Prayer, Plain and Simple

You saw me before I was born.     Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out     before a single day had passed. (Psalm 139:16) God scheduled every day of your life before you were born. What’s on your calendar today? Check God’s Word, and make sure your to-do list aligns…

Boaz said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you.” They answered, “The Lord bless you.” Ruth 2:4 Imagine a workplace where every morning the boss greets his/her employees with a blessing. And imagine those employees replying back with a blessing. That was the culture of Boaz, Inc. If a score were kept in workplaces…

…Your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. ~Psalm 138:2 Our bank has a sign  stating that “deposits are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.” That gives us a measure of peace that our money won’t be lost or stolen. God has a better guarantee. He…

As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength.    ~Psalm 138:3 My friend likes to remind me that I might be just one prayer away from my miracle. I like that. And the Psalmist agrees. God isn’t too busy or distracted, he’s not asleep, he’s not involved in…

How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil… Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the Lord has pronounced his blessing, even life everlasting. ~Psalm 133 When it comes to…

“Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 “Don’t be afraid; just believe…” ~ Jesus (Luke 8:50) As I was waking up early this morning, I heard the Holy Spirit whisper, “Your faith…

“I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.” ~ Jesus (John 17:4) On January 3rd Dr. Lowell Gess of Alexandria, Minnesota will travel to Sierra Leone to bring $100,000 of medical supplies to help against the fight of Ebola in that region. Dr. Gess lived in…

Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you.” John 17:1 Jesus gave tutorials on prayer to His disciples. He gave them an outline of subjects for prayer; he also gave them examples of how to present (and how not to…

“It is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. ..When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has…

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers… If you remain in me and my words remain…

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