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It is a privilege to re-post this devotional in memory of Dr. Louis H. Evans, Jr., who passed away on October 29th of this year (as reported in World magazine for Nov 15/22).  Of all of our writings on Excellent or Praiseworthy, “The Wedding Prayer” has been the most widely-read.  We have heard from chaplains […]

“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.  Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”  —Ephesians 4:32
 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since […]

Every morning he prays for his son who is deployed in the desert. With his Bible beside him, he reads a verse, types it out into email, and follows that with a prayer specifically for his son and his unit — now on their second deployment. Then he pushes “Send”, and his son […]

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his […]

 Year after year I saw my mother putting a copy of a “Prayer for a Bride and Groom” into an envelope and sending it as a wedding gift to some young couple that she knew. I didn’t pay much attention. I knew that it was a special prayer that she had found in […]

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” —Ephesians 6:18
“How can I pray for you?”
It is not unusual for a Christian saint to ask this question. […]

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” — Colossians 4:2
The mood of our Bible study group was changing as the ladies were anticipating the return of their husbands from year-long deployments. We had been studying Loving Your Military Man at the base chapel for seven months, and we had all grown in […]

“Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” —Luke 18:1
“I just don’t know how to pray!” Have you ever heard someone say that?
It’s interesting that a disciple came to Jesus and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his […]

Every morning he prays for his son who is deployed in the desert. With his Bible beside him, he reads a verse, types it out into email, and follows that with a prayer specifically for his son and his unit — now on their second deployment. Then he pushes “Send”, and his son […]

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his […]

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