Tag: prayer
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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…
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Great Expectations
James 1:5-8 “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that…
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Too Proud to Ask?
Hebrews 13:18 “Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.” What’s the difference between spiritual pride, which should be avoided at all costs, and spiritual humility, which is a mark of every truly godly person? How should one view himself or herself along…
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A Life of Communion
2 Samuel 5:18-19 “Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. And David inquired of the Lord, ‘Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?’ And the Lord said to David, ‘Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.’” 2 Samuel 5:22-24 “And the Philistines came…
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Out of Sight AND Out of Mind?
Hebrews 13:3 “Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” I asked my adult Sunday School class the following question some time ago: “Do you love Christians whom you have never met?” I asked that question because when we…
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Why is nothing ever easy?
2 Samuel 2:3-4 “And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.” 2 Samuel 2:8-9 “But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ish-bosheth the son…
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Encourage Yourself
1 Samuel 30:6 “And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.” Have you ever been in a situation where it seemed as though nobody could really help you – or perhaps nobody…
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An Open Invitation
Acts 4:13 “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” It’s interesting to note how often the Bible warns us to be careful about who we spend time with for there are many…
To Encourage You 