
Would You actually harden my heart Oh God? Would You arbitrarily harden my heart so that my destruction would be assured? Or is the question better put: Is it that

Father… the Deceiver whispers in our ears. The forbidden fruit is a delight to the mind’s eye and its imagined pleasure a powerful lure. The forbidden fruit, tasted, poisons though.

“…And they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them… …Permit the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom

Father, we thank You for this new day…and everyday You allow us to wake to. May the sky look particularly blue, the soaring of the winged ones strikingly graceful… the

“…scoffers …” will say…’Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation…’” 2 Peter

“…But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness…” Matthew 6:33 AKJV “…narrow is the gate, and hard is the way, which leadeth unto life…” Matthew 7:14 AKJV

We wake. You whisper, “I’m giving you a day… Now what are you going to do with it?” Well Father… We’re going to get dressed and feed our bodies, then

Father, it is a new day… in a new year and we thank You that we are blessed to wake up and into this. Your Word instructs that there is

“…Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning… …Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he trusteth in Thee.” Isaiah 26:3 AKJV. We want to know Your Word correctly and to

“…praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints…” Ephesians 6:18 AKJV Father, that it would be

Father, what we learn as true and right in Your Word matches up less and less with what we see in the world. Your voice is heard but Your calling