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
MONDAY JULY 10, 2017 He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when evening came He was alone there. -Matthew 14: 23.This verse refers to our Lord Jesus, who was both totally divine and completely human. He remains the only person to live on planet earth without succumbing to its depravity. He didn't need to repent of anything. Nor did He have a list o...
Keep ReadingSunday "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."-Psalm 91:1.Think about that image. There is a secret place that only you and God know about---asafe, protected place where you are always welcome to meet with the strongest entity in the universe. God is all-powerful. He possesses the ability to speak universes into...
Keep ReadingSATURDAY, July 8, 2017 Therefore, I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name"-2 Samuel 22: 50 Now while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin, and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God . . . -Daniel 9:20.We are so blessed! When we are happy we can praise God, confi...
Keep ReadingJuly 7, 2017 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication. -Acts 1: 14.It's a wonderful thing when God's people are united. We have so much in common--membership in His family, a shared inheritance in His Kingdom and the same call to love those around us and thereby bring Him glory. When we are united God commands a blessing (Psalm 133). Satan knows ...
Keep ReadingJuly 6 Casting all your care upon Him: for He cares for you.-1 Peter 5:7How stressed out are you? Worry, anxiety, outright fear seem woven into our American culture and the urge to carry the load can seem irresistible. We too often think that our issues are somehow too big for the God who saved the whole world from the horrible effects of sin. Rationally, we know ...
Keep ReadingJULY 5, 2017 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me a sinner'. -Luke 28: 13.After we've been Christians for a while it can be easy to forget that despite our new, reborn status, we still fall short of the glory of God. By great grace and the awesome power of the Holy Sp...
Keep ReadingJuly 4, 2017 Lord hear my voice, let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. -Psalm 130:2What does the word "Lord" mean to you? We use it a lot when we refer to Jesus but do we really allow Him that position in our lives? Do we look for His guidance in all that we do? Are we clinging to private matters only we control? Is submission to His will our g...
Keep ReadingJuly 3 WORDS OF WISDOM "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you."-James 4: 8.Great advice. We all have times when the pull of our world is so strong that prayer seems like a hassle. Our Bibles can seem like just a bunch of words. The battle is real. God's Word clearly tells us that "the Spirit gives life and the flesh profits nothing" (John 6:63). But the fle...
Keep ReadingJuly 2 And may the Lord do that which is good in His sight.I Chronicles 19:13What a smart prayer that is. God's sight knows no limits. He sees the future as clearly as we see the present. He views the depth of each human's heart, with its unique pride and pain, better than we can observe whatever's before our eyes right now. His vision is never clouded by any of t...
Keep ReadingJune 30, 2017 DAILY WORDS OF WISDOMMy soul waits silently for God alone. For my expectation is from Him.-Psalm 62: 5. What do you expect from God? Great things? Good things? How much faith supports your prayers? Remember God's will for every one of us is the best plan for our lives. So today as you pray, do so with joy and thanksgiving, doubting only your doubts and cl...
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