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READ: John 17:1-20 Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. – John 17:11b In the address of “Father”, Jesus teaches us two more things. God is Father “in heaven”, and not only my Father but “our” Father. Jesus also mentions both things in His own
APRIL 12, 2023 – OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN Lees verder »
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
APRIL 11, 2023 – FATHER Lees verder »
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
APRIL 10, 2023 – TEACH US TO PRAY Lees verder »
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
APRIL 9, 2023 – ALWAYS PRAYING Lees verder »
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
APRIL 8, 2023 – ORA ET LABORA – PRAY AND WORK Lees verder »
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
APRIL 6, 2023 – HELP OF THE SPIRIT Lees verder »
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,
APRIL 5, 2023 – GOD IS OUR REFUGE Lees verder »
READ: Heb. 10: 19-25 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. – Heb. 4:16 In our time, meditating has become popular. In this practice, one focuses their full attention on their own inner self, feelings and experiences.
April 4, 2023 – BOLD Lees verder »
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
APRIL 3, 2023 – HUMBLY Lees verder »
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
APRIL 2, 2023 – CONFIDENTIALITY Lees verder »