ROCK OF MY SALVATION

ROCK OF MY SALVATION

Romans 9:25-33
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Dear Father, ruler of the ages,

You have called we who were "not your people" to be "your people,"
we who were "not your beloved" to be "your beloved." How gracious
you have been to us (to me!) that we (that I!) should be called
"sons of the living God"! Thank you, loving Father! I am overjoyed!

Why did your ancient people fail to attain your righteousness?
Because they sought it based on their works of merit under the law.
But, praise you, Lord, you have given righteousness through faith.

You have laid in Zion a stone that makes men stumble, a rock that
makes them fall. Your Messiah, Jesus, is that stone, that rock. But
I believe in him, trust in him, and will never be ashamed of him.

In the blessed name of Jesus, the rock of my salvation, I pray.
Amen.

CHOSEN FOR GLORY

CHOSEN FOR GLORY

Romans 9:21-24
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Dear Father, ruler of the ages,

You, O God, are the potter who has the right over the clay to make
of it whatever you please. What if you, desiring to show your wrath
and to make known your power, have endured with much patience the
objects of wrath made for destruction? What if you put up with sin
in order to make known the riches of your glory to the objects of
mercy prepared for glory?

Thank you for selecting your chosen ones from every nation of the
earth. And thank you for preparing your chosen ones to share in
your glory.

Thank you, O holy and mighty God! I am overwhelmed! In the blessed
name of Jesus, the rock of our salvation, I pray. Amen.

VERSE:

VERSE:
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your
enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for
he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth
rain on the just and on the unjust.
-- Matthew 5:43-45
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THOUGHT:
We often talk about the privileges of being a child of God --
forgiveness, salvation, a future in heaven with him, the gift of
the Holy Spirit, and ultimate victory when Christ comes. One of the
greatest privileges we get, however, is the opportunity to act
toward those who dislike and hate us in a way that reflects the
character of God himself. Anyone can return hate for hate, but it
takes a child of God to return a blessing and a prayer for his or
her enemies.

PRAYER:
Father, thank you for loving me when I was still an enemy to
you. Thank you for risking the death of your Son to offer me the
chance to accept or reject your love. As you have promised, please
pour your love into my heart so I may love even my enemies as you
have loved me. In the name of your ultimate Gift of love, Jesus
Christ, I pray. Amen.

VERSE:

VERSE:
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy
mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in
the day of my trouble.
-- Psalm 59:16
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THOUGHT:
So many things in our lives can be stolen away by natural
disasters, aging, and death. Satan could be appropriately called
"The Thief of Always." But God is immovable and "unstealable"! We
can invest ourselves in him and know our spirits are secure in his
care. He is a fortress and a refuge.

PRAYER:
O Great Rock of my salvation, thank you for being unchangeable
and faithful. Thank you for being the source of security and future
in a day of chaos and change. Thank you for being God. You are my
God and in you I place my life, my hopes, and my future. May you be
glorified in me today. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

FOR OUR GOOD

FOR OUR GOOD

Romans 8:28-34
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Dear Father, who is totally "for-us,"

How wonderfully reassuring to know that in everything you work for
good with those who love you, who are called according to your
purpose.

Thank you that whom you foreknew you also predestined to be
conformed to the image of your Son, that he might be the first-born
among many brethren. Thank you that whom you predestined you also
called; those whom you called you also justified; and those whom
you justified you also glorified.

What can I say to all this? If you are for me, who can be against
me? If you did not spare your own Son but gave him up for us all,
will you not also give us all things with him? Who shall bring any
charge against your chosen people? Since you alone do the
justifying, who is to condemn?

In the name of Jesus and by his authority I come, asking for the
confirmation of the faith I have expressed here. Fill me with it
and let me walk according to your purposes. Amen.

WAITING FOR REDEMPTION

WAITING FOR REDEMPTION

Romans 8:26-27
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=Romans+8:26-27

Dear Father, who knows my secrets,

Help me to wait patiently for my redemption. Thank you for giving
me your Holy Spirit to make up for the inadequacies of my body and
spirit. I know not how to pray as I should, so I praise you for
your Spirit, who takes my inexpressible groanings and lifts them to
the Lord Jesus, thus sharing in his intercession for me.

I thank you that the Holy Spirit searches out the remotest cranny
of my heart, knows me in a way that I cannot even know myself, and
expresses to you what I wish that I could say but cannot. How
wonderful! How loving!

Thank you, Lord, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Hallelujah.
Amen. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you again!

In the name of Jesus and with the support of your Spirit I come to
you, with gratitude for doing these things. Amen.

VERSE:

VERSE:
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath
prepared for them that love him.
-- 1 Corinthians 2:9
http://www.SearchGodsWord.org/desk/?query=1+Corinthians+2:9&translation=kjv

THOUGHT:
Many of the things we anticipate and dream about are much less
glorious in real life than they were in our imaginations. There is
one event, however, that is better than we can imagine and beyond
our wildest dreams. When Jesus returns to take us home to be with
our Father, it will be far better than we can ask, imagine, dream
or think. Maranatha -- Come Lord Jesus!

PRAYER:
Abba Father, thank you for knowing me before time began. Thank
you for crafting me in my mother's womb. Thank you for sending
Jesus to pay the price for my sins. And thank you in advance for
the day Jesus comes to take me home to be with you forever. Through
my Conquering Savior I pray. Amen.