Living In The Fullness Of The Trinity, Part 1
Celtic prayer has a strong Trinitarian tradition. God was God of all of life, so Triune God was involved in everything, from rising in the morning, to tending the sick cow,…
Praying Like Jabez, Part 6
God Is More Than Enough This is the last of our series on the prayer of Jabez. Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless…
Praying Like Jabez, Part 5
The Nearness of God Oh that you would give me increasing abundance, expanded influence, spiritual anointing, and supernatural protection. 1 Chronicles 4:10 It is evident that God was the first…
Praying Like Jabez, Part Four
The Bigness of God Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep…
Praying Like Jabez, Part Three
From Provision Instead Of Need The name of Jabez springs up in 1 Chronicles 4:9 with no setting of time or family, yet God called this man honorable, esteemed, and…
Praying Like Jabez, Part Two
One problem with familiarity with the Scripture is that we easily miss the raw and painful edge of a familiar story. As we sit in comfortable surroundings, reading the Scripture…
Prayer For A New Year
As we enter a new year, it is so easy to set goals and make plans according to what we think is best. But as I enter 2013 my heart’s desire…
Pray For God To Call Out Intercessors
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, Your God…
Intercessory Worship
Maybe you feel that God promised you something, and it has been too long in coming. Maybe you are feeling desperate and even despairing. Hope deferred makes the heart sick…
Praying The 23rd Psalm For Others
To enter the sheepfolds of the Middle East, a shepherd’s sheep had to pass under his rod for him to inspect their condition up close. The shepherd would tend to…
Praying The Character Of Your Father From The 23rd Psalm
For every need, there is a name of Father-God that corresponds to the need. His faithfulness and his caring meet in the 23rd Psalm to portray our intimately personal Shepherd.…
Mighty Men Of Prayer For Spiritual Leaders
Spiritual leaders are both male and female, but this week let’s focus on the men in spiritual leadership as “fathers.” In a typical year, thousands of Christian leaders leave the ministry. Our…