Prayer

The Transferability of God’s Promises

The Transferability of God’s Promises

It is estimated that there are over 3,000 promises in the Bible.  The promises God made to Moses were transferred to Joshua, which is the evidence that God’s promises are transferable.    Some would argue that the promises are for Israel.  Jesus said, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there […]

The Benefits of an Early Start

The Benefits of an Early Start

Psalms 63:1 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: …  Beginning every day with praise, prayer and thanksgiving blesses the LORD and invokes His presence.  You give the LORD an opportunity to open your eyes so that you are not deceived by Satan, who disguises himself as an angel of light.  […]

Praise Your Way Through

Praise Your Way Through

Psalms 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. The quality of your day is largely dependent upon you giving God first place in your day.  When you seek Him first, He will be found and everything you need to be victorious all day […]

To Speak or Not to Speak

To Speak or Not to Speak

Luke 1:18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. For years, Zacharias, the priest and his wife, Elizabeth prayed to have a child. Now they were old and the prospect of having a child seemed hopeless. One day, […]

New Citizen – New Home

New Citizen – New Home

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. For the believer, any time devoted to worry is wasted time in a foreign country. Worry is like unto a country, which consists of a lot of territory. You are the […]

Be Specific

Be Specific

Mark 10:51And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. If Jesus had to ask, “What do you want me to do for you”? it was an indicator that prayer is most often too vague.  […]

How to Avoid Failures

How to Avoid Failures

Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. (NLT) Every failure is a prayer failure.  If we could count the years, months, days, hours and minutes wasted because of failing to pray, listen and obey, it might be akin to Israel’s wandering in the wilderness or the years they […]

Plan to Access the Master Plan

Plan to Access the Master Plan

Psalms 66:20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. Prayer is a privilege, an awesome opportunity to talk with and listen to the Creator of all things, seen and not seen. Prayer allows God the opportunity to reveal Himself to you. Scripture says a man ought to […]

Is Jesus Praying for You?

Is Jesus Praying for You?

John 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. Out of love for everyone, God gave his Son to the world so that those who would believe in Him would not be lost and die, but instead have perpetual forever […]

Prayer of Forgiveness and Deliverance From Desolation, Part III

Prayer of Forgiveness and Deliverance From Desolation, Part III

Daniel 9:19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name. (Prayer continued from Part II:  Daniel 9:9-12) As Daniel continued to pray for Judah, citizens of Jerusalem, and Israel, I pray for […]