they send is “I don’t care enough to solve this on my own. Tell me what to do.” The world happens to them.
High agency people are different. They care. And because they care, they solve problems without being told. They... See more
Most people wait for permission to solve problems. The subtle message they send is “I don’t care enough to solve this on my own. Tell me what to do.” The world happens to them.
High agency people are different. They care. And because they care, they solve problems without being told. They... See more
Mighty Fortress, although this world is filled with threats to faith and opposition to your good purposes, I pray "your kingdom come." Destroy the work of the devil everywhere, topple every force that revolts against you, and frustrate every conspiracy against your Word. Amen.
In each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. By myself I am not large enough to call the whole man into activity; I want other lights than my own to show all his facets... Hence true Friendship is the least jealous of loves. Two friends delight to be joined by a third, and three by a fourth, if only the
... See morePrayer of Justice and Wholeness
Living God,
You alone are sovereign — eternal, almighty, and overflowing with goodness and truth.
Your justice is love in action:
creative in forming life,
protective in defending it,
corrective in humbling pride,
and restorative in healing what sin and oppression have broken.
Teach us to live within that rhythm —
to abide in
... See moreWhen Sarah’s barrenness stretched into laughter and disbelief,
God’s promise ripened in her old age — life from the impossible.
And when Pharaoh’s daughter lifted a crying child from the Nile,
a deliverer was adopted, and the enslaved would one day walk free.
When Rebekah’s womb lay silent for twenty years,
Isaac’s prayer pierced heaven, and nations
... See more2025.10.05 Miraculous Provision and Adoption
Lord Jesus, Shepherd and Warrior, carry me as your lamb.
Break me where I am proud like a king.
Teach me to shepherd those entrusted to me — gently, patiently, faithfully.
Teach me to fight as your warrior — resisting idols, confronting injustice, laying down comfort for your kingdom.
Let my small strength foreshadow your great justice,
until the day
... See moreSovereign God, I want to claim you for my cause, but you will not be made a mascot for my squad; you call me to your kingdom. Rule me by your Word and Spirit so that more and more I may stand on the holy ground of obedience to you. In the name of Christ, amen.
PRAYER — BC 27
King Jesus, thank you that your church is not confined to the people we think should populate our pews and fill our Bible studies. You call scandalous saints and surprising sinners marked not by sterling moral credentials but by a brazen faith in the gospel. Give me the eyes to see those unlikely people who recognize your kingdom when... See more
King Jesus, thank you that your church is not confined to the people we think should populate our pews and fill our Bible studies. You call scandalous saints and surprising sinners marked not by sterling moral credentials but by a brazen faith in the gospel. Give me the eyes to see those unlikely people who recognize your kingdom when... See more