Have you experienced a time when you were particularly impressed that you heard a promise from God for a particular need/request…. and then it didn’t happen? What does faith say then? I think of Job (13:15) after losing his children, possessions, and health, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.” Or the 3 Hebrews…
Psalm 37:7-8 Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. God is God. God is the only One who can…
Deuteronomy 4:39 Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the LORD, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other. God’s purpose all along is that all people everywhere know that He alone is God, there is no other, and begin to relate to Him as…
“The greatest thing anyone can do for God and man is to pray.” S.D. Gordon Too often we think of prayer as “the least I can do.” “Prayer for others is a form of giving, and praying for God’s best in our lives is part of giving ourselves to Him. As we form the habit…
Matt. 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” Consider how Jesus demonstrated this claim in a few short chapters in Mark: Teaching – Mk. 1:22 They were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority,…
I Timothy 2:1,2 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. What are some key things we can pray specifically…
How can you maintain balance and creativity in your prayers? Maybe the Prayer Hand can help. Remember just as the thumb touches and can be used with all four fingers, so praise should permeate every aspect of your prayer life. God inhabits the praises of His people. Ps. 22:3 Also note that while confession is…