“You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.” Psalm 139:1-4 A recent study […]

“[Jacob] had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.” Genesis 28:12 Christians like to sing the hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” To many it provides so much […]

“I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.” Psalm 17:6 Have you ever asked yourself to whom we should pray? It is interesting how many Christians struggle with this question. If we pray to Jesus, does that rule […]

“Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 Faith is defined as trust and confidence in God. Ephesians 3:12 (NLT) says, “Because of Christ and our faith in […]

“In the morning I lay my requests before you.” Psalm 5:3 “In the night, LORD, I will remember your name.” Psalm 119:55 A recent study found that the first thing 80% of smartphone users do when they awaken in the morning is to check their phones. That means for every […]

“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” Genesis 2:23 When was the first prayer spoken? There is some disagreement when in Genesis that first prayer was uttered. Some believe it was in Genesis […]

“Lord, teach us to pray.” Luke 11:1 “Lord, teach us to pray.” Jesus’ disciples spoke those words after having seen him in prayer numerous times. It is likely they felt that their prayer lives were inadequate and in need of a session in Prayer 101. Was it that prayer was […]