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And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure. (James 4:3) When I read texts like this one, I perk up. If there’s one thing I desire in this world, it is that my prayers be answered. Afterall, some of my requests…

For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and…

We are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved. (Hebrews 10:39) …Humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. (James 1:21) These two scriptures are written to believers, referencing the future salvation of their souls. As Christians, we often consider the salvation of our souls…

Your strength comes from God’s grace… (Hebrews 13:9b) “…Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord…” (Psalm 121:1) Where do we go for the energy to live our lives? Caffeine, food, exercise, shopping…? The most potent source of strength comes from the grace God has for us. The Greek word for grace…

“…The people of Israel will learn not to stray from me, polluting themselves with sin. They will be my people, and I will be their God. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!’” (Ezekiel 14:11) We are grateful to the wonderful people in the world who diligently care for the earth and fight for a clean, polution-free planet.…

May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us. May he give us the desire to do his will in everything and to obey all the commands, decrees, and regulations that he gave our ancestors. And may these words that I have…

O Israel, trust the Lord!     He is your helper and your shield. priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord!     He is your helper and your shield. All you who fear the Lord, trust the Lord!     He is your helper and your shield. (Psalm 115:9-11) Three times in close succession,…

“If you say to this mountain…” (Mark 11:23)  There is something odd about some of Jesus’ prayers: They are not “prayers” in a literal sense. They are directives aimed not toward God but toward situations or objects in the world. Once you see this, you see it everywhere in the Gospels. Mmm.  And Jesus isn’t…

“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” (Ephesians 3:20). The writer of Hebrews lays down the challenge, “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.” (Hebrews 4:16) We have. We have walked…

The night Jesus was arrested he prayed to the Father for all his followers, including you and me. While we pray to God in Jesus’s name it’s amazingly encouraging to know he prays for us.  Today’s prayer – let Jesus pray for you! Get your Bible and find John 17. Find a private place and read this…
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