Living In The Fullness Of The Trinity, Part 2
We can never get to the end of praising the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for who he is, in this life or in eternity. God is not…
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…
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…
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…
Praying The Lord’s Prayer, Part 2
Let’s again take a fresh breath in the Lord’s Prayer. Familiarity so often dulls wonder. Left to our own devices, we may just read God our do-list from our souls and…