Prayer for fellow Christians Will he not with him Also give us everything else? Romans 8:32 Read Ephesians 1:15—23 Tonight as I come to engage in my poor evening prayers I am given a lesson in prayer by the great apostle. I should look again over this passage. As I do this I should…
All the fullness of God For you, O Lord, make me glad by your work; At the works of your hands I sing for joy. Psalm 92:4 Read Colossians 1:18—23 I think tonight of my local church. Jesus is the head of it. It is his. He won it for himself. I think of…
Prepared for witness The Lord has made known his victory; He has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. Psalm 98:2 Read Mark 16:14—20 Footnotes in my Bible indicate that these verses may have been added later to the Gospel and therefore put into Jesus’ mouth. But if so, I know from…
He intercedes for us Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? Psalm 24:3 Read John 17:13—17 Even as I gather my thoughts at the end of the day I turn to remember — I cannot fully picture this — that the Lord ever lives to…
The prayer of the righteous How very good and pleasant it is When kindred live together in unity! Psalm 133:1 Read James 5:13—18 There’s a lot to take into my prayer life from these few verses. Some I can do alone in a prayer time such as this. I can pray in my suffering.…
Speaking to the mountain From life’s first cry to final breath Jesus commands my destiny. Keith Getty & Stewart Townend Read Mark 11:22—26 I come to the end of the day. Is there any mountain that rears up before me? That will block my path to sleep? That overwhelms? That I can only pretend…
In his name At night his song is with me, A prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 42:8 Read John 16:23—30 My attempts at asking in prayer have not always led to receiving, yet Jesus persistently and stubbornly, no only here, assures me that I will.[1] As I listen to the word…
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity. Reginald Heber Read Revelation 4:6—11 A little glimpse into heaven. It confirms something I had suspected. The worship I see going on, it’s full on. Nothing is held back. It’s all on! It’s not ‘holy,’ but…
What no eye has seen Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible, hid from our eyes. Walter Chalmers Smith Read 1 Corinthians 2:6—10 I notice that the wonder of God is too wonderful, the greatness of God too great, the holiness of God way beyond us. So we often say what God is…
Freedom to praise My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee. Charles Wesley Read Exodus 14:30—15:3 One thing may close my mouth. One thing may prevent me from praising God as Israel did. Israel praised God for its deliverance. That is because it knew it never delivered…