Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. -Romans 12:12, ESV
Where is your happy place? Where do you go to put your mind at ease? Or are you too busy or preoccupied to find peace? Say goodbye to busyness and get alone with Jesus. Lily Dunbar writes, I’ve decided to break up with busy. My schedule will not longer be the boss of me. I … Continue reading Prayer that dwells in peaceful places
Today we remember those who went before us and fought for our freedom. We honor their sacrifice by taking the opportunity that we have to serve one another in love (Galatians 5:13). When we sacrifice for others, we share with them in the freedoms that we have received. Debbie McDaniel writes, Freedom is a gift, … Continue reading Prayer that remembers those who fought for our freedom
On the cross, Jesus cried out the words from Psalm 22:1, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” As David first wrote those words in Psalm 22, he continued, “O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest.” Jesus felt that distance as … Continue reading Prayer that follows the J-curve
Since Jesus has been given a position and a name higher than the angels, the message that God spoke to us through Him (what we call The Gospel) is greater than the message spoken to us through the angels and the prophets. The angels and prophets both testified of the coming of Jesus as the … Continue reading Prayer that pays closer attention
When Jesus came into the world, the angels proclaimed His glory (Luke 2:14, Hebrews 1:6). We join in together with the angels in heaven as we come into the presence of the Lord and declare His righteousness. As we present ourselves to God through prayer and bow down before Him, this is our spiritual act … Continue reading Prayer that worships Jesus
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
When we begin to understand who we are as created beings, who God is as our Creator, what He has done and what He has promised to do, we can only marvel at His goodness towards us and worship Him. He is God; we are not. He is not absent in the face of evil, … Continue reading Prayer that keeps silence before Him
Prayers for Hope 