“Brethren, pray for us.” II Thessalonians 3:1. The apostle Paul experienced danger and hardship as a missionary. He was imprisoned, shipwrecked, and beaten. It’s no surprise that his letters contain pleas for prayer. He asked the believers in Thessalonica to pray for success in the spreading of the gospel. Do you know people who need supernatural help as they […]
“Through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.” Ephesians 2:18. bWe 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 open for everyone. […]
“Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the Word and doctrine.” I Timothy 5:17 People respect service. We honor police officers who serve. We pay homage to military personnel who serve. But do we give the same honor and respect to those who are in an even greater […]
“Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.” Mark 11:22 Faith is holding on to the faithfulness of God and as long as you do that, you cannot go wrong. Faith does not look at the difficulties…Faith does not look at itself or at the person who exercising it. Faith looks at God. The only measure of the […]
“Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity.” Psalm 26:1. When I am falsely accused, I plead with God for vindication. I want my name cleared and the guilty person held accountable for the harm done to my reputation. But then I get impatient and try to vindicate myself. Vindication does not come from self-defensive […]