And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him. - I John 5:14-15
Prayer Requests Pray for the elderly and shut-ins this winter season. Pray that they are aware of the nearness of God, their ever present help and strength. Pray for the Rescue Mission ministries in our valley to be effective this winter season in meeting needs and saving souls. Pray for revival in our nation. Pray for Hunter, a 16-year-old ...
Keep ReadingBlessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplications. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him. Psalm 28:6-7. Prayer has a transforming power because it brings us into a pure atmosphere, and to a new point of view. It is not always that anythi...
Keep Reading-- December 29 Daily Devotional Give ear to my words, O Lord. Consider my meditation." Psalm 5:1. Meditation upon the word of God, upon the promises to the prayerful, upon the answers to prayer recorded in the Bible, will keep the fires burning upon the altar of prayer. Prayer Requests Please pray for Amy to come to the end of herself, accept Jesus and al...
Keep ReadingPrayer Requests Please continue to pray for the young man who has a cancerous brain tumor. He needs to make a decision soon regarding the authorization of an innovative surgical procedure that could extend his life expectancy beyond the one-to-five years Boise doctors give him. In addition to requiring that he travel to San Francisco, this procedure also poses some ...
Keep ReadingPrayer Requests Please pray for Kris who is in the hospital with sepsis from a UTIthat went to her kidneys. She is in her early forties and the doctor thinks that given her age, she shouldmake a full recovery. It's still very alarming and her parents ask that we pray for her complete healing. Please pray for Narcisa's employer, Jerry, who lost his wife, Amy, th...
Keep ReadingPrayer Requests: CORRECTION:On Christmas Day we ran a prayer request that was missing some words. The omission changed the meaning of the request. I apologize for any confusion my error caused. Here is the correct request: Pray for all who are lonely this Christmas season. Ask that the light of the Christ Child will shine into their hearts and bring them comfor...
Keep ReadingFor there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.Luke 2:11 "Merry Christmas! Many of us are blessed with friends, family and frivolity this holiday season. But for others Christmas is a hard reminder of life gone wrong. No matter where you're a this holiday season, Jesus is able to intervene in your life. He is capable of transformin...
Keep ReadingGlory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! Luke 2:14 Jesus came to bring peace to the restless, hope to the hopeless and love to the lonely. His kindess is infinite and His glory unsurpassed. This Christmas Eve, praise Him for His willingness to take an active role in your life and the lives of all who seek Him. He remains the God who is with ...
Keep ReadingNever do we need so much to pray as when we are least inclined to do so. When we do not feel like praying we should pray till we do. Read a book on answers to prayer if you need help reawakening the spirit of prayer. Or consider all the prayers God answered in Biblical times. He is the same God today. As we consider the wonders God has wrought in answer to prayer we too ...
Keep Reading"If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire and it will be done for you." John 15:7 It is certainly worth everything it takes to abide in Christ, because when we do so we have the blessed privilege of living a life of prayer that allows us to receive what we ask for day-by-day. Prayer Requests: Please pray for complete healing for ...
Keep ReadingBy this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples." John 15: 18. The Lord Jesus is our example in living the prayer life. He glorified the Father on the earth. In all His living and in all His praying this was His aim, hence the power of His life. As we live and pray purely that God may be glorified we shall prevail. Prayer Requests:...
Keep ReadingAnd the apostles gathered to Jesus, and told Him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. Mark 6:30. Tell Jesus. Tell Him of your joys as well as of your sorrows; tell Him of your successes as well as of your failures. Tell Him of your companions, friendships, how you spent your time, what you have said, thought, seen, done. Tell it all to Jesus. And...
Keep ReadingIf any man see his brother sinning a sin, which does not lead to death, he will ask, and God will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. 1 John 5:16. (R. V.)It is so easy to complain about the bad behavior of those around us -----especially when they are members of God's family. However, it is much more productive to pray for them and plead that the...
Keep ReadingMonday, December 18, 2017 Daily Devotional So be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself to Me there on top of the mountain. And no man shall come up with you. Exodus 34: 2, 3. Spending time alone in God's presence puts all the day's activities in their proper perspective. Whatever lies before you, commit your d...
Keep ReadingI do not pray not that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. John 17:15. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on Me through their word. John17: 20, 21.As long as we live on Earth we'll confront all kinds of evil. Our God is faithful. He never leaves us. We, however, too often blink when we ...
Keep ReadingTake away from me scorn and contempt. Psalm 119:22. A vindictive spirit, a determination to "get even" with those who injure us, is destructive to the Spirit of prayer. Be careful. It might seem to feel good in the moment to get even, but in the long run, it's so much smarter to turn everything over to God. If it seems hard to stop fuming and fussing, pray for the peopl...
Keep ReadingWith my whole heart I seek you. Psalm 119:10.When we love people deeply our hearts long for them. So it should be with our Lord Jesus. He is so good and kind, so loving and helpful, it makes sense for us to give Him our undivided devotion and attention. But that's not always how life works. Often we put foolish wants and wasteful pursuits far above our desire to spend ti...
Keep Reading"Therefore David inquired of the Lord, and He said, 'you shall not go up, circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.'" 2 Samuel V:23.David was wise to keep in constant contact with His God. He knew that the goals and strategies of his enemies were as fickle as the human heart. The methods he'd used to combat the Philistines in the past ...
Keep Reading"And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him." Luke 2:25. Waiting is hard. Whether we're praying for deliverance from difficulty or hoping for our heart's desire, we typically want what we want immediately. But the Bible tells us that much good...
Keep Reading"In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:6. The well-known British preacher F.B. Meyers once said, "Never trust your own judgment. When your common sense is most sure that you have a certain course of action all figured out, you'll be wise to make doubly sure by lifting up your soul to God." If we believe, as we should, that God is ...
Keep ReadingFriday, December 8 Daily Devotional "Then Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, 'Return to your country, and to your family and I will deal well with thee.' Deliver me I pray. . .For you said, 'I will surely treat you well, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea. . ." Genesis 32:9-12. Our Lord does...
Keep Reading"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14. God is so gracious. He listens to us when we're at our worst. We can rant and ramble when we're, sad, frustrated and just plain mad at the world. He's always there, always understanding. However, because we know the "joy of the Lord i...
Keep Reading"And all Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought Him with all their soul, and He was found by them; and the Lord gave them rest round about." 2 Chronicles 15:15. There are some who often carry strong desires in their hearts, without bringing them to God in the clear expression of definite and repeated prayer. There are others who go...
Keep Reading"For I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day." 2 Timothy 1:12. Knowing God---His generous, loving heart and His infinite wisdom---gives us courage to trust Him, no matter what. As you commit these needs to Our Lord praise Him in advance for who He is, how He cares and what He is going to do. Prayer ...
Keep Reading"But I will give myself to prayer." Psalm 109:4. "She did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day." Luke 2:37.Praise God! He is always available to us. We are forever welcome in His heavenly throne room. No matter where our busy lives take us, our God is with us. That means, we, like prophets and psalmists of old, can perpetual...
Keep ReadingAnd being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Luke 22:44. Only once in the Bible is this word translated "agony" and it is here. What depths open before us as we read this passage, and see what laboring in prayer really means. It means seeing the world's sin somewhat as Christ saw it. It means s...
Keep Reading"Because He is your Lord; worship Him." Psalm 45:11 The worship of God is the soul bowing down before God in absorbed contemplation of His majesty. Over and over we read in the Bible that, "they bowed their heads and worshipped;" or "they fell down and worshipped." It has been well said that, "In prayer we are occupied with our needs; in thanksgiving we are occupied with ...
Keep ReadingBut the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship Him."John 4:23. Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your true and proper worship.Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be...
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