“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 […]
Daily Meditations
A Prescription for Prayer
“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 […]
Begin and End withPrayer
“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 […]
Simply Communicating
“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 […]
Prayer 101
“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 […]
Do You Know the Shepherd?
“My sheep listen to my voice.” John 10:27 Two men who were asked to speak to a large group of people. One was a professional actor and speaker. He studied many years learning how to speak before large audiences. He knew exactly how to emphasize certain words and how to […]
Blow that Ram’s Horn
“With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn—shout for joy before the LORD, the King.” Psalm 98:6 People in the Bible raised sheep for a number of reasons. Some sheep and goats were set aside for sacrifices. But they also provided many other things people used every day. The […]
Thousands of Dead Sheep
“Now Abel kept flocks . . . [He] brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering.” Genesis 4:2-5 Do you remember when God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on an altar? That story had a very sad […]
The Lamb that Saved the People
“When I see the blood, I will pass over you.” Exodus 12:13 We’ve all seen blood but it isn’t something we like to think about. We know our bodies are filled with blood. In fact we contain about 5 or 6 quarts of the life-giving liquid which is constantly traveling […]
A Wolf in Disguise
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” Matthew 7:15 Do you remember the story of Little Red Riding Hood? She was the little girl who was asked by her mother to take some treats to her grandmother who lived […]
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