Intercession

Scripture  So the Lord changed His mind about the terrible disaster He had threatened to bring on His people. ~Exodus 32:14, NLT Quote True wisdom is being aware of your ignorance. ~Ya’akov {Restatement of Socratic Philosophy} I was laying in bed listening to a sermon on YouTube the other night and I was not aware…

Prayer

Scripture  But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. ~Matthew 6:6, NLT Quote When you pray, have no other motive than to know your Heavenly Father more intimately. ~Oswald Chambers {My Utmost, Sept. 16}…

The Mystery Of Prayer

Scripture Even you then, imperfect as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him. ~Matthew 7:11, Weymouth Quote Prayer is our native language. ~Eugene L. Peterson Prayer is so simple that a child can pray. It…

The Power of Prayer

Scripture You can ask for anything in My name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father. Yes, ask Me for anything in My name, and I will do it! ~John 14:13-14, NLT Quote How much more would we pray if we really believed that our prayers were effective?…

Prayer and Praise

Scripture Lift up holy hands in prayer, and praise the LORD. ~Psalm 134:2, NLT Quote All prayer, pursued for enough, becomes praise. ~Eugene Peterson I do know that Peterson has compromised his faith to placate the politically correct and I don’t normally quote folks who lean to the left or have gone woke but he does…

Supplication

Scripture Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ~Philippians 4:6, NASB Quote God loves importunate prayer so much that He will not give us much blessing without it. ~ Adoniram Judson I had to look up the word importunate. I have…

God’s Covenant Love

Scripture “Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified Your lovingkindness, which you have shown me by saving my life.” ~Genesis 19:19, NASB [1995] Quote The most rewarding aspect of prayer is our intimacy with the Father. ~Charles F. Stanley Belinda gave me a devotional last Christmas by Charles…

Prayer

Scripture “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for… For everyone who asks, receives.” ~Matthew 7:7-8, NLT Quote When we pray we enter the real world, the substance of the KINGDOM. ~Dallas Willard I write things down that I do not want to forget and many of the blogs are simply study…

Prayer And Jesus

Scripture May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests. ~Psalm 20:5, NIV Quote Apart from Jesus, I don’t have a prayer. ~Ya’akov Prayer is a big deal: it was to David and it is to me. David was a king and a commander-in-chief;…

Give Us A King

Scripture When they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” Samuel considered their demand wrong, so he prayed to the Lord. ~ 1 Samuel 8:6 (CSB) Quote Success is getting what you want: Happiness is wanting what you have. ~Image Quotes Samuels sons were almost as sorry at Eli’s, they were dishonest, they took…