Tag: prayer
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The Things that Seem Best
2 Samuel 18:4 “The king said to them, ‘Whatever seems best to you I will do.’” I was struck by the verse above as I read God’s Word this morning. It’s the account of David’s preparation for battle against his son Absalom and the men of Israel who had followed him. As David prepares to…
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About Those Thoughts and Prayers
James 5:17-18 “Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.” How often have you heard the statement,…
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To the Suffering
James 5:13 “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray.” When you read the Bible, do you realize that it is actually the God of the universe that is speaking to you in a very personal way? Do you realize that it’s a message coming from the One Who made you and He’s saying things…
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Plans
James 4:13-14 “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” So,…
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Drawing Near to God
James 4:8 “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” The verse above talks about a condition of being near to God. Have you ever wondered what that might be like? Is it something about which you are interested? One of the effects of the sin that has touched every life is…
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Christian, Why are You Here?
2 Samuel 15:27-29 “The king also said to Zadok the priest, ‘Are you not a seer? Go back to the city in peace, with your two sons, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.’ So…
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Honest Prayer
2 Samuel 13:30-33 “While they were on the way, news came to David, ‘Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons, and not one of them is left.’ Then the king arose and tore his garments and lay on the earth. And all his servants who were standing by tore their garments. But Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother,…
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A Strange Command
Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” This morning, I was reading a sermon by C.H. Spurgeon on the verse above and one of his statements especially caught my eye. He said, “so strange is the infatuation of man .…
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The All-Wise King
2 Samuel 14:20 “In order to change the course of things your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God to know all things that are on the earth.” Why do you pray? What is your objective in all of it? God has opened access to…
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Without Ceasing
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Do you realize the continual nature of spiritual life? Think of it as a parallel to physical life. Every person on the face of the earth was born at one time. It…
To Encourage You 