THE LORD’S PRAYER PART 1 By him we cry, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:15 Luke 11 tells us that one day the disciples watched Jesus take time to pray. When he finished, they said to him, “Lord, teach us how to pray.” So Jesus sat down with them and taught them […]
Author: Reynold R. Kremer
WHEN WE HIT BOTTOM
WHEN WE HIT BOTTOM When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord, and my prayer rose to you. Jonah 2:7 Jonah was a strange sort of man. On one hand, he was considered one of the great prophets of his time who served under the reign of Jeroboam II. […]
EYE-OPENING TRUTHS
EYE-OPENING TRUTHS Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” 2 Kings 6:17 Eyes are important. Just ask Elisha and his servant. In 2 Kings 6 we see Elisha and his servant completely surrounded by an enemy army. It appears there was no way out of their […]
PRAYING FOR OUR FAMILIES
PRAYING FOR OUR FAMILIES Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom. Job 1:5 King Solomon once wrote, “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward […]
WHERE SHOULD WE PRAY
WHERE SHOULD WE PRAY? When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Matthew 6:6 Where were you the last time you prayed? Was it on your bed this morning? On your way to work? Before your latest meal? Or was […]
INCESSANTLY
INCESSANTLY! Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up… “Will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night?” Luke 18:1,7 “Nothing is so necessary as to call upon God incessantly […]
SHOULD WE PRAY FOR SUCCESS
He prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today.” Genesis 24:12 Is it wrong to pray for success? There are some things that our world is obsessed with, and success is one of them. Go to the library and look for books on success. You will find […]
THE END OF THE ROPE
He [Moses] asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“The God of heaven will give us success” Nehemiah 2:20 It is amazing how many times the word success is found in the Bible in regard to the lives of God’s people. What Nehemiah saw during his evening spy mission was disheartening. The city walls were in ruin, and every […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart.” Nehemiah 2:12 Nehemiah stayed in Jerusalem for three nights before inspecting the collapsed wall. He needed to find out how difficult the project would be. His plan was to ride horseback around the city in the dead […]