Ascent
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. (Psalm 84:1-2 NLT) One of the types of psalms in the Bible is aContinue Reading
Questions
Questions “Ask, and the gift is yours. Seek, and you’ll discover. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. For every persistent one will get what he asks for. Every persistent seeker will discover what he longs for. And everyone who knocks persistently will one day find an openContinue Reading
Correction for Right Living
“Whoever knows what is right but doesn’t do it is sinning.” (James 4:17 GW) So, I’m finally getting to Day #2 of that 21 day Bible Study. You know, the one I did Day #1 of about a week ago… And, again, finding myself up against more of that ToughContinue Reading
Moving Forward
“Jesus said, ‘I am the Way and the Truth and the Life.’” (John 14:6 NLV) If you could imagine the path of your life between two points – the point where you said yes to God’s invitation to eternal life and the point where you will enter into that eternalContinue Reading
Mess
I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me. Lord, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God. Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior. (Psalm 38: 8, 17, 21, 22 NIV)Continue Reading
God Is Turning Things Around
The Spirit of God, the Master, is on me because God anointed me.He sent me to preach good news to the poor, heal the heartbroken,Announce freedom to all captives, pardon all prisoners.God sent me to announce the year of his grace— a celebration of God’s destruction of our enemies— and to comfort all who mourn,To care for the needsContinue Reading
Get Quiet to Be Loud
Elijah was discouraged, exhausted, frustrated, and on the run for his life. Then the word of God came to him: “So Elijah, what are you doing here?” Why does God choose to ask questions when he already knows the answers? 10 “I’ve been working my heart out for the God-of-the-Angel-Armies,” said Elijah. “The peopleContinue Reading
Prayer for the Mountains of the Economy, Media, and Arts and Entertainment
“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” (Mark 8:36 ESV) Creative, Wealth-Giving Communicator, How deep are the riches of your wisdom and knowledge; how unsearchable your judgements! Who has known your mind or been your counselor? Who has given to youContinue Reading
Psalm 76 – A prayer for God’s judgement and justice on wicked rulers
Awe-Inspiring God, You are renowned from the East to the West, from the North to the South. Yours is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor. For everything in heaven and earth is yours, Lord. Yours is the kingdom; you are exaltedContinue Reading
Ephesians Prayer
“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.” (Ephesians 1:17 NIV) God of Grace and Glory, Thank you for inviting us to be your children and then helping usContinue Reading