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
WORDS OF WISDOM "And the Lord said to Joshua, Do not fear them; for I have delivered them into your hand: not a man of them shall stand before you." Joshua 10: 8 The tenth chapter of the Book of Joshua records a tremendous miracle. Joshua and the children of Israel were summoned by their friends the Gibeonites who needed help in battle. Five armies opposed them. The odds...
Keep ReadingJuly 30 "Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you"-John 16: 23. Often, at the end of our prayers, we tack on the words "in Jesus' name" as if they were a magical mantra, destined to give us whatever we think we need or want. That's not the way it works. And, that is a very good thing. Left to our own temporary desires w...
Keep Reading"It shall come to pass, that before they call I will answer; and while they are still speaking I will hear."-Isaiah 65:24. Our God already knows the end of our stories. He comprehends the future better than we understand the past. When it comes to prayer He orchestrates answers long before we make requests. So why bother? Why set aside time in our busy lives to pray? ...
Keep ReadingJuly 28 "The Lord has heard my supplication."-Psalm 6: 9. The Holy Spirit worked into the Psalmist's mind the confidence that his prayer was heard. This is frequently the privilege of the saints. Praying the prayer of faith, they are often infallibly assured that they have prevailed with God. We read that Martin Luther on one occasion after wrestling hard with God ...
Keep Reading"Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, My grace if sufficient for you." 2Corinthians 12: 8, 9Even Paul, the great apostle, pleaded for an easier life. It's easy to want everything to suit our comfort levels when all we think about is what surrounds us on planet Earth. But the truth is when life is comfort...
Keep Reading"Now the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord."-Exodus 34:5It's easy to marvel at Moses' experience standing with the veiled Lord in all His glory. But we have no need to envy Moses. We, too have access to the heart of God. Furthermore, everyone who has been born again by the grace of God, lives with Him day-by-day. We ...
Keep Reading"Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers. Making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way by the will of God to come to you."-Romans1: 9,10.How wonderful it is that no matter how great the earthly distance between us and those we care for, we are united by prayer. We can stand together before God's throne, sharing one another's needs, ...
Keep Reading"Hear my prayer; O God; give ear to the words of my mouth."-Psalm 54: 2.Praise the Lord! All through the Bible Our God tells us He does hear. His actions on behalf of humanity prove the fact over and over again. Daniel in the Lions' Den, Jonah in the Whale, Lazarus in the tomb. . . people in hopeless situations saw God's goodness come to their rescue. Even in the ble...
Keep ReadingPRAYER REQUESTS Pray for Jammin' for Lamb rescue mission ministries. Pray for unsaved loved ones. Please pray for Ruben to come to know the Lord and that his heart will soften towards his sister Christina. He has thrown her out of the house and now she has nowhere to go. Pray for their Christian sibling to have great knowledge and discernment and fai...
Keep Reading"I will lift up my eyes to the hillsfrom whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth."-Psalm 121: 1, 2.Our God never leaves us. He is ever able, ever willing to keep us on the path that leads to the center of His will. I confess, some days I pray that His will is simply to provide me with a parking spot downtown. When I circle the block for ...
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