Psalm 91:1-2  "Whoever dwells  in the shelter of the Most High will rest  in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." Prayer: My Refuge and my Strength, I come to You this day as Christmas is fast approaching. There seems to be so much to do and so little time it seems to get it all accomplished. Yet, Your Word calls me to dwell in Your presence and there to find rest for my soul. I long this Christmas sea

2 Corinthians 1:3-4     Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.  4  He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. Prayer:  God of all comfort, we come today to acknowledge that when we are hurting the most, You are there to comfort and to guide us. Thank you for the comfort that knowing You brin

Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Heavenly Father, as we prepare our hearts for Christmas, I pray that Your love would not only fill my heart to overflowing, but that it would flow through me to others. Your love is what this world needs right  now for there is so much heartache and pain. Jesus, You came into this world to not only die for us but for us to live joyful and full lives, lives full of grace and truth.

Proverbs 11:11a (The Message) When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes. Prayer: Gracious God, today I pray for Shell Knob and our surrounding communities. I believe you have planted me in this community for a  purpose. I pray Your Holy Spirit would continually reminds me to speak life and blessing over my community. May we walk in unity and love for one another. Please use me to be a part of solutions to problems. Help me have selfless heart and generous hands.

Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Prayer: Father, thank you for creating me on purpose and for a purpose. As I discover all You have for my life, help me live with intentionality each day. I want to be used by You and put the gifts You have given me into action. Show me even more ways to make Your name know to others. Increase my awareness of everyday opportunities w

Ephesians 4:29 (ESV)  Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouth, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Prayer: Holy God, my desire is to be an extension of Your grace to others. I don't want to be quick to judge or quick to assume, but to believe the best in others. I pray I am continually transformed into Your likeness by understanding Your grace for me so I can extend grace to others. Help me think befo

Scripture: Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV) Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others. Prayer: Father, I ask You to continue to transform me to be more like You. I want to walk in selflessness, preferring others above myself. Help me put on humility and become genuinely interested in others. I want to take the time to understand, to learn, to show l

Psalm 62:1-2  Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him. Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will never be shaken. Prayer: My precious Savior, whatever it is I desire, may I desire You more. Whatever I seek, may I see You more. Whatever I love, may I love You more. May You be more to me than anything in the world. Amen

James 1:5  If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously without reproach, and it will be given him. Prayer: Gracious  God, today I come before You on behalf of my pastor, leaders, bosses, and all those in position of leadership. This time is beyond challenging, and Your Word promises if we need wisdom, we can simply ask, and You WILL give it to us! So today I call on You for wisdom and ask You to give it generously to every leader in my life. Give them wh

Reminder: Unity in Prayer is Monday-Friday until Christmas Eve. Day Six will be on Monday the 8th. I Timothy 2:1-4-- I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.  2  Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.  3  This is good and pleases God our Savior,  4  who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the t

Luke 19:10--" For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost." Prayer: Lord, I know Your heart is for no one to be lost without You. Today I bring _____________ before You, (pray specifically for those in your life who need to come to know Jesus) and ask that You would continue drawing them to You through Your kindness as Your Word says. I know You would do anything for even just one person to come to know You so I am asking You to keep pursuing ______________

Philippians 4:6-7 (The Message) "Don't fret or worry, instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life."  Prayer: Heavenly Father, today I surrender my worries and every care I have to You. I am going to turn my

John 14:27 (New Living Translation) "I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give, so don't be troubled or afraid." Let us pray together in unity of heart... Father, today I acknowledge Your presence and embrace Your gift of peace. Help me to recognize the ways I try to find peace outside of You, as I know what the world offers me will never be enough. There is no substitute for the lasting peace I can find only i

Beginning today and every Monday through Friday until Christmas Eve we will be sharing together a portion of Scripture and a unity prayer. The goal is for every one of us during this Advent season to reflect more deeply on Scripture and to share a prayer together with one heart. Day 1 Scripture: John 3:30--"He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less." Prayer:  Heavenly Father, as I prioritize prayer over these next days during this Advent season, I do

Isaiah 55:1-12; 1 John 5:1-5 The question for today is, “How thirsty are you?”   I remember quite a few years ago I went on a mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico. Even though the mission base was right beside the ocean, the air caused me to be thirsty all the time. When we went on this trip, we were reminded to keep drinking water because your body needed it whether you realized it at the time or not. But we were also warned to not drink the water from any other place than the lit

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 Scripture Reading: 1 John 4:13-21    These past weeks we have talked about love, love, and more love in regard to the love of God and the love we are to have toward one another. Today is no different as we continue in 1 John.   God’s love in His people gives us an assurance of His presence, confidence as we await the Day of Judgment, and the power to reflect His character.   Our actions are often determined by our identity—who we are

Are you ready to make time in your day to show your gratitude to the One who makes your day possible?? This is a challenge to the entire congregation to take this month of November as a month to purposely give God thanks throughout each day! Every day we will, as with one heart, be thankful for the same thing! Let’s get started! Check off each day you complete with a heart of thanksgiving!   ___November 1—Thank God for your salvation through Jesus Christ. (Ps. 62:6-7; John 1:

The last Sunday I was here we ended with the idea of bearing fruit as a result of believing the truth that Jesus is the only way to the Father. He is our Savior. The fruit we produce as believers is directly related to the root of the vine we belong to—and that vine is Jesus!   The fruit of doing what is right reveals the roots that are in our hearts—that we have been born again. The new birth precedes new behavior. Paul writes in Corinthians that “if any person be in Christ

Holy God, may the reading of your Word be for us the bread you send from heaven that gives life to the world. Amen.             ...

Living God, help us to hear Your holy Word that we may truly understand; that, understanding, we may believe, and, believing, we may...