Father, Thank You for not only being the God Who releases captives (Isaiah 42:7), but the God Who sent Your Son specifically to release them (Luke 4:18). Your desire has always been that mankind can be fruitful and subdue the earth, not to have that which is earthly subdue us (Genesis 1:28). I come to You today …
Praying through the News
I confess to you that it’s often difficult to keep focused on things above…especially when our society seems to be chasing after things below. Thankfully, the Father has revealed a handful of verses that we can pray over most of the situations we hear or read about on the news. My prayer is that we can join our hearts together and bring light …
The Plundering
We’ve been talking about the strong man and the Stronger Man. The strong man is invincible as long as you or I try to take him on. Yet, we know there is One Who is stronger. Our Jesus attacks, overpowers and conquers the evil one that we thought so indomitable (Luke 11:22). Our responsibility is to …
Intercession and Deceit Dependence
In a land of high rises, this farm girl was thankful that her first Taiwan rental had ground-floor entry. Within days of moving in, however, we realized that the parking spot in front of our entry gate was going to be a problem. The next door neighbor was the worst about blocking the entry. More often …
The Strong Man and His Opponent
“When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed” (Luke 11:21). “House” (“aule” in Greek) depicts the uncovered courtyard found in the center homes when this Gospel was written. You’ve seen the pictures – a square or rectangular house in which the easiest way from one room to another may be by crossing …