You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, so that you may spend what you request on your pleasures.Continue reading “Prayer Motives”
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Bend the Knee
Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, so that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far away. Plead for me.” – Exodus 8:28 Although the Pharaoh was “hardened in his understanding” and did not know God, his attitudes and actions seem to mirror thoseContinue reading “Bend the Knee”
Make Time
In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there. – Mark 1:35 Mark’s Gospel reads like the eye-witness account of an on-site reporter. He seems too excited to bog down in details and jumps from one story toContinue reading “Make Time”
Slip Away
But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. – Luke 5:16 Almost from the moment His earthly ministry began, Jesus was surrounded by a crowd. In an age when the best form of communication was word-of-mouth, Jesus’ fame preceded Him wherever he went and by the time He arrived at HisContinue reading “Slip Away”
