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A Prayer when We Slip

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Michael Summers

“When I thought, ‘My foot slips,’ your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul” (Psalm 94:18-19). These words of gratitude and joy remind us of God’s love. … Continue reading →

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Prayer of Despair

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Michael Summers

“I cry to you for help and you do not answer me: I stand, and you only look at me. You have turned cruel to me; with the might of your hand you persecute me. You lift me up on … Continue reading →

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Rejoicing in God

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Michael Summers

In the midst of a prayer for deliverance, after expressing fear, a man of faith exclaims in Psalm 70, “May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, ‘God is … Continue reading →

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Praying to the God who Creates and Sustains

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Michael Summers

The prayer of returned exiles in Nehemiah 9 gives us insight into the God to whom we pray. As the prayer continues, its words remind us that we continue a legacy of faith that still informs our concept of God, … Continue reading →

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A Prayer During the Storm

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Michael Summers

I enjoyed an intense time of study and fellowship this past week. I spent most days (all day) in an intensive residence period with a small group of preachers from across the country examining the Exposition of Luke. Preachers from … Continue reading →

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Praying with Reverence

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Michael Summers

“Because of the multitude of oppressions people cry out; they call for help because of the arm of the mighty. But none says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night, who teaches us more than the … Continue reading →

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A Patient Prophet’s Prayer of Joy

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Michael Summers

Receiving a delayed gift unleashes pent-up joy. When we read a patient elderly prophet’s prayer in Luke 2, we may miss the joy that surely soaked Simeon’s words. He had received a promise that he would not die before he … Continue reading →

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