Prayer
Posted Jun 08 2009
Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord — 2 Kings 19:14
Here is one of the best pictures of prayer in the Bible. Hezekiah is king over Israel when the cruel and powerful Assyrian […]
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Posted May 10 2009
“I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments” (Psalm 119:176).
The psalmist often acknowledges that there is a tendency to wander. He says, “My soul cleaves to the dust,” and prays, “Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity.” He admits, “Before I was afflicted, […]
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Posted May 08 2009
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit – Ephesians 6:18
Remember to pray often. Paul here says we are to be praying always. He admonished the church at Thessalonica to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). This indicates that our whole life is to be constantly bathed in prayer.
There should be thanksgiving, confession […]
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Posted May 03 2009
“I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments” (Psalm 119:176).
The psalmist often acknowledges that there is a tendency to wander. He says, “My soul cleaves to the dust,” and prays, “Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity.” He admits, “Before […]
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Posted Apr 08 2009
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray – James 5:13
As James writes, from his pastor’s heart, to the people of God, his entire letter is full of practical instruction and direct admonition. He does not have a flowery style or a theoretical bent; he is interested only in getting clear, candid counsel into the […]
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