Scotty Smith brings a prayer that seeks to apply a truth that brings peace and liberty. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Rev. 22:13 (NIV) When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. Ps. 94:19 (ESV) You will keep …

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Another day at the graveside with those who are grieving. This prayer for saddened hearts from Scotty Smith is apt. Jesus wept. John 11:35 Lord Jesus, though it’s the shortest verse in the Bible, these two words bring immeasurable comfort. Your hot tears, shed outside Lazarus’s tomb, are one of the greatest showers that ever …

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From Scotty Smith’s prayer/blog Heavenward: The Once-and-For-All-ness of Jesus’ Single Sacrifice for Our Sins Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins. But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for …

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Scotty Smith provides these words, an encouragement as Jesus’ people prepare to gather in worship tomorrow: Heavenly Father, drive the good news of these Scriptures deep, deep, deep into our hearts, for shame has marked and marred many of us. Heal and free us, by the power and truth of the gospel. “Fear not, for …

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