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A Prayer for Those Who Walk in God’s Ways
Actions have consequences. When we read Psalm 128, it seems that productivity and a healthy family life flow from fearing or have reverence for the Lord. The psalmist invokes a blessing on those that fear the Lord and walk in … Continue reading
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Tagged benediction, blessings, children, faith, family, fear of God, life, obedience, Prayer, Psalm 128, Psalms of Ascent, religion, reverence, spiritual discipline
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Thanking God for Shelter, Security, and Legacy
Our prayers include (even if only subconsciously) petitions for shelter, for security, and for a legacy that will endure after our death. We want to be remembered. As Israelite pilgrims traveled to Jerusalem to worship at the temple, they sang … Continue reading
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Tagged children, christianity, faith, family, heritage, impossible dream, legacy, memories, Prayer, Psalm 127, Psalms of Ascent, religion, security, shelter, spirituality
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Praying Visions and Bringing in the Sheaves
As a child traveling with my parents to my grandfather’s farm in Middle Tennessee, I eagerly anticipated seeing my grandparents, eating my grandmother’s scrumptious home cooking, and drinking water drawn from their well in the front yard. My eagerness would … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, Church of Christ, faith, grief, Prayer, Psalm 126, Psalms, Psalms of Ascent, renewal, restoration, spirituality, vision, worship
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Devoted to Prayer?
When you think about activities of the Church that reveal its priorities, what comes to mind? Preaching the Bible? Observing Communion? Helping the poor? Healing the sick? Teaching our young the fundamentals of the faith? Evangelism? Foreign missions? Baptism? How … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 1:14, Acts 2:42, Acts 6:4, benevolence, Christ, christianity, church, Church of Christ, Colossians 4:12, elders, faith, God, maturity, Prayer, priorities, religion, Romans 12:12, spiritual discipline, Spiritual Formation, spirituality, truth, unity
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Prayer for Rescue from Deceit
Few experiences are so distressing as having someone lie about you. Anger and bitterness threaten to consume my soul when I am the victim of slander. The writer of Psalm 120 prays for deliverance from lies. He warns of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Call for Fire Seminar, christianity, deceit, faith, lies, meditation, Paalm 121, Prayer, Psalms, Psalms of Ascent, reflection, relationships, religion, spiritual warfare, spirituality, truth, worship
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A Prayer, a Song, and a Memory in the Night
When life is darkest, what do we pray? When hope dims, what songs do we sing? When opponents taunt, on what memories do we rely? In his prayer to the Lord, the writer of Psalm 119 provides his answers to … Continue reading
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Tagged advent, comfort, disappointment, faith, grief, Jesus, Lament, obedience, persecution, Psalm 119, Psalms, songs of faith, spiritual discipline, Spiritual Formation, spirituality, Torah
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A Prayer When Afraid
Did you ever notice that the words “Don’t be afraid” are spoken when you are most afraid? In Mark 4, a storm arises while Jesus and his disciples are in a boat on the Sea of Galilee. His disciples are … Continue reading
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Tagged despair, dread, faith, fear, forgiveness, grace, grief, Jeremiah, Jesus, Lament, Lamentations, loss, Mark 4, peace, Prayer, redemption, Spiritual Formation, spirituality, unemployment
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