Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Loving Father in Heaven,
Today I lift up all teachers to you.
I pray for your anointing upon their lives, their work, their ministries.
Please give them wisdom, knowledge, guidance, patience, love, prot...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
James 3:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Untamable Tongue
3 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture is taken from the ...
Mountain Of The Sword
Monday, September 2, 2019
The Law was given to Moses on Mount Sinai, which is also called “Mount Horeb.” Is there any significance in this? The Hebrew word “Horeb” is linked to the word “Herev.” “Herev” means “sw...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Work hard, but not just to please your masters when they are watching. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. Ephesians 6:6
A Time to Think
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be underta...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear God,
Thank You for this new day.
It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;
Psalm 92:1
Thank You for the beautiful sunshine.
I am in...
Jesus Is Praying for You
by Max Lucado
Have you ever have anyone stand up for you? The answer is yes. Jesus stands at this very moment, offering intercession on your behalf! Jesus says to you what he said to Peter. Knowing the apostle was about to be severely tested by Satan,...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. Psalm 50:15
A Time to Think
Prayer may not change things for you, but it for sure changes you for things.—Samuel Shoemaker
A Time to Act
...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Righteous God,
I ask You to teach me of what James writes in his New Testament letter...
Count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
But let patienc...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
But let patience have its perfect work,
that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking nothing.
James 1:2-4
Daily Scripture & Reflection
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. 2 Samuel 22:33
A Time to Think
Nothing is impossible; the word itself says "I'm possible!"—Audrey Hepburn
A Time to Act
Do your best. There is no better...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Mighty God,
Let Your Holy Spirit pour rain upon my thirsty soul.
Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established as the morning;
He will come to us like the rain,
...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established as the morning;
He will come to us like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
Hosea 6:3
Watchmen In The Night
Friday, August 30, 2019
The Bible speaks much of the watchmen. They were the ones appointed to watch over the city, to protect it, and to sound the alarm in the face of danger. When were the watchmen on duty? It was during the night, when darkness covered the land, ...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Father in Heaven,
I ask You to please give me the grace to be a faithful witness for You during times of blessing as well as during lean and difficult times.
I pray that I will be a consistent witness for You “in ...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Preach the word!
Be ready in season and out of season.
Convince, rebuke, exhort,
with all longsuffering and teaching.
2 Timothy 4:2
The Ant Hero & The Dumb Ant
Thursday, August 29, 2019
I once was attempting to show mercy to an ant. I was trying to lead it around some obstacles in its path to freedom outside. I was trying to be an ant-hero. But the problem was, I was dealing with an especially dumb ant. It kept going...
God Believes in You
by Max Lucado
The tale involves a wealthy father and a willful son. The boy prematurely takes his inheritance and moves to Las Vegas and there wastes the money on slot machines and call girls. As fast as you can say “blackjack,” he is broke. Too proud to g...
God Believes in You
by Max Lucado
The tale involves a wealthy father and a willful son. The boy prematurely takes his inheritance and moves to Las Vegas and there wastes the money on slot machines and call girls. As fast as you can say “blackjack,” he is broke. Too proud to g...
God Believes in You
by Max Lucado
The tale involves a wealthy father and a willful son. The boy prematurely takes his inheritance and moves to Las Vegas and there wastes the money on slot machines and call girls. As fast as you can say “blackjack,” he is broke. Too proud to ...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6
A Time to Think
God has editing rights over our prayers. He will edit the...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Father God,
I know that You want me to be like a light on a hill so that others will be drawn to You...
“You are the light of the world.
A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
“You are the light of the world.
A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a lamp
and put it under a bowl.
Instead, they put it on its stand,
and it gives light to everyone in the house.
In the s...
The God Coin
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Messiah asked those who were testing him about paying taxes, “Whose image is on this coin?” They answered, “Caesar’s.” To which He responded, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and render to God ...
Behind the Shower Curtain
by Max Lucado
I'm going to have to install a computer in my shower. That's where I have my best thoughts.
I had a great one today.
I was mulling over a recent conversation I had with a disenchanted Christian brother. He was upse...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17
A Time to Think
It is impossible for that man to despair who remembers that his Helper is omnipo...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Lord God Almighty,
Please empower me by Your Holy Spirit today.
I do not want to do anything out of my own might and power...
'Not by might nor by power,
but by My Spirit,'
says the Lord Almig...
Hand Delivered Bouquets
by Max Lucado
Through Christ, God has accepted you. Think about what this means. You cannot keep people from rejecting you. But you can keep rejections from enraging you.
Rejections are like speed bumps on the road. They come with the journey. You...
Exceeding The Orthodox
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Orthodox Jews live by the Laws of Moses as interpreted by their rabbis. Virtually everything in their life is governed by law or one tradition or another. Think of how zealous they are, how careful, how vigilant they are in following what t...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds. James 1:2
A Time to Think
If through a broken heart God can bring His purposes to pass in the world, then thank Him for breaking your heart.
–O...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus,
You love all the children of the world…
Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world.
And You love all the people in the world.
You want us all...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
“Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them;
for of such is the kingdom of God.
Assuredly, I say to you,
whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
And H...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15 (NIV) Matthew 5:8
A Time to Think
Work becomes worship when you dedicate it to God and perform it with an awareness of His presence. &nda...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank You for Your sacrifice which you accomplished to forgive my sins.
Thank You for being our Messiah Prophet to bring the message of God and His love to me and to all people.
Thank You for being our Messiah Priest to make the sacri...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Jeremiah 31:31
The New King James Version
A New Covenant
31 “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah—
You Have Clout with God
by Max Lucado
You may find yourself in an impossible situation. You feel outnumbered and outmaneuvered. You want to quit. Could I ask you to memorize this promise and ask God to bring it to mind? Write it where you’ll find it. Tattoo it, if not o...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. James 1:6
A Time to Think
I can safely say, on the authority of all that is revealed in the Word of God, that ...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
This prayer is based upon the prayer of Jabez in
1 Chronicles 4:10
Most gracious heavenly Father,
I call to You in prayer.
I pray that you would bless me indeed.
Please enlarge my terr...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
“Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain!”
So G...
God's Mission: Adoption
by Max Lucado
When we come to Christ, God not only forgives us, he also adopts us. Through a dramatic series of events, we go from condemned orphans with no hope to adopted children with no fear. Here is how it happens. You come before the judgment se...
The Father’s Legacy
Friday, August 23, 2019
A study of men who were in therapy found that 23% of them had physically absent fathers, 29% had psychologically absent fathers, 18% had disapproving fathers, 15% had dangerous fathers, and only 15% had fathers who were nurturing. Thus 85...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded. 2 Chronicles 15:7 (NIV)
A Time to Think
When the dream in our heart is one that God has planted there, a strange happiness flowers into us. At that moment all of th...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Father in Heaven,
Too often I think of myself more highly than I should.
I’m sorry for when I’ve been guilty of the sin of pride...
“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the ...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free,
there is neither male nor female;
for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 3:28
The Picture Behind The Picture
Thursday, August 22, 2019
My friend’s mother, who’d fallen away from the Lord, ended up as a hostage in a police shoot out. Miraculously her life was spared, and she repented. Afterward, my friend discovered a drawing, hidden behind a photograph...
In God We (Nearly) Trust
by Max Lucado
A few days before our wedding, Denalyn and I enjoyed and endured a sailing voyage. Milt, a Miami church friend, had invited Denalyn, her mom, and me to join him and a few others on a leisurely cruise along the Florida coast.
...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8 (NIV)
A Time to Think
Everything may not be perfect. There are things that may need to change, but you have the grace to be happy today.
–Joel Osteen
...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God,
You are able to make all grace abound toward me,
That I, always having all sufficiency in all things,
May have an abundance for every good work.
May you, who supplies all my needs and who gives liberally,
Multiply the seed I have sown and increas...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you,
that you, always having all sufficiency in all things,
may have an abundance for every good work.
As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
Hi...
The Bad News Preacher
by Max Lucado
I didn't like the preacher I sat by on the plane. I know, I know. You're supposed to like everyone, but this fellow …The plane was crowded. It was a Sunday afternoon, and I was tired from Sunday-morning services. I was speaking that ...
The Circle Of The Bride
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
In the traditional Jewish wedding before the moment of joining, the bride must circle the groom seven times. It’s a sort of dance of love, a sign that the bride is going to center her life around her bridegroom. Everything she does...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. Psalm 95:6
A Time to Think
Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise- then you will discover the fullness of your life. –Brother David Steindl-Ras...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus,
Please forgive me for the times I have not obeyed You.
Teach me to completely obey Your commands.
I need You miracle-working power in my life.
I bow in worship of You becau...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Dashed Hopes
by Max Lucado
"I had intended …"
David had wanted to build a temple. And who better than he to do so? Hadn't he, literally, written the book on worship? Didn't he rescue the ark of the covenant? The temple would have been his swan song, h...
The Name On The Cubes
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
I was watching some people playing the game “Boggle” where you shake up cubes with letters and then try to make words out of the adjacent letters. The people playing weren’t believers. When they finished coming up with thei...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26
A Time to Think
Some days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. –Emory Austin, motivational speaker
A Time to Act
Think...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Father God,
Thank You for loving me...
For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish
but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish
but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
My Own Fireworks Display
Monday, August 19, 2019
I had a friend who had a dramatic experience coming to the Lord, so I thought that this is how it was for every salvation – that when you come to the Lord, you get some kind of sign indicating you made it in. So when I prayed to rece...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Father God,
You have established the importance of commitment and covenants.
You have witnessed the devastating effects of broken commitments through the ages.
Please help me to be a person who always k...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Joshua 24:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of [a]the River, or the gods of t...
Heirs of God, Co-Heirs with Christ
by Max Lucado
After spending the better part of an hour reciting the woes of my life to my wife, Denalyn interrupted me with a question. “Is God in this anywhere?” I hate it when she does that.
What had happened ...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
You will surely forget your trouble. Job 11:16
A Time to Think
You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are.
–Max Lucado, author, and pastor
A Ti...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord of Lords,
I acknowledge that You are my Lord.
Please be Lord of every part of my life.
Please help me to be transformed and renewed by You...
And do not be conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,that you may prove wha...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
And do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that you may prove what is that good and
acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2
Tender Words to the Tired Heart
by Max Lucado
Brook Besor. Don't feel bad if you've never heard of the place. Most haven't, but more need to. The Brook Besor narrative deserves shelf space in the library of the worn-out. It speaks tender words to the tired heart.
...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and has made the Lord his hope and confidence. Jeremiah 17:7
A Time to Think
Faith draws the poison from every grief, takes the sting from eve...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, God of All,
What do you want to achieve through my life?
Is there a special calling, a greater purpose than what I am aware of?
Please show me.
I want to die to myself ...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Most assuredly, I say to you,
unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies,
it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
He who loves his life will lose it,
and he who hates his life in this world
will keep...
Japan’s Ambassador & The Enemy’s Strategy
Thursday, August 15, 2019
In 1941, the Japanese ambassador was in Washington D.C. It seemed he was there to seek peace. But at the same moment, the Japanese empire was about to launch the attack on Pearl Harbor. They had sent their am...
He Did it Just for You
by Max Lucado
When God entered time and became a man, he who was boundless became bound. Imprisoned in flesh. Restricted by weary-prone muscles and eyelids. For more than three decades, his once limitless reach would be limited to the stretch of an arm...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.
Psalm 30:2
A Time to Think
Faith is the most powerful of all forces operating in humanity and when you have it in depth nothing can get you down.
–Norman Vincent Peale, b...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Lord God,
Thank You for this new day.
Sometimes my world seems dark; problems abound and stress creeps in, and I can't seem to see Your light...
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying,
“I am ...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying,
“I am the light of the world.
He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness,
but have the light of life.”
John 8:12
The Unmet Need
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
One of the key strategies of salesmanship is to locate an unmet need and seek to connect that unmet need with the product or thing you’re trying to sell. If they can do that – they’ve got the customer hooked. The enemy, too, wants...
Count to Eight (Woe, Be Gone)
by Max Lucado
“We have here only five loaves and two fish.” (Matt. 14:17)
How do you suppose Jesus felt about the basket inventory? Any chance he might have wanted them to include the rest of the possibilities? Invol...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.
1 Thessalonians 5:15
A Time to Think
When our failings run deep, God's love runs deeper.—Mary C. Neal, M.D.
...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord of All Creation,
I welcome Your lordship over my life, over everything including my time, talents, and treasures.
I freely give myself to You and to Your work, knowing that You will take care of my needs.
Please forgive me when I have not obeyed You i...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
So let each one give as he purposes in his heart,
not grudgingly or of necessity;
for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Lighthouse Ministries Daily PrayerDear Lord God Almighty,
Though man-made shelter may fall in the storms and the fury of nature and wars, nothing can destroy the strong and everlasting shelter I have in You.
Please let me dwell in Your shelter today and every day.
Whoever dwells in the shelter ...
Seeking the Savior
by Max Lucado
Simeon said, “Can I stay alive until I see him?”
The Magi said, “Saddle up the camels. We aren’t stopping until we find him.”
The shepherds said, “Let’s go…. Le...
Daily Scripture & ReflectionThat if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9
A Time to ThinkEvery morning I spend fifteen minutes filling my mind full of God, and so there's no room left for worry thoug...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
When I consider the people around me, their complacency, their lifestyles, and their attitudes and actions, I ask You to show me how to help them, to introduce them to You, to lead them to experience Your love and freedom.
&nb...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Matthew 28:19-20 New King James Version (NKJV)
19 Go [a]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you...
My Success Is about Him
by Max Lucado
With success comes a problem. Just ask Nadab, Elah, and Omri. Or interview Ahab, Ahaziah, or Jehoram. Ask these men to describe the problem of success. I would, you might be thinking if I knew who they were. My point, exactly. These are ...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author, and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2
...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Father God,
Thank You for every blessing that You pour out on me each day.
Today I want to count my blessings...
Thank You for the rest You gave to me last night,
Thank You for the dreams You put i...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Numbers 6:24-27 New King James Version (NKJV)
24 “The Lord bless you and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
26 The Lord [a]lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.&rdquo...
The Supernaturally PracticalFriday, August 9, 2019Rabbi Shaul, or Saul, the apostle Paul, was one of the most influential people who ever walked the earth. He changed the world. He changed history. He lived a practical life, a strategic life, and an effective life. But notice something else about hi...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Father God,
Thank You for Your new mercies each morning...
Through the Lord ’s mercies, we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
Through the Lord ’s mercies, we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Daily Scripture & Reflection
I am listening carefully to all the Lord is saying. Psalm 85:8 (TLB)
A Time to Think
Every moment you get is a gift. Spend it on things that matter. Don’t spend it by dwelling on unhappy things. –Celestine Chua, life coach, and bl...
Lighthouse Ministries Daily Prayer
Dear Father God,
So many things seem to be impossible.
Sometimes I wonder how I will make it through this day and how will I survive.
But, when I stop looking at my problems and I look to You and Your promis...
Lighthouse Ministries Verse of the Day
And we know that all things work together for good
to those who love God,
to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
The Power Of The Bikor
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Messiah rose as the firstfruits of the dead during the season of Passover. The timing is amazingly perfect since Passover is also the season of the firstfruits. It was in the Exodus from Egypt that God gave to Israel the law of the firstfr...
My Struggles are About Him
by Max Lucado
What about your struggles? Is there any chance, any possibility, that you have been selected to struggle for God’s glory? Have you “been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him but also to suffer for Hi...
Daily Scripture & Reflection
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13
A Time to Think
Do kindly things for people, for nothing can so completely erase gloom and create new vigor as the practice of caring and goodwill. &...
