I think it is safe to say we all have friends or family members that are in need. People you care about are in difficult places. It can leave you feely helpless and unsure of what to pray. The Bible instructs us to bear one another’s burdens. Many problems are too heavy for us to bear alone. Faced with extreme hardship, Paul wrote that he counted on the prayers of his friends for victory (2 Cor. 1:8-11, Phi. 1:19, Rom. 15:30-32). As much as we would like to “fix” things we can’t. We can prayer for our friend and family…
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He is faithful to lead you.
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you” (Ps. 32:8). Your life is like a…
Trust And Healing
Father God has promised that He will never leave you or forsake you. He has not abandoned you. His perfect love casts out all fear. Rest in His love. Receive…
Show Me Your Glory
Hudson Taylor, missionary to China, said, “We are changed by beholding.” He may have had 2 Corinthians 3:18 in mind. “But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a…
Colossians 3: A Daily Choice
I am grieved by the tone of today’s rhetoric as I am sure you are. There is so much toxic public conversation with accusation, shaming, vulgarity, you-name-it. It troubles me.…
Blessing Of The Resurrection John 11:25
Hear God’s Word for you in John 11:25. “I am the resurrection and the life.” And in 1 Peter 1:3 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord…
Praying The Names Of God
The name of the Lord is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10 In Hebrew and Greek, a personal name communicated something indispensable for distinguishing…
He Is For You
Jesus began His ministry by defining His call and His eternal relationship with you. He said, “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because he anointed me to preach…
The Battle Is The Lord’s
Our enemies are God’s enemies, and He is the active and aggressive Mighty Warrior against them. We face an enemy that has already lost the war but won’t concede without…
When You Don’t Know What To Pray
Have you ever been so burdened by a problem that you say “I just don’t even know what to pray?” When the circumstances of life seem too big or complex…
You Are Blessed With The Seal Of His Pleasure – Ephesians 1:5-14
Your Father recorded in His Word the intention of His pleasure in you. Hear and receive His heart for you in Ephesians 1:5-14 (paraphrased from NLT and personalized for you).…
Favor
“For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield” (Ps. 5:12). Who you are and everything you have is the result…
Praise As Warfare
Praise is adoration of God for who He is, His person, His character, His names. It is loving God because He is God. The Bible gives more exhortations to praise…