rev. S. de Marie

READ: John 16:16-28 Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. – John 16: 23b The first thing that the Lord Jesus teaches about our prayer is to address the Lord God as “our Father.” This is not an obvious choice. If you look at […]

READ: Matt. 6:5-18 In this manner, therefore, pray – Matt. 6:9 Our prayer is a precious matter in our dealings with God as our Father. As His children, we cannot and must not live without it.  What, then, shall we pray? One of the disciples asked this of the Lord Jesus (Luke 11:1).  The Lord

READ: 1 Thess. 5: 8-22 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. – 1 Thess. 5:16-18 At the end of the epistle to the Thessalonians there are a number of exhortations to a living faith. A living faith is one in which you

READ: Nehemiah 1:1-2:5 “O Lord, I pray, please let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who desire to fear Your name; and let Your servant prosper this day…” – Neh. 1:11 Nehemiah hears about Jerusalem in Babylon after the return of Israel from exile and mourns

READ: Rom. 8:22-27 For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered – Rom. 8:26b Our prayer to God is an extremely precious commodity. We may pour out our hearts to Him, plead on God’s rich promises of forgiveness and

READ: Ps. 62:1-13  In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength,And my refuge, is in God. 8 Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. – Ps. 62:7,8 In 28 of the 150 Psalms, God is called our refuge. The poets indicate that they are struggling,

READ: Psalm 25:1-22 Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old. 7 Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord. – Ps. 25: 6, 7­ What is our attitude in our prayer?  Are we humble in

READ: Is. 55:1-6 Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. – Is. 55:6 God Himself wants a confidential relationship with us as His children. Confidential is hidden and intimate: with all your inner-self, your heart. His Father’s heart goes out to us. He wants to give us the good in

READ: Ps. 86:1-13 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all