I Pray, So What?

“Trust in Him at all times.” Psalm 26:8 Most of us have experienced insecurities of various sorts at different seasons of our lives. For example, being made redundant at work, a broken relationship, illness, and retirement are just a few opportunities for insecurity. In the last few days of 2004, the world seemed stunned in…

“Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly.” (Deuteronomy 6:3a) Presently, if you are experiencing summer weather, you will have a hankering for air conditioning. Spiritually speaking, there is a comparison in the area of growth in prayer – only we…

“Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips.” (Psalm 21:2) Martin Luther suggests to us in his Devotions and Prayers, that we see a double description of a conversation with God in this Davidic expression. There are two ingredients in the making of effective prayer. The first…

Larry and Sue had planned and prepared for this day. Now as they embarked on the mission, they were filled with gratitude to God and anticipation. The last passenger boarded the aircraft. The engine revved up. They were moving — it was almost wheels up. Then they noticed his suspicious behavior. He appeared to be…

In the scriptures, Moses is an outstanding servant of God. Even though the degree of patience, insight, and long suffering he displayed at times are questionable, he has set an example worthy of being emulated. One thing Moses practiced was to pitch a tent outside the camp, and he called it the “Tent of Meeting”…

“I will build My church…” (Matthew 16:17) These words of Jesus are both reassuring and powerful. Jesus will bring things to a glorious and triumphant conclusion. He will build His church. However, there is an antithesis to this. The Word of the Lord comes to His people through the Old Testament prophet Haggai that it…