Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. …
“This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:2-3 NIV God, the creator of the …
He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a little farther, he fell with …
Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, “I will set up my camp in such and such a place.” The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going …
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and …
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name and I will do it” John 14:13-14 ESV Is there any better feeling than when you see evidence of God answering your prayer? When we do, is there ever any reason to cease praying? The Father hears us! …
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 NIV We now come to the last portion of this verse of Paul’s writing. Could this actually be the verse that lays out, in very simple terms, how we all can have the joy of Jesus in …
When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. Psalm 118:5-6a NIV We all go through times when when the pressure is mounting and we feel the weight of our circumstances. Such was the …
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Luke 18:1 NIV Jesus told the disciples this story to encourage them to be persistent in prayer. He clearly understood that there would be times when we feel like giving up, …
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of …
I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. Romans 15:30 NIV God has designed it so no one battles the enemy alone. Paul understood that, so he petitioned …
The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God. They were in charge …
“This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—the Lord is his name: ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:2-3 NIV Take a minute to let …
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:11 NIV Many of us wait until we face a serious challenge, whether it be financial, spiritual, relational or emotional, to firmly grab hold of the weapons the Lord has given …
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for …
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day…” Genesis 3:8a NIV Can you imagine what it was like to hang out with God in the garden? Before sin entered the world, Adam …