The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.    Numbers 6:24- 26 (ESV) This is my heartfelt prayer for each of you. Morning Moments will be on hiatus for a time to allow for rest and… Read more

“While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.”  John 9:5 (NAS) And it was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour, the sun being obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two. And Jesus, crying out with a loud… Read more

Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? They are as high as the heavens, what can you do? Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?  Job 11:7-8 (NAS) The eternality of God may be the most difficult of His attributes for believers to understand. We can’t experience it… Read more

The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.  Psalm 19:7 (NAS) Biblical Hebrew has fewer than ten percent of the number of words we have in English, but the Hebrew words are deep and rich in meaning and often add to our understanding of the… Read more

Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.  Psalm 139:23-24 (NAS) Psalm 139 is a prayer of David that is both deeply personal and universally relevant. David is fully aware that God… Read more

Therefore encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing.   1Thessalonians 5:11 (NAS) Do you intentionally encourage people? We all have a basic need to feel valued and appreciated. Sincere words of praise, a kind note, or a helping hand may be exactly what someone needs to keep them going. Expressing… Read more

“And forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.”  Matthew 6:12 (NAS) Jesus combines two important principles in these few words- repentance and forgiveness, and the two are closely linked. He is not referring to repentance from sin for salvation- He would soon accomplish that on the cross. Here He speaks of sin… Read more

“Give us this day our daily bread.”    Matthew 6:11 (NAS) Jesus leads us here to praying for our personal needs, but most of us have never experienced the lack of food for the day. Why would He tell us to pray for what we already possess? Perhaps Jesus is looking from a different viewpoint. You wouldn’t… Read more

“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”   Matthew 6:10 (NAS) With these words, Jesus teaches us to be mindful of God’s worldwide dominion. When we pray for His kingdom to be established on earth, we are putting His purposes before our needs. We are also entering into prayer that… Read more

“Pray then in this way, ‘Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.’ “   Matthew 6:9 (NAS) If the greatest pianist who ever lived offered to teach you to play, you would probably pay close attention. So it is when Jesus teaches us to pray- He knows everything we need to learn.  You will… Read more