But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height…The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay. Isaiah 11:3b God, with His…

The most powerful of all prayers are those written for us directly from Scripture. Today we will pray a Psalm for the United States upon the celebration of our 241st Anniversary. This is a prayer for revival; let’s make it our hearts’ cry! Psalm 80 Begin with thanks and praise…. Please listen, O Shepherd of…

Let Your compassion quickly meet our needs. (Psalm 79:8b) The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s armies will make this happen! (Isaiah 9:7b) What’s God like? What’s your idea of Him? Angry? Preferring judgment and revenge over mercy? Taking what we love away from us to teach us lessons? An angry, one-eyed  schoolmaster with…

“Tell him to stop worrying. Tell him he doesn’t need to fear the fierce anger of those two burned-out embers” (Isaiah 7:4). What is keeping you up at night? What are you praying about, and are those prayers mixed with and motivated by worry? Often our fears, real as they appear to be, are mere phantoms.…

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