“This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.” Matthew 6:9 When the disciples asked, “Lord, teach us to pray,” Jesus began by saying, “Our Father!” Of all the terms which Jesus could have used like: Almighty Jehovah, Sovereign Ancient of Days or Oh […]
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Ephesians 6:18 Your heavenly Father values you so much. He loves you and wants to talk to you. And […]
“When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way, therefore, and […]
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke 22:42 Sometimes it’s hard to pray when things don’t go as planned, but do you stop praying and conclude that God has chosen to ignore you or forgotten you? It’s easy to dismiss […]
“God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!”Psalm 66: 19-20 If we don’t understand why we pray without ceasing, we will most likely stop praying altogether. We will realise that prayer has slipped […]
“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:16 Boldness here is not arrogance or presumption or a sense of entitlement. Rather, it is a confidence […]
“When you ask, you do not receive because your motives are all wrong, you want only what will give you pleasure.” James 4:3 The reason you pray is much more important than the words you say. The motive is the why behind the what. And having a pure heart that […]
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him.” 1 John 5:14–15 One of the surest ways to know […]
“Then the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.” Exodus 4:2 God asked Moses a simple question [even though He already knew the answer] “What is that in your hand?” To which Moses answered, “Itʼs my Shepherdʼs rod”. And God said something like, […]
“I want to know Christ, yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.” Philippians 3:10 Paul said, ‘I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised Him from the dead. I want to suffer with Him, […]
“When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44 If you have ever done something wrong or sinned against God. Then you would have heard some of the devil’s lies. He tells you that it’s too late to repent […]
“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.” 1 John 4:18 Eventhough we are naturally drawn to people who love us, yet we often find […]
‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue.’ Proverbs 18:21 Don’t say things that contradict God’s Word. This is a principle to live by. It’s a life-and-death issue. The Bible says, ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue.’ That means you can bless yourself by […]
“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 Shortly after the death and resurrection of Jesus, John wrote, “The light continues to shine in the […]
“And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth. “Revelation 5:10 A king is a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in their sphere or group, and to reign is to hold royal office or rule as a […]