Tag Archives: Loyalty
Learning to Trust When We Pray
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken” (Psalm 62:1-2). Inspiration for prayer dries up when events shatter our … Continue reading
A Prayer for Veterans
I participated in a chapel service today, Veterans Day in the United States, that focused on prayer for our nation. Here is a synopsis of my comments and prayer today at Harding School of Theology: As we pray for our … Continue reading
Praying Praise
“There is none like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might” (Jeremiah 10:6). Prayers of praise celebrate the power and wonder of God, the Creator and Savior. We often request when we pray, and … Continue reading
Prayer When It Seems Rescue Will Not Arrive
When Soldiers realize that they cannot repel the enemy’s attack with their current number of personnel or supply of ammunition, they call for fire. They contact their higher headquarters and request field artillery fires against their enemy’s position or ask … Continue reading
A Prayer of Perseverance and Faith
And he [Abraham’s servant] said, “O Lord, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham. I am standing here by the spring of water, and the daughters of townspeople are … Continue reading
Surviving the Sifting of Our Faith
Christian leaders pray for their followers. Jesus set the pace for this principle. After the disciples argue concerning who will be the greatest in the kingdom, Jesus teaches them that the one who rules among them must be like one … Continue reading
A Prayer Regretting the Day of One’s Birth
In Jeremiah 20, Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, prays words that bring Job’s lament in Job 3 to mind. Job, who had lost almost everything, regretted the day that he had been born. Jeremiah prays his similar regret in even more … Continue reading
