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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Lord Jesus, You are our perfect example to follow. You are perfect, holy, mighty, loving, powerful, eternal and too beautiful to be limited by the adjectives we can muster to describe you. And yet you humbled yourself by being born in a stable, raised by a poor family, dismissed, maligned,…

The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Gracious God and most Heavenly Father, You are with us. You are near us and ready to answer our prayers, so we need not be anxious about anything. We can come to you…

With what shall I come before the LORD and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you?…

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. We humbly thank you for your gracious gift of saving faith. We are unworthy and unable to please you on our own. Thank you for sending your dear Son, Jesus, to do the work of perfect obedience for us, to shelter us from your wrath, and to…

I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Gracious God and Heavenly Father, It is such a comfort to know that you have a purpose for us and that you…

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Gracious God and Heavenly Father, On this Thanksgiving Day we have so many reasons to rejoice and be thankful. We are so blessed that sometimes it is easy; we have nice homes, enough to eat, we live in a beautiful country, we are able to worship in freedom with our church family and much more besides. We also face trials like…

When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Gracious God and Heavenly Father, The world tries to earn…

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. And…

Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved — and that by…