Sometimes God Sends Fire, Sometimes He Whispers The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there …
Empowered to Pray Boldly
The God Who Answers Mightily, He Is God Elijah prayed, “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, today let it be known that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and I have done all these things at your word. Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that you, O …
Faith-filled Prayers
A Canaanite Woman’s Prayer I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16-17 We don’t know her name. She could be called many things—a Syro-Phoenician, a Canaanite, and a Gentile. Jews usually considered Gentiles unclean and …
Hur and Aaron
Two Kinds of Warriors When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset. … So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword. Exodus 17:12-13 Have you ever participated …
Fight Fear: Embrace God’s Peace
The Antidote for Fear But the Lord said to [Gideon], “Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die.” Judges 6:23 Gideon knew all about fear. He lived during a tumultuous time in Israel’s history. Scripture tells us that “the power of Midian was so oppressive,” the Israelites lived in “mountain clefts, caves, and strongholds” (Judges 6:2). And …
A Prayer of Adoration
Focused on God O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Psalm 8:1 Most of my prayers are petitions, asking God for something; or they’re laments, complaining about something. Sometimes, they’re filled with thanksgiving for something God has done for me. Very few are focused on God, …
Praying in Jesus’s Name
**“G3686 – onoma – Strong’s Greek Lexicon (KJV).” Blue Letter Bible. Accessed 13 Sep, 2019. https://www.blueletterbible.org//lang/Lexicon/Lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G3686&t=KJV._
David’s Prayer for Solomon
A Parental Prayer “Give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, statutes and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure [temple] for which I have provided.” 1 Chronicles 29:19 When my son and daughter were young, I prayed with each of them before bedtime. Common requests concerned sound sleep, upcoming tests or assignments, and …