Living “Off the Chain“ 1. The Word came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan, commander of the imperial guard, had released him at Ramah. He had found Jeremiah bound in chains among all the captives from Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried into exile to Babylon. 2. When the commander of the guard found Jeremiah, […]
Prayer that Pleases God 40. And when He was at the place, He said to them, “Pray that you enter not into temptation.” 41. And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42. Saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me: nevertheless, not My Will, but Yours be […]
Does God Hear Me? 9. To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable. 10. Two men went up to the Temple to pray: one a Pharisee, and the other a tax collector. 11. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed; “God, I thank You that I am […]
There is Power in Prayer Part 1 And He spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought to always pray, and not to faint. Luke 18:1 The Business of Prayer Many of us consider prayer to be a Church ritual or some liturgical exercise that we have a duty to perform. In […]
Do You Know What’s Good For You? And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 So What do you know? Some say that information is power. Some say that it is not what you know but who you […]
21. Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins and clothed them. 22. And the Lord God said, “Behold, the man is become as one of Us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the Tree of Life, and eat, […]
When Mercy Goes to Work 22. And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto Him saying, “Have Mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.” 26. But He answered and said, “It is not meet to take the children’s bread and […]
Praying for a Sign 42. So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he threw himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, 43. And he said to his servant, “Go up and look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked […]
The Night Season 4. Sing to the Lord, O you saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His Holiness. 5. For His anger endures but a moment; in His favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. 6. And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. 7. Lord, […]
God’s Hidden Treasure 1. The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he feared the Lord. But now the creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” 2. Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? […]