“You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.” Deuteronomy 5:33
Obedience to God’s commandments — from the heart — brings life, blessing, and longevity. Disobedience, however, brings death and judgment. Because of our sinful hearts, the commandments, meant for our good, have brought the curse and condemnation of God’s law upon us. We, therefore, flee to Jesus and His cross for pardon and peace. Only in Him can we sinners find forgiveness and life everlasting!
Pardon my sin, O LORD, and cleanse my heart, that I may live for You. “Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name” (Ps. 86:11). I ask this for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1
Creation is a foundational truth of Christianity. All that is taught in the Bible hinges upon it. If God did not create the heavens and the earth and all things as the Scriptures teach, there would be no need to heed the Bible’s message; but if He did create all things and give us life, not to heed the Bible’s message, repent and look to Christ Jesus in faith for forgiveness will bring God’s eternal wrath and punishment.
Grant that I believe Your Word, O God, repent of my sins and look to Christ Jesus and His atoning sacrifice for pardon and forgiveness. In His name, I pray. Amen.
“O God, You have taught me from my youth, and I still declare Your wondrous works. Now also when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your might to this generation, and Your power to everyone who is to come. “ Psalm 71:17-18
Many can join in this prayer. We have been taught God’s Word from our youth, and we have declared the wonderful works of God in sending His Son to redeem us and to grant us forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation through faith in His name. Now, finding ourselves old and gray, we pray that God would not cast us off but continue to use us to bear witness to present and future generations of the mighty workings of God, who has both created and redeemed us through the gift of His Son.
O gracious and merciful God, continue to grant me the strength to declare Your name and all You have done for us to this generation and to those yet to come. Amen.
“A woman must not wear man’s clothing, nor is a man to put on a woman’s clothing, for all who do so are abominations to the LORD your God.” Deuteronomy 22:5
Cross-dressing may have the approval and protection of civil governments, but who will protect those who practice such abominations from God’s wrath? The only way to escape God’s wrath and eternal punishment for sin is to repent and to cling in faith to the cross of Jesus for pardon and forgiveness.
Move me to repent of my sins, O LORD, and look to You for mercy in the sacrifice of Christ Jesus, Your Son and my Savior. Amen.
“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For in You my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of Your wings will I take refuge, until these calamities pass by.” Psalm 57:1
Life is full of troubles and heartaches, but believers trust in the LORD and in His mercy in Christ Jesus. They take shelter under the shadow of His wings — at the mercy seat of Christ — until the troubles of this life are past and they are received into God’s heavenly kingdom of glory.
Keep me, O God, under the shadow of Your wings, at the mercy seat of Christ Jesus, until the troubles of this life are past and I am with You in the mansions of Your house forevermore. Amen.
