Mar
10
Psalm 91 — The “Warrior’s Psalm”
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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 […]
Mar
3
Prayer Wars
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“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven: May your holy name be honored; may your Kingdom come; may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need. Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others […]
Feb
7
The Wedding Prayer
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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 […]
Nov
12
Two Moms, Three Prayers
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“Trust in the LORD with all you heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” —Proverbs 3:5-6
Last week I received prayers by email from two friends whose sons are in the desert—one in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. […]
Oct
15
Reading Prayers
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“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” —Jeremiah 33:3
Volumes of books have been written on the subject of prayer.
In this series on prayer, we have only briefly touched this subject that is so vast and yet so close to […]
Oct
11
Singing Your Prayers
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“Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” —Ephesians 5:19-20
I remember two times in my life when I was at a total loss […]
Oct
8
Praying Scripture
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“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 […]
Oct
4
Keep on Praying
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“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. […]
Sep
11
Introduction to Excellent or Praiseworthy
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“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything be excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” – Philippians 4:8
Welcome to Excellent or Praiseworthy, […]