For too long I focused on the first part of the verse, “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances,” as this challenge to be joyful about everything; to lift up everything to God in prayer. I was treating it almost as a chore, keeping track of how many times I failed to pray or be thankful about something.
Read More Bathing Everything in the Joy of the LordI praise you dear God for friends; long-term friends who have walked with us through very difficult times. Their prayers have lifted us up when we have been too weak to raise our hands to you dear Lord. When trials made it difficult to find words to cry out to you dear God, their words […]
Read More Prayer Journey — FriendshipHelp me Lord to remain close to you and your desire for my remaining days. Help me to prioritize your will over my will. May my desires become your desires. May your light shine through me to those who wander in darkness in search of you. May I bring peace, your peace to those anxious […]
Read More Prayer Journey — Remaining DaysThe sun sets, marking the end of another day; adding another day to my life. As darkness sets in, I reflect on you dear Lord Jesus — how you bring light to dark places; hope to hopeless situations. You are the giver of life. Every breath I take is a gift from you. Each day […]
Read More Prayer Journey — Life GiverCan I pray with expectation dear Lord that you can do what seems impossible? I look upon so many situations and do not see any way possible for things to change. Yet you are a God of the impossible. You accomplish things in unforeseen ways, bringing hope into seemingly hopeless situations. Forgive my disbelief. Help […]
Read More Prayer Journey — ExpectantThis morning dear Lord I think of those who once knew the peace of Jesus Christ, but have since strayed from that peace. I pray the tension, the uneasiness , the stress they feel today would be transformed into a longing for you dear Jesus. May the scales fall from their eyes. May the truth […]
Read More Prayer Journey — TransformationWord of a new believer in Christ is a joyful moment, particularly if you’ve been praying for their salvation for a long time. It is also a time to shift the focus of your prayer to their maturing faith. Paul gave us a good guide for such a prayer in Collosians 1:3-12 after he heard […]
Read More Standing Guard with PrayerYou dear God are the source of wisdom, of truth. I praise you for your Word that you have given to us — for the faithful who have passed it to us across the generations. I am forever grateful for the obedience of so many followers of Jesus who have taught me and nurtured me […]
Read More Prayer Journey — Faithful SowersI have turned the soil
Shovel by shovel
Tilled the land
One by one
I sowed seeds
In fertile ground…
In 1 Kings 8 Solomon is dedicating the just completed temple to God. A great assembly is gathered “from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before the LORD our God (1 Kings 8:65).” The priests have “brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the inner sanctuary […]
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