“We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, so that you may have great […]
Read More“We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, so that you may have great […]
Read More“As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word…” Luke 5:1 God’s word. It is the word which comes from God. It is the word which carries the authority of God. It is the word which gives life to creation, forgiveness to sinners, release to prisoners, adoption to orphans, provision to the poor, power to the weak, and […]
Read More“Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Share with the saints in their need. Pursue hospitality.” Romans 12:12 How many fingers do you have on your left hand? Five…I hope! Look at each one of them because they can be your ongoing reminder of God’s “marching orders” for us not just for surviving but thriving in […]
Read More“I will sing about the Lord’s faithful love forever…The Lord said, ‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn an oath to David my servant’…But you have spurned and rejected him…How long, Lord? Will you hide forever?…Remember how short my life is…Blessed be the Lord forever.” – Psalm 89:1, 3, 38, 46-47, […]
Read MorePastor Tim Keller calls it the “Prayer Paradox.” Jesus seems to offer a blank check in John 14:14. Ask anything in My name, and I will do it. Yet we also read that there is a limit to what God will do in response to our prayers…“If we ask anything according to His will, He hears […]
Read More“Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He in anger withheld His compassion?” – Psalm 77:9 Dr. Robert Creech offers the following helpful definition of anxiety: “the automatic biological reaction to threat” (Family Systems and Congregational Life: A Map for Ministry, 2019). Real or perceived, our reaction to threat is automatic and physical…first. But our second action […]
Read More“The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, “You cannot reduce your daily quota of bricks.” When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.” – Exodus 5:19-20 Have you ever prayed for help and things got worse? If so, then you can appreciate the […]
Read More“‘May your servant find favor with you,’ she replied. Then Hannah went on her way; she ate and no longer looked despondent.” – 1 Samuel 1:18 It is a remarkable change if you remember her story. Heartbroken by her infertility, this young woman pours out her hurt to God. After an embarrassing encounter with the priest, she […]
Read More“All humanity will come to You, the one who hears prayer. Iniquities overwhelm me; only You can atone for our rebellions.” – Psalm 65:2-3 Real prayer has that effect. In fact, it is one of the chief indications that you are encountering the Holy One. What is this indication of imminence? Awareness of sinfulness. It is […]
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