Posts tagged “Bible History”
Not no one
Sometimes it seems like there’s no one. Do you know what I’m talking about? No one who listens. No one who cares. No one…
Despair or prayer?
For 430 years the people of Israel had been slaves in Egypt until God heard their cries and used Moses to lead them out…
Why we pray in Jesus’ name
There’s a powerful truth tucked away in an Old Testament chapter that’s tempting to skip or skim. In Exodus 30, God tells Moses to…
Prayer reaches him and is sweet to him
I had a light-bulb moment regarding prayer. My handy coworker Tom had re-created for me the golden altar of incense, a piece of furniture…
Not until you bless me
Have you ever been desperate in prayer? So desperate you would not stop praying until you got your answer? Jacob in the Bible was…
Faith to believe
The early Christians were heartbroken. A great persecution had broken out against them, and many of them were losing their lives. First it was…
Don’t give up without a fight!
“Thy will be done” (Luke 11:2 KJV). This can be hard to pray when we or those we love are facing dire circumstances. Perhaps,…
Pray for God’s justice
One of the beautiful things about biblical writing is that it does not whitewash human thought processes. Even amongst those who wrote under God’s…
With God’s help, you can change
Psalm 51 is famously a song and prayer of repentance. I encourage you to read all 19 verses. God had allowed King David’s life…
Pray the fine print
Joab was a successful military commander in King David’s army. His faith was bold. He was a fighter. Sometimes he struggled to keep his…