Verse for today: Psalm 29: 11  The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. Complete peace; inward peace and the fullness of peace is in fellowship with God. All you have to do is turn on your T.V. any night of the week and you will see that we…

Verse for today: Jeremiah 29: 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Sometimes things are not as we want them to be.  Despite our best efforts, our circumstances aren’t “user friendly”. Perhaps…

Verse & Prayer for today: Joshua 1:8  Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. So, it’s the start of another year, and generally at the…

Prayer for this end of year: O God of all beginnings and endings, We praise and thank you for the gift of 2015. It has been a time filled with grace and blessings, With challenges and opportunities, joys and sorrows. The days have passed quickly, O Lord. The weeks, the months, the seasons, the holidays…

Thought for today: »Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother« Matthew 2:13   The term “Refugee” was voted word of the year. This year so many people in our world had to flee; that never before had happened. – Jesus shared this hard fate with all those people. I can´t imagine a worse…

Thought for today: John 3:16 For God SO loved the world, that He sent his only begotten son, that whosoever should believe in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Love is the best known but least understood of all God’s attributes. Almost everyone who believes in God these days sees Him as a…

Thought for today: How did the ox and the donkey enter into the Christmas story? Many families follow an old tradition. For Christmas time they prepare a nativity scene. Always 3 figures stand together. In the middle of all are Mary and Joseph with the child, and then follow 3 shepherds and 3 kings. We know…

Thought for today: What does it mean in your life to be a Christian? Dear Creator God,  Today we pray that each of us will yield our spirits completely to You, that You may use us as You please.  Provide us opportunities to show people how much You mean in our lives.  Give us discretion to know what…

Today’s verse & prayer The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shined. (Isaiah 9: 1) Advent – we start our preparations for Christmas. The horrific moments in Paris will not fit at all to our plans. The…

Today’s verse & prayer 1 Thessalonians 5:18 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. I read this morning:   That’s what it means: “in all circumstances”.  ALL circumstances… When Paris gets hit with six different attacks on the same evening – we are still to be…