“Through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.” Ephesians 2:18 We can pray to the Lord anytime, and anywhere. It’s easy to lose the wonder of that because it has become so familiar. Paul always seemed to marvel at the door opened wide into the presence of God. The door is […]
“The battle is not yours, but God’s”. II Chronicles 20:15. The Israelites praised God in the middle of a dangerous challenge. A large group of warriors had gathered to attack them. After humbly asking God for help, King Jehoshaphat appointed a choir to march out into battle in front of the Israelite army. The choir […]
“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me.” Acts 1:8. As followers of Christ, we are called to be witnesses of what Jesus has done in us and for us. To point people to Christ, we don’t need to be able to explain every […]
“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?” Psalm 13:1. Prolonged affliction is discouraging. We want a fast solution, a quick fix. But some things can’t be fixed. They can only be endured. But we can tell our problems to God. We have a heavenly Father who wants us to engage with Him in […]
“[The Lord] gives power to the weak.” Isaiah 40:29. Isaiah said that compared to God “the nations are as a drop in a bucket, and are counted as the small dust on the scales” (v.15), he also wanted the people to know that God gives power to the weak and strength to those who need it. […]