Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. -Romans 12:12, ESV
Do you ever get discouraged? Do you sometimes feel ‘Is this all worthwhile? Are we actually getting anywhere?’ Are you ever tempted to ‘lose heart’? If you are, you are not alone. Paul was almost certainly tempted himself to lose heart, and he wrote to other Christians who were also tempted to do so. Yet … Continue reading Prayer that we do not lose heart
Juneteenth is the oldest African American celebration of emancipation from slavery. President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863, but news of emancipation moved slowly. Texas was the most remote of the slave states, and the Emancipation Proclamation was not enforced there until two and a half years later, after the Civil … Continue reading Prayer that hears the cries of the oppressed
Hebrews 2:13 quotes from Isaiah 8:17-18 where we find these words, “I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him. Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and portents in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.” (ESV) In “The God … Continue reading Prayer that waits for the Lord
Hebrews 1:3 tells us that Jesus, the Son of God, upholds the universe by the word of His power. This is the same word that God spoke to bring things into being. When we pray in Jesus name, we call upon that power to sustain us and hold us together. David Platt prays, “Oh God, … Continue reading Prayer that sustains all things
After God answered Habakkuk in chapter 2, Habakkuk responded with prayer in chapter 3 that rejoices no matter what the circumstances may be. In fact, Habakkuk realized that even if everything in his life went wrong, God was still worthy of all praise. His source of strength and salvation was not in himself, nor in … Continue reading Prayer that rejoices in the Lord, our strength in every circumstance
Prayers for Hope 