2 Corinthians 12:9, And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather...
"What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?" (Psalm 8:4 NIV) Sometimes God reminds us of just how well He knows us and what...
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28 NIV) I spoke with a...
The Prayer of Jabez 1 Chronicles 4:10, And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that ...
"Do not fear ....The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over...
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." (Proverbs 17:17 NIV) I have found over the course of my journey through illness that during...
This is Kara, Lisa's long-distance assistant, letting you know to please pray for Lisa Copen, Rest Ministries' founder and director. I received this in an...
"Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid;...
"God spoke to him (Abraham) in this way: 'Your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred...
Hi--This is Kara, Lisa's long-distance assistant again. (For anyone new to the devotional list, Lisa Copen is the founder and director of Rest Ministries.) I...
"How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in...
Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is...
"When Pharaoh heard of this, he tried to kill Moses, but Moses fled from Pharaoh and went to live in Midian, where he sat down by a well." (Exodus 2:15 NIV) ...
"Then will all your people be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of My hands, for the display of My...
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white...
Lisa Copen, the founder and director of Rest Ministries, will be coming home from the hospital today after being hospitalized for several days w/ a foot wound...
"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." (Genesis 8:22) The blossoms of trees...
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight....
Hi, friends, Thank you so much for the many prayers that have been offered up on my behalf. As many of you know I have rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia...