A TWO-VERSE wonder His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be […]

DELIVERANCE THAT DOESN’T COME A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. Psalm 90:4 They were dear friends. The two had become close together, sharing their plans and lives. They enjoyed many meals together. Because they didn’t […]

THE LORD’S PRAYER PART 6 You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being. Revelation 4:11  We enjoy praying the Lord’s Prayer because it is so complete and because Jesus […]

THE LORD’S PRAYER PART 5 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. James 1:13,14  In the Sixth Petition […]

THE LORD’S PRAYER PART 4 He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins. 1 John 1:9  The story is told of a husband and wife who were married for ten years. During that time minor irritations sometimes grew into major arguments. In hopes of solving this nagging […]

THE LORD’S PRAYER PART 3 God will meet all your needs. Philippians 4:19 The Lord’s Prayer can be divided into sections. Following the Address to the Father, we have seven petitions, or supplications. The first three (“hallowed be your name,” “your kingdom come,” and “your will be done on earth […]

THE LORD’S PRAYER PART 2 Teach me to do your will. Psalm 143:10  How great is God? How big and how powerful and how wise is he? Certainly we can point to many of the miracles in the Bible to learn about how great God is. We think of the […]

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 […]

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 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 […]