“Do not deliver the soul of Thy turtledove to the wild beast” (Psalm 74:19). How often this has been my cry of late. “The jaws of anxiety is at my neck, Lord. Don’t let it eat me alive!” I’m not the only one. As I look at the families around me, almost all have similar cries. The evil one is …
By Amanda Taylor Walker Everyone has a COVID-19 story, and I am no exception. In December, my husband and I began planning an epic trip for me to visit some friends living in Central Asia and the Middle East. The planning worked out perfectly. Two weeks before I was supposed to leave, my Central Asian friends called to tell me …
Holy Father, You have been my Deliverer in the past and continue to seek ways to liberate me (2 Corinthians 1:10). Not only do You untangle what has entangled, You are a God Who breaks the trap altogether (Psalm 25:15; 124:7). Hallelujah! Emancipation must be one of Your superpowers. Thank You for being the Rock I can run to whenever …
Holy Father, How blessed are You, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:3). You O Lord made heaven, earth, and everything in-between (Acts 4:24). You created earth as an extension of Your divine Kingdom, creating man in Your Image and setting him in charge of upholding Your rule and reign (Genesis 1:26,28; 2:15). Yet, man loved …
Our little prayer group agonizes week after week over devastation, divorce, and sometimes even death. New requests pour in; sometimes to such an extent as to overwhelm even our boldest prayer warrior. Yesterday, as we prayed, the Father reminded us to cast all our anxiety on Him, He cares. He called us to give thanks and embrace all …
“Deliver us from evil”. If you are a entertainment buff, you know this to be the name of at least two movies and three books. But if you have ever prayed the model prayer, you will recognize this to be our very last request: “And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). …
Within your home you have a key To wealth and riches deep. Yet count we not, its value low Cut-rate, substandard, cheap? For worth indeed is never priced The display to impart. But only by the treasure held Within our inner heart. On special days, we mention of Religion and such things. But distant, vague, and far from mind Is He, our King …
Father, why do I keep guilt simmering in my life? What do you mean? Well, it seems that I’m always either guilty that I did something or guilty that I didn’t. What are you afraid of? I am afraid of upsetting you somehow. I don’t want to displease You, but then again, don’t really know what …
“There is no scripture that supports only a limited and partial deliverance. Yet, many Christians unfortunately are satisfied with just that.” Hannah Whitall Smith Just exactly what kind of salvation do you have? Does your relationship with God grant you daily peace or does it most often cause you more stress? Does your dependance upon …
