“If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; 19 but Godhas surely listened and has heard my prayer. 20 Praise be to God, who hasnot rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! (Psalm 66:18-20) This past month I was on a national …
“Devote yourselves to prayer…” (Col. 4:2-6) The Apostle Paul understood that the advancement of the Kingdom of God required the church to be devoted to prayer. As our churches move into the fall season, which typically is full of restarting the cycle of various ministries and planning of new ones, …
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“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all …
“May my prayer be set before you like incense: may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.” (Ps.141:2) The Scriptures tell us that prayer is a practice that brings pleasure to God and is likened to a sweet-smelling incense offered up to Him daily (Ps.141:2). In …
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“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them….They devoted themselves to the apostle’s teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” (Ac. 2:42) We have just finished remembering and celebrating all that took …
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“Are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Mk. 14:37b-38) During this season of Lent, I am reminded of how Jesus earnestly prayed in the Garden of …
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“I urge, then, first of all, that repuests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all men to …
R.T. Kendall in his book, “The Midnight Cry”, says that in Kentucky they say, “Backsliding starts in the knees”. What they mean is that Christians and churches start sliding backwards in their relationship with God when they stop living a life of prayer. A healthy Christian and church lives a …
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“Come, though long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, Hope of all the earth thou art, dear desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart.” (Charles Wesley) …
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“Who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials/temptations.” (1Pe.1:5,6) Last month …
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