I love thinking about this. Not only do we pray as the Father unfolds His Word, but the recipient may also begin to pray as they read. That’s already “two of you agreeing on earth about what they ask” (Matthew 18:19). Just think what happens if they print out the prayer to pray again or forward it to friends. One …
While living overseas, I regularly received letters from my mentor Bobbie Trull, who would often end her letters by writing out her prayer for me. I knew from experience that Bobbie’s intercession always had power. So, I often kept this portion before me, praying her words as my own. Each precious prayer had one thing in common: the Word of …
You have more of the Word within you than you are currently accessing. Think about it. You’ve read a multitude of verses in church or class. You’ve underlined dozens of Scriptures in your Bible. By now, you have sat for hours, reading the Bible in devotional books or just from your own copy of the Word in your lap. …
“I didn’t get anything out of it.” Sympathetic nods bobbed around the room. No, the topic wasn’t an empty milk carton or a dry sponge. Unfortunately, “it” was the Bible. This young woman’s statement is epidemic in our world today. In fact, we’ve heard it so often, we have begun to accept it as truth. “Maybe the Bible …
In the early 70s, I first heard about the concept of praying God’s Word. As a teenager, I didn’t know how to navigate the large, mysterious book called the Bible, so I purchased my first “Jesus Person Pocket Promise Book” for help. Seemed that small topical segments would be inevitably easier to pray than searching for references in the concordance …
Holy Father, Thank You for adopting me into Your family so that I can indeed call You Father (Romans 8:15). As Divine Father, You know just how to parent my children and grandchildren. So today, I bring them to Your attention, asking that You awaken them to pay attention to Your Truth (Daniel 9:13). Draw them to You …
Why do breakthroughs in prayer surprise me? I’d prayed over this request specifically for over two years, but God’s affirmative answer still shocked me. Maybe desperation holds more sway with God than I realized. In the course of this journey, I learned three powerful lessons regarding desperate prayer that will forever shape my critical intercession. 1) Just because …
He who has the Son has the Life (1 John 5:12). Which Life? The Life which became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). He who has the Son has the Life. What Life? The Bread of Life, The Light of Life, the Word of Life — Who was seen, touched and heard (John 8:12; …
“Processed food is chemically altered by breaking down natural nutrients, then refortifying with synthetic vitamins. Every food item becomes exactly the same.” Although the statement addressed our society’s current eating habits, the truth reached far deeper in my soul than food. I began to ponder: If processed food is harmful for my body, what do processed Bible …
It was one of those thought-provoking dreams. On a road stood a simple, covered tunnel. A pin-point of light beckoned me from the far end of the passageway. I realized that in order to experience the light-filled scenery on the other side, I had to go through this channel. Yet, I stood on the outside deliberating. Something about …
