Jesus gave us an example prayer in Matthew 6. This does not mean that we need to pray the exact words, but the principles in His prayer. Matthew 6:9-13 “9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth,…

God did it! God brought the Israelites out of an impossible situation. I love what happens next as they praise God. Can you imagine how the Israelites felt? Have you ever had a time when your heart overflowed with joy at the miracle God has done? Praise is absolutely a part of prayer! Let’s simply…

And God did it. Exodus 14–15 Not only did God place Himself between the Israelites and Egyptians and make a way through the Red Sea, protecting them, but He also did exactly what He said that He would. He showed His power to the Egyptians. I encourage you to read these verses with “fresh eyes,”…

In studying prayer this week, I was reading Exodus 14–15. There is so much richness there that we could spend a long time on the chapters. God’s power in answering prayer and anguished heart cry is so evident. We are going to look at some highlights of the two chapters in relation to prayer. To…

Philippians 4:6-8 “6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are…

A large part of prayer is praise. This week, there have been many challenges. Because of a health flare, these things seem overwhelming. A song has come to mind over and over. It is based on Exodus 14–15. We were looking at Philippians 4:6-8 yesterday. The Scripture ties in with Exodus 14-15. Paul tells us…

I have found that living with chronic illness and disability can leave me a bit overwhelmed when the tasks of the week exceed the strength that I know I have, when the bills are outrunning my checkbook, and when life just gets a bit chaotic. You know, the weeks (or days) when we have multiple…

I love the accounts in God’s Word that show us examples of answered prayer. Nestled in 2 Chronicles is the story of a praying king. Asa, the new king in Israel, was seeking God and leading the nation to seek God. As he governed the nation, they had prosperity and rest. Yet, things did not…

I love how the Bible shows us the heroes of the faith not only in their strong moments, but also in their weak ones. If God did not show us these things in His Word, how would we see that through their weakness came strength? We know Gideon as a mighty warrior of God, but…