Prayers stimulated by the language of the psalms. These prayers are designed for three “stops” in the day. A morning stop is the “begin the day” stop. The mid-day stop is a call to repentance because the Christian life is a life of repentance. And the evening stop is a benediction on the day. All … More Monday Prayers Before an Election
For the remainder of November, I will offer three prayers a day for such a time as this in our culture. I hope they will help all of us process whatever happens in the election on Tuesday. After Tuesday, Jesus will still be King. Jesus will still be sovereign. Jesus will still be trustworthy. Remember … More Three Prayers for Your Sunday
Calling the Heart to Worship Read Psalm 2 The One who judges the nations, sits on His throne this morning and calls us to serve the him. So let us rejoice and serve him with a glad heart for nothing can thwart his will, and he who trusts him will never be put to shame. … More November Prayers (2)
Continuing the Quest for a Deeper Prayer Life Two of the greatest ingredients to learning to pray is cultivating both longing and love for God. The more I pursue passion for God, the more I long for a greater depth of intimacy with God, the greater my desire to pray grows. In fact, I have … More Longing and Love
A Benediction to Sanctify the Night “May the Mighty One Who has done great things,and Whose mercy goes on from generation to generation,be our strength and shield.May all the perils and fears that confounded us todaybe laid at His feet this evening. May His counsel guide us to His side;and may our sleep be sweet … More A Prayer for the Ending of the Day
In my office are four large file cabinets, 16 drawers in all, and two more drawers in my “aircraft carrier desk” filled with files on every book of the Bible and hundreds of topics related to virtually all fields of literature and the humanities plus numerous topics in science. It is exactly the case in … More Cleaning Out Old Files: Finding Treasures
I woke up with a clear thought early this morning. Clarity is never to be wasted. So, though it is 3:17 AM, I have stumbled out of bed and come here to my living room perch, overlooking the backyard that I can’t see now, but moments ago was filled with a moonlight so bright that … More Waking Up with a Clear Thought
I once heard a man say that writing a novel was much easier than writing a short story. In a short story, every word must do the work of many. “The work of writing a novel is writing many words, throwing them down on the paper and hoping that some of them stick.” If such … More An Invitation to See
A Mid-Day Prayer for Revival “Lord, we are broken. Our hearts are so fickle and unresponsive to You. We react to every political and social interaction and change with angry fits, gossip and anxiety. We panic at nightly news, or economic news, or health news. even the weather, Lord,but are … More A Mid-Day Prayer for a Divided Nation
I heard a wonderful message from a young preacher this morning from Psalm 95. He was calm and deliberate. Accurate and clear with his exposition, and didn’t try to impress with cleverness. He was simply vulnerable and honest with the text. It was encouraging and a glory to the God he serves and that we … More Could I Turn Away from Love?
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