Matthew 7:7-11 There is no power like that of prevailing prayer, of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in sweatof blood. Add to this list from the records […]
Matthew 6:6; Luke 18:1; Psalm 54:2 “I pray that God forgives them…” Corrie Ten Boom stood naked with her older sister Betsie, watching a concentration camp matron beating a prisoner. “Oh, the poor woman,” Corrie cried. “Yes. May God forgive her,” Betsie replied. And, once again, Corrie realized that it […]
Philippians 1:3-6 When I was growing up, one of the images deeply embedded in my memory was of my father each morning sitting in a large rocking chair in our kitchen, reading his Bible and praying. My dad, despite being busy, still seemed to consider getting up early to be […]
Luke 18:1-8 The Muslim world is a difficult place to share the good news of Jesus Christ. For centuries missionaries have gone to these difficult, even dangerous, places and had little to show for their sacrifice. For centuries Christians have prayed persistently, patiently, for Muslim nations. It may seem unbelievable, […]
Mark 9:14-29 There is a man I am acquainted with whose wife unexpectedly passed away from an illness. She was a kind and gracious person, as was he. Even in his grief, this man continued to manifest those qualities of grace. Though I have followed Jesus for a fairly long […]
John 15:4-8 I still remember the day I was a teenager walking to my grandma’s house when the thought struck me: If I 100 percent believe that God is all-powerful, all good, and works through every prayer, why am I slow to bring things to Him? How can I, at […]
Ephesians 3:14-17, 20-21 God’s divine power is not only available to us but resideswithin us through the Holy Spirit. This revelation is so over-whelming that we can’t even grasp it and oftentimes move pastit entirely. We often say we want to see His power, but do we really? Because if […]
Daniel 3 When the circumstances of life loom large, and the din of peer pressure calls for you to join, we need to be like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego as they stood firm in their faith of who God is and what He can do. Even with the threat of […]
Matthew 6:10; 26:36-46 One of the things that Jesus taught His disciples to pray in Matthew 6:10 was, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” What are we actually praying for when we pray those words? God’s Kingdom is the place where He […]
Philippians 4:6-7 In the midst of life’s challenges and uncertainties, the apostle Paul’s words to the Philippians echo through the corridors of time, reminding us of the profound importance of prayer in the life of a believer. In this passage, Paul urges us not to be consumed by anxiety but […]