Jesus is Yahweh-Nissi, the banner over our heads in battle. Focusing on Him emboldens us to stay faithful in the battle, and inspires our faith that the victory is sure in Christ. And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, ...
You are a gift, but to whom and why, and how would knowing that fact helps your prayer life? Perhaps the Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast can help you out with that. Give it a listen you may like the answer. Money-back g...
Sheep, by their nature, will not eat, sleep or even drink unprotected in the presence of danger. So what would make a sheep lay down green pastures and quiet waters? The Good Shepherd, laying down His life between every dange...
God’s word is most precious to our souls. From God’s mercies to our contentment in affliction, He has dealt well with all who love and serve Him. Psalm 119:66-67: Thou hast dealt well with Thy servant, O LORD, according to Th...
God works through our enemies, our weaknesses, and our yearning for Him to give us abundant life. Psalm 30: 4-5 Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name. 5 For His anger is but for a momen...
The place of the word of God? As Moses called to the emerging Nation of Israel, it is not an idle word for us. It is indeed our life. A prayer for the centrality of the word of God in our lives. Everything we need for life an...
David knew he was in a sincere, real and dynamic relationship with the Lord His God. The undeniable evidence of the love between the two exudes in every Psalm but it is nowhere more evident than when David cries out at the be...
It took me a solid year before I was able to utter my first prayer. It took many, many years before I was comfortable in praying publically. Prayer is among the most intimate activities I engage in on a day by day basis. Lett...
God’s names bring us closer to Him and lead us to reverence, praise, and peace as we meditate on who He has revealed Himself to be. Worship Him as the great I AM, the Stong one who sees. El Roi. For access to the Voice Over s...
In the fallen world we walk in fear for our souls in death, our eyes know rivers of tears, we walk in weaknesses and stumbling. The final cure is in Jesus Christ and His word. When all is said and done, take strength and unde...
Establish Thy word to Thy servant, as that which produces reverence for Thee, Psalm 119:38 Covenanting together, let us remember our blessings, and bow our hearts in gratitude to the God who has redeemed our souls and leads u...
From the New Testament, we will see: The word of God reveals our true needs. The word of God reveals the truth about God. And then from Psalm 119: we will follow our example in prayer to consider the word as our: Delight Our ...
Isiah 66:2 “For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the LORD. “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word. No fretting ove...
Psalm 5 perfectly illustrates prayer as the most tangible activity which we can daily engage in.
My prayer for today is,To bless, and increase my feelings of reverence, and humble gratitude, in the knowledge of God’s leading to supernatural peace, and with God’s grace, to communicate this gift we have in Christ. For acce...
Every army needs a stronghold to fall back to in times of intense battle. A place to regroup, listen to the commander, refresh and get prepared to finish the fight. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 and 23-24 is just one refuge for our...
I love to gather prayer requests; it is one of my main joys in all of life to intercede for everyone God brings into my life. The Lord is merciful to allow me to serve Him and His beloved. It took me many years, however, to u...
When we slow down and ponder Scripture, we find a large contingent of people never being named in the Bible, but through whom God in His providence were used to propel the redemptive purpose of God forward. Oh Lord let me be ...
In our Christian life, Waiting is often the hardest thing. Tragedies are often the hardest thing. Faith is often the hardest thing. Scripture is replete with dramatic examples of; Rescue from the depths, as deep as we can ima...
Hannah was in despair, she did have troubles, she was going through a terrible circumstance. Yet she had a double portion from a husband who loved her, that was not enough to turn her from her despair. Comfort lies in our God...
If you are praying anything like: “Turn Thy gaze away from me, that I may smile again, Before I depart and am no more.” Psalm 38:13 Remember the word to Thy servant, In which Thou hast made me hope. 50 This is my comfort in m...
God promised a son from the union of Abraham and Sarah. God was fully faithful in His promises. In the process, He protected Abraham even from himself. We can take great comfort in our God and His care for us. Take heart fell...
When the New Testament speaks of the life of Abraham, his life is viewed in the big picture, not individual snapshots. Our comfort comes to us as we consider all our days, not just the worst ones. Our steadfast faith is born ...
Sarah experienced, God’s forgiveness, power, goodness. and faithfulness in the birth of the promised Isaac as she became the mother of a great multitude. Her faith ushering her into the city prepared for all who have faith. C...