Devotional prayer: learning from our Lord Himself
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. (Mark 1:35 NIV) We …
Prayer
Meet prophetess Anna, a Christmas prayer warrior
And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she …
O come, let us worship and bow down
O come, let us worship and bow down: Let us kneel before the LORD our maker (Psalm 95:6 KJV) What an exhortation from the Psalmist! He begins with an invitation, …
Knock and it shall be opened unto you
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you (Matthew 7:7 KJV) Jesus gives us three degrees of requesting …
O give thanks unto the LORD
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever (Psalm 136:1 KJV) The Psalmist exhorts us to give thanks unto the LORD and …
A secret to getting results in prayer
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too …
Mystery of communion with God
Let the words of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer (Psalm 19:14 KJV) The Psalmist prayed …
The mystery of self-edification by speaking in tongues
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church (1 Corinthians 14:4 KJV) Speaking in tongues is a mystery in itself by its …