Tag: prayer
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The Supernatural
Proverbs 15:1 “A soft answer turns away wrath” I have such a long way to go! That’s what time in God’s Word constantly reminds me of. Time after time I am reminded of how the natural way is not God’s way. I am shown that the things that come so easy to me are that…
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A Great Ask
1 Kings 3:5 “At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, ‘Ask what I shall give you.’” Can you imagine being asked by God the question that He asked Solomon in the verse above? Because it was God Who was asking the question, I suppose nothing was outside the realm of possibility…
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A Proper Mindset
1 Peter 4:7 “The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.” One of the things the Scriptures do for believers is help them view things from a proper perspective. For example, it reminds us that we aren’t going to live on this earth forever. In helps…
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To See Jesus
John 14:21 “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” One of the things that Jesus said in His Sermon on the Mount was “Blessed are the pure in…
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Intercession
1 Kings 1:11-14 “Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, ‘Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king and David our lord does not know it? Now therefore come, let me give you advice, that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.…
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For Those Who Will Believe
John 17:20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word” Do you realize what a wonderful thing it is that before any of us believed, Jesus was praying for us? When we knew nothing about Him, He was praying for us. And then when…
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Putting First Things First
Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” One of the things that I’ve heard from people over the years is that it can be a real struggle for them to find time to study the Bible and pray. For young families,…
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Watch! (Part 2)
Colossians 4:2 “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” In reference to prayer, the verse above tells us to be watchful. Watchfulness as it is used in the Scriptures often refers to how we should be very alert regarding our need for God’s help. We are weak, vulnerable to all kinds of…
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Watch!
Colossians 4:2 “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it . . .” A word that caught my attention today as I read and thought about the passage above is the word “watchful.” The word literally means “to stay awake.” So, in the context of prayer, is God simply telling us to be careful when…
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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…
To Encourage You 