David is not only our exemplar in prayer, but He has the depth of growing, Biblical, and dynamic prayer life we also long for. The fulness of Psalm 139 reveals the profound nature of David’s relationship with the Holy God of ...
Perhaps our devotion to Jesus Christ should so modify our behavior, our boss's take note. Perhaps as we learn to pray about every little thing, we will be more cognizant of our actions, and we will give God the glory in every...
A devotional reinforcing, our knowledge of God comes from Scripture, and as we learn of the only true God we believe Him. Our prayer for this episode: Teach us to learn of You and to have such a close walk with Thee that we s...
You cannot be absorbed in the Book of Psalms and not be overwhelmed by the dynamic nature of the relationship between God and His people they portray. We are meant to have the same dynamic prayer life as David. The clearest e...
The most profound evidence our prayers are real and dynamic as any other conversation we will ever have is described in the Gospel of John at the last supper. John 13-17 is the most extensive and intimate interaction we are B...
David had such a dynamic prayer life, that he prayed 1 John 3:2 900 years or so before John wrote 1 John 3:2! Psalm 17:15 As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Thy likeness when I awake...
I got a little carried away, because: 2 Corinthians 5 18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconcilin...
Life is hard, our sins, our general weaknesses, the fallen world, can at times bring us down. Recognizing God’s mercies to give us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ and focusing on those blessings help...
The God to whom we direct our prayers is in no way an invention of mankind. We have seen the gods of all the lands around God’s people are merely powerful versions of ourselves. They are petty, limited in power and knowledge,...
Although health and family circumstances have made the last week or so a little more difficult to get the episodes out, you all are in my prayers, and as I am able, I am preparing and recording! I am blessed as you have heard...
We’ve got a message to tell to the nations, and it doesn’t include: Sky and earth giving birth to humanity, Freshwater and saltwater creating the world, Fire and ice creating the world, A divine turtle or a goat and silver fo...
God’s ultimate goal for us is to be conformed to the image of His Son. But even for prosperity, we can say: Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. 3 John 1:2 Beloved, I pray t...
What a wonderful God we have, He will listen to our ignorance, He will listen to our anger, and after He disciplines us, He displays His love for us. All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition. freerangepra...
As prayer warriors, much of our time is spent in silent, tearful, heart-wrenching conversation with our God, for loved ones or tragic circumstances for which our only hope, is the love of Jesus and the answers from God. We ar...
Moses calls us to know the word of God is not an idle word for us. Our Savior bids us build our lives on the foundation of His every word. Hebrews tells us we are “open and laid bare with the eyes of Him with whom we have to ...
Psalm 13-14 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. 14 Wait for the LORD; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD. Not much ...
Memories occupy our hearts with the goodness and love of God. Somehow, that was news to me. Ecclesiastes 5:19-20 19 Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from ...
Jesus makes it pretty plain in John 11:41b-42 "And Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank Thee that Thou heardest Me. 42“And I knew that Thou hearest Me always; but because of the people standing around I said it, ...
If the prayers of a righteous man can accomplish much, how effective are the prayers, the constant, the ever constant prayers of Jesus our Savior? Hebrews 7 25 Hence, also, He is able to save forever those who draw near to Go...
Our prayers will be transformed as we learn of God and His word. As we move from our fleshly life-selfish and physical-into conformity to the image of our Savior-selfless and spiritual-our prayers will conform to His concerns...
Jesus was the quintessential teacher. Like your favorite teacher, Jesus modeled prayer every day in front of His disciples. He taught prayer and how to pray, and He also exhorted His disciples to pray. Pray Pray Pray, prayer ...
Holy God, help us see the critical truth You showed us; the critical importance of communion with Thee, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ our Savior! We bless Thee and submit to Thee in humility, for creating and red...
Mid week inspiration to prayer. We find first our energy in giving Jesus the Christ a few minutes. Once done, we are able to enter whatever else in this life which motivates us, but we can give him the first fruits of our res...
Some looking to diminish the impact of the Gospel of God, reinterpret what they read in the Bible to make it "palatable." A few have even gone so far as to assume Jesus did not mean everything He said, and in fact, they belie...