So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. (Luke 15:20) I chose a phone as the new image for the prayer blog because it is a symbol of communication. Prayer, after all...
And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. (James 5:15) 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 understanding...
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. (Luke 18:1) Over the summer, I came across a little blue notebook in which I had started a prayer journal two years ago. At that time, I was experiencing the aftermath of unresolved conflict...
Jesus: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.(Luke 9:23) We often sat directly in front of Steve at our church in Detroit. Steve worked as a prison guard and was missing half of one of his fingers. I always wondered why. The...
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21) Lynette Hatcher, an ambassador...
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come,Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts,as we also have forgiven our debtors.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.(Matthew...
Have you ever noticed that the first person pronouns in the Lord’s prayer are not singular – me, I – but rather plural – us, we? Not, Give me my daily bread, but rather, Give us our daily bread. It suggests to me that my...
Jesus to his chosen disciples: Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest. (Mark 6:31) This is the last blog post till fall. I am sensing the need to shed some responsibilities and deadlines and spend more time reading, contemplating, resting. And, of...
For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. (Matthew 12:34)My husband came home from a workshop for elders last month with an interesting article entitled “It Goes Without Saying.”* The author points out that church leaders sometimes fail to articulate...
But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love. (Psalm 33:18) Eye contact is surprisingly infrequent. The shy girl is unsure of her own worth and fears rejection reflected in the other’s eyes. The arrogant man is too full of...