Let me be clear about something before we get too far into this fairly lengthy study. I do not see miracles in everything that happens. I do not believe the birth of a baby is a miracle. The conception, maybe, but not the birth. One exception to that would be the birth of Jesus Christ; …
Tag: Prayer
A Spiritual Awakening
Reading Daniel 7 - 9 today I once again noticed the prayer of Daniel. A prayer of repentance; a prayer of recognition of the holiness and righteousness of God. Though the prayer is for the sins of Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem it seems very powerful even for the Christian of 2018. I share Daniel's prayer …
Pray Anyway
We have been told, and it has been feared by many that we cannot pray in certain places: public schools, government offices, even some restaurants; maybe some other places too. Daniel the prophet was told he could not pray, and he prayed anyway, just as he had done before the "law" was changed. Hear the …
Matters of Life and Death
"Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. Then Daniel went in, …
The Power of Prayer has a “But” Attached
I have been hearing a lot of thought on the matter of prayer. Sometimes it sounds to me as though we always have power in prayer. No matter how we have violated God's word, His law, His ordinances, or His worship; and the way we live our lives; it has sounded to me as though …
Pray and Watch
Why is it that when many of us Christians have a problem we must try and solve the problem ourselves, in our own way? Look at Nehemiah an Old Testament man of faith, threatened by the enemy of God and His people... "Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against …
Marriage with the Nations
What does the Bible say about the child of God marrying the unrepentant sinner in the world? This was a problem which became evident with Ezra as he looked at the many leaders when they returned to Jerusalem. How would or how should the Christian today handle such things? Hear Ezra's heart: "O LORD God …
Prayer, Power, and GOD
Please read 1 Kings 16 - 18 for today... "And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, 'LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that Thou art God in Israel, and that I …
Hindrances to Answered Prayer
Please read 2 Samuel 20 - 21... ...And they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land. 2 Samuel 21:14 b "So they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God heeded the prayer for the land." 2 Samuel 21:14 b (NKJV) The events preceding the above …
Give Your Child Away
Reading today from Ruth 2 - 1 Samuel 1... "And she said, 'Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of Him: therefore also I have lent …
Deception
Reading Joshua 7 - 9 today... "...And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do." Joshua 9:25 (KJB) Please be sure you read all of chapter nine. Part of the responsibility of the deception lay in the hands of the leaders of Israel. …
When GOD Leads Us Forward
"And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, 'Rise up, LORD, and let Thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Thee flee before Thee.' And when it rested, he said, 'Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.'" Numbers 10:35-36 (KJB) The children of Israel never departed the …
When Things Don’t Go According to Our Thinking
"And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land." Genesis 12:10 You are a Christian committed, devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ, the study of the word of God, prayer, and faithful in Church attendance and worship and living …
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Praying
Even the apostle Paul; maybe I should say, “The apostle Paul” needed prayer just as any of us do. Prayer must not be something we do only when we have an emergency situation. We “…ought always to pray and not to faint” (Luke 18:1). Sometimes we get requests for praying for specific personal needs from …
Pray Always for God’s Counsel
Making decisions involving others is not an easy task. There are people out to take advantage of you, to get all they can get from you. The Great and Awesome God who has made all things gave us a mind and heart to use, but we do need help at times. I want to take …
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