Debbie Taylor Williams
MERCIFUL
Quick question: Have you ever been ungrateful? Have you ever needed a loan? Have you ever been wrongly judged? Has someone ever hated you? That was more than one question, wasn’t it? But they all point to topics Jesus addressed prior to His statement in Luke 6:36, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” That’s something to think about, isn’t it? My Heavenly Father is merciful to me.
Lord, I praise You for being MERCIFUL. Remind me to extend the same mercy to others.
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MIGHTY ONE
Did you ever watch the cartoon, Mighty Mouse? The theme song said it all,
“Here I come to save the day! That means that Mighty Mouse is on the way!
Yes sir, when there is a wrong to right, Mighty Mouse will join the fight!
On the sea or on the land, He’s got the situation well in hand!
We know that when there’s danger, we’ll never despair;
Because we know that when there’s danger he is there…
On the land on the sea in the air.
We’re not worrying at all
We just listen for his call
“Here I come to save the day!”
That means that Mighty Mouse is on the way.*
When I was young and watched that cartoon, I believed Mighty Mouse would save the day. Now, I know better. And, like Joshua, tune in instead to “the Mighty One, God, the Lord, the Mighty One, God, the Lord!”
MIGHTY ONE, God, the Lord, help me to stay tuned to the true words that YOU ARE THE MIGHTY ONE WHO HAS COME TO SAVE THE DAY. May it be said of me, “I’m not worrying at all; I’m just listening for Your call.”
The Mighty Mouse Theme Song, (Philip Scheib / Marshall Barer) – circa 1955
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MEEK
Christ’s nature amazes me. He is strong and bold. Yet He is also MEEK and gentle. Even more amazing is that God has created a means by which we can live by Christ’s divine nature. Paul recognizes this and explains that he is acting on the basis of Christ’s meekness. The process by which we can live by Christ’s higher nature rather than by our flawed nature is called “being filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18) You and I can daily pray, “Lord, fill me with Your Holy Spirit.”
Lord, You are all powerful, and You are also MEEK. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit so I live and relate to others as You would.
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MOST HIGH
How big is your God? How often do you recognize His hand in your everyday life? What about in relation to your problems? Does something good come your way, and you pass it off as “that’s nice.” Or, do you bow and thank the MOST HIGH for the gift? From His perspective does He see you as an ungrateful child? Or, does He see you as one who has prayed and then received by His design in response to your prayer? David cried to God in his distress. God responded through what others might have called “favorable circumstances.” But David said, “Thank You, MOST HIGH. You did this in answer to my calling out to You.” He worhsipped and praised God. Today is a good day for us to comb through the prayer journals of our minds and express our gratitude to the MOST HIGH.
Lord, MOST HIGH, give me a heart of praise so that I recognize Your hand in every good thing that comes my way. I worship You, MOST HIGH, and thank You for the gifts You’ve given me in….
IF YOU’RE USING YOUR Prayers of My Heart PRAYER JOURNAL, TAKE SOME TIME TODAY TO RECORD THE “SERENDIPITY, UNEXPECTED GIFTS THE MOST HIGH GAVE YOU LAST WEEK. WITH AN EARNEST HEART, PRAISE HIM FOR EACH ONE.
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MIRACLE WORKER
Galatians 3:5
Lord Jesus Christ, thank You that You are actively engaged in the world and our daily lives. You are a MIRACLE WORKER. Open my eyes to your miracles every day.
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MANIFOLD WISDOM
Heavenly Father, You have MANIFOLD WISDOM! Impart Your wisdom to me so that I walk through my day in a way that is pleasing to You and accomplishes Your will.
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MAN OF SORROWS
Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus, MAN OF SORROWS, who walks with me through my grief and leads me to His joy. I love and praise You!
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SAUSAGE CRESCENT NUGGETS
Friends, this is a MUST, a staple for all houses and will quickly become a requested item at brunches, showers, breakfasts at the house, etc. It is super super quick and easy prep and is absolutely delicious!!! Plus you can freeze it, which is an added perk!
I recently took this to our MOPs group. We always drop off our food with the kitchen volunteers, then park and take our kids to child care. When I got back to the MOPS meeting room and made my way through the food line, I noticed my sausage cresescent nuggets weren’t there. I told the ladies and after checking, they discovered they had already been eaten…all of them! Ya’ll, this dish is so yummy! What could go wrong with sausage, cream cheese and crescent rolls?! Nothing! This recipe is definitely worth making and sharing!
SAUSAGE CRESCENT NUGGETS p. 120
1 lb highly season sausage (I just buy normal or mild for my family)
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese 
2 pkg crescent rolls
poppy seeds (these are very optional…I never use them)
1 egg white, slightly beaten
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized skillet, lightly brown sausage and drain. While sausage is still hot, add cream cheese and stir until cheese is melted and mixture is creamy. Cool completely. Separate crescent rolls and shape into two rectangles. Form log of sausage mixture lengthwise down center of each rectangle. Fold over the long sides of pastry to cover sausage log. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, seam down. (I always just have the rectangles on my baking sheet so I don’t have to transfer and it’s easier. I just have seam up b/c kind of hard to flip. It still looks and tastes great!) Brush with egg whites. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake 20 minutes until crust is golden. When completely cool, slice into 1 1/2 inch slices. (Okay, you can definitely completely cool, but it is tasty when still a little warm too!)
Note: These nuggets can be made ahead and frozen. Can be reheated in oven with great success. An ideal appetizer for brunches.
“But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink…” Romans 12:20
TABLE BLESSING
Lord, God, You are our living water.
Thank you for nourishing our bodies with food,
And our spirits with Your Word.
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MAJESTIC GLORY
“For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, ‘This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased’—”
I can’t imagine being Peter, Christ’s disciple. The burly fisherman originally thought Jesus was just another man. Then, Peter witnessed Jesus perform miracles and was moved to understand that Jesus was God’s Son, the Messiah. What a crowning moment it must have been when Peter witnessed Jesus’ transfiguration and heard God the Father, the MAJESTIC GLORY, speak.
Heavenly Father, MAJESTIC GLORY, what a day it will be to one day hear Your voice and worship You in Your kingdom.
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MAGNIFICENT
Are you tired of life as it is? God understands. He never intended us to do “life” apart from Him. He created us to share life in Him and with Him; to live by His divine nature and experience His magnificence. We can get back on track. We can experience Christ in His fullness. How? First, receive Jesus as Savior. Second, take hold of His divine nature through His Spirit and Word. Read the Bible. Saturate your heart with promises. Discover and live by God’s magnificent divine nature, the Holy Spirit.
LORD, You are MAGNIFICENT and Your promises are magnificent. Thank You for salvation, by which I become a partaker of the divine nature. Thank You for the Bible and Your Spirit by which I live out Your magnificent, divine nature.
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