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06/05/2026

MORNING GRACE

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33

“…the act of concentrating one’s attention or mental effort on a single object, task, or goal. It involves filtering out distractions and eliminating the non-essentials to channel resources directly into a specific outcome.” This is the definition of the word FOCUS. And it is certainly the emphasis of Matthew 6:33. While all of us put our focus on a variety of things at different times, the major challenge of our Christian life is to keep our focus, our attention on God - seeking Him first. All sorts of distractions are present to keep us from this pursuit and eliminating them takes constant effort. But the end results of Christ-likeness, honoring God, enjoying His blessings and influencing others are well worth the effort. Begin your day with the goal of focusing on God, seeking Him first. Lord, help me keep my eyes fixed on You and put You first in my life today.

06/04/2026

MORNING GRACE

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Jeremiah 33:3

All too often, we think that in order for God to fulfill this promise, He has to answer our request exactly in the way we asked it and if He doesn’t, then God is not answering our prayer. Nothing could be further from the truth. I read the book, “Sense and Nonsense About Prayer” by Dr. Lehman Strauss many years ago and it helped me so much on how God answers our prayers. Sometimes He answers with a DIRECT answer, an immediate granting of our request, just as we asked it. Many times He He answers with a DELAYED answer. The waiting is intentional on God’s part. He is teaching us to rest and wait upon Him. At other times He provides a DIFFERENT answer. The request is granted, but in a way we never imagined or anticipated. Then there are times God answers with a DENIAL. Sometimes God simply says, “No.” And that is as much of an answer as when He says, “Yes.” Never think that God is not answering your prayers; HE IS, just not always in the way we think. Lord, thank you for not only listening to my prayers, but faithfully answering them in accordance to your will for my best interest.

06/03/2026

MORNING GRACE

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1

Some years ago, severe storms were rolling through the place where we were living. The town sirens were going off warning us of impending danger. I got the family down into the basement and realized we were missing Mandy, our Cocker-Spaniel. The children were screaming for me to go get her, so I did. I found her and brought her down to safety. We stayed in that safe area till the storms had passed by. A similar truth is found in Psalm 91:1. We have a place of refuge and protection in our Lord. This, “secret place of the most High” is referring to the place of spiritual intimacy found only in the presence of God. A place the world does not understand. The key to enjoying this place of spiritual intimacy is found in the word, “dwelleth.” The intimate presence of God is not a place we should simply visit when we are faced with desperate measures. It should be our permanent home, our dwelling place. We should enjoy living each moment in the presence of God, our constant refuge. Lord, you are my dwelling place.

06/02/2026

MORNING GRACE

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Philippians 3:20

The word, “conversation” refers to our “manner of living” the “conduct of our lives as citizens of heaven.” As Believers, we are representatives of heaven, Ambassadors of Christ and we are to conduct our lives accordingly. But there is a direct correlation between the conduct of our lives and the second coming of Christ. Paul also reminds us, “we look for the Savior.” Jesus is coming again and we are to live our lives in the light of that coming. How we speak, think and live are important. We are citizens of Heaven and we should act like it. Not pompous, pious or privileged, but rather joyful, loving, servant-hearted and humble - Christ-like. We should live our lives with the understanding that our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ could return at any moment. Lord, thank you for my citizenship in Heaven, help me to be a good representative here.

06/01/2026

MORNING GRACE

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Ephesians 5:25

The very nature of love is found in it’s demonstration. Love is not simply a thought process or emotion, it is an action. And there is no better place on earth for this to be seen than in the marriage relationship. Husbands are called upon to, “love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and have Himself for it;” That’s a pretty high benchmark; to love our wives like Christ loves the church. Christ’s love for us is selfless, sacrificial and unconditional. And it is this Christ-like love that serves as the role model for husbands. It is realized through the treatment, respect, devotion and protection of our wives. It should be seen in a multitude of ways. It is this heart-felt action that is foundational to our role as a servant-leader in our homes. Lord, help me to display your sacrificial love today.

05/29/2026

MORNING GRACE

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
Nehemiah 1:4

When Nehemiah heard about the affliction, destruction and devastation of the people and city of Jerusalem, his heart was broken and he responded with great sorrow, fasting and prayer. Nehemiah’s response displays an often missing ingredient in people today - passion. Without a certain amount of drive, things just don’t get accomplished. Many seem to be satisfied with just letting things go and hoping they just work out. We need a revival of intentional living. We need a passion to make our marriages work, a passion in raising our children, a passion for the work we are called to, a passion in developing our churches, a passion for souls and most of all a passion for Christ. Nehemiah had a passion for the people and city of Jerusalem. He became intent on bringing repair, help and success to them once again. Lord, stir in my heart a passion for the needs that lie before me.

05/28/2026

MORNING GRACE

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians 1:7

This opening chapter of Ephesians has been referred to as a “sweeping doxology” praising God for all of our spiritual blessings found in Christ. Specifically mentioned in this verse are “redemption” and “the forgiveness of sins.” How precious and monumental these two spiritual blessings. Redemption - Christ purchasing our freedom from the bo***ge of sin. Forgiveness - Christ eliminating the debt and guilt of all our sin. And to top it off, these two spiritual blessings are provided, not earned, “through His blood…according to the riches of His grace.” Now that should make us shout. God’s children have been set free and forgiven from the penalty of sin, not because of what we have done, but because of what Jesus has done. Because of God’s grace, lavished upon us at Calvary, we enjoy these spiritual blessings and many more. Lord, thank You for these blessings given through Your grace.

05/27/2026

MORNING GRACE

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Galatians 6:9

When I was a young child and my dad was pastoring in Ohio, he planned a watchnight service on New Year’s Eve. To close the old year out he had the congregation circle the auditorium, hold hands and people would take their turn praying around the circle. I was standing between my parents holding their hands. My mom, who was hard-of-hearing, whispered to me to squeeze her hand when it was her turn to pray. I never got that opportunity because sometime during the time of prayer I lost consciousness and fainted. The next thing I knew I was lying on the church nursery floor with my parents hovering over me trying to revive me. My dad teased me for years about how I broke up the church prayer meeting. I can attest to the fact that fainting is no fun. Galatians 6:9 reminds us of the principle of perseverance; to not faint, not give up, not quit at doing the right things. If we stay faithful doing good, serving others, maintaining faith and glorifying God we will reap the blessings of God in due time. Even though exhaustion can come from perseverance, persistence pays off and spiritual reward will come at God’s appointed time. Don’t faint Christian friends, stay faithful. Lord, help me to walk consistently, hand in hand with You.

05/26/2026

MORNING GRACE

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:17

It is not unusual to hear messages and lessons on the subject of faith. It is a common theme throughout the Bible and deserves a great emphasis in our spiritual development. Warren Weirsbe wrote, "Faith simply means obeying God's will in spite of feelings, circumstances, or consequences." But how is that faith developed? It doesn’t just magically occur. It is not self-generated. Faith is only produced in our lives by exposing ourselves to the reading and hearing of God’s Word, the Bible. As we take in the Word of God and begin to apply its truths in our daily situations of life, faith will begin to develop in our hearts and we will begin to understand that we can truly rely on God to see us through everything. Someone has said, “Hearing the Word of God is a faith-builder.” So take time to read and listen to the Bible. Faith will not come without it. Lord, help me to take time to get into your Word each day.

05/25/2026

MORNING GRACE

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

Memorial Day is time of reflection, remembrance and honor. It is a day to pause and honor those men and women, who in the service of our armed forces gave their lives to protect American freedom. Such sacrifice should never go unnoticed. There was an even greater sacrifice made on an old rugged cross nearly 2000 years ago. A sacrifice for every man, woman, boy and girl that would ever live. A sacrifice that paid the price of our sin, opened the door for the salvation of our soul and provided mankind an eternal home in heaven. This sacrifice, in the person of God’s Son, Jesus Christ is the greatest and most significant memorial we can ever remember. Lord, thank you for dying for me.

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