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A Prayer for God’s Steadfast Love
“Let your steadfast love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise, then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word” (Psalm 119:41 ESV). The twenty-two sections of the … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, courage, Exodus 34:6-7, faith, God, hesed, love, obedience, Prayer, Psalm 119:41-48, religion
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Praying with confidence that God can effect change
As soldiers fail when they do not trust their weapons and other equipment, we cripple ourselves in the battle against evil when we do not believe that that “those who are with us are greater than those who are with … Continue reading
Prayer in Response to a School Shooting
The recent school shooting in Florida captured our nation’s attention. We learned in horror of lives lost far too soon. Families still mourn and struggle to comprehend what they have lost. Many have responded for increased gun control because of … Continue reading
A Prayer for the President
On this icy (in Kansas) day after Presidents Day in the United States, I meditate on the prayer recorded in Psalm 72. The psalm is a prayer for Israel’s king. In some verses (11, 17), the universal appeal suggests anticipation … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, church shootings, compassion, faith, fear, justice, leadership, life, Parkland, poor, poverty, Prayer, President Trump, President's Day, Psalm 72, Psalms, religion, safety, school shootings, security, social justice, vulnerable
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Prayer of a Modern Pilgrim
“So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured. For here we have no lasting city, but … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, Exodus, faith, flu, Freed-Hardeman University, Hebrews 13:12-15, immigrant, migrant, pilgrim, praise, Prayer, relationships, religion, sojourner, spirituality
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Prayer When God Does Not Deliver
Moses prayed a prayer of lament, fear, and frustration to the Lord. God had called him unexpectedly to leave the desert mountain retreat where Moses, one-time adopted son of Pharaoh’s daughter, has found refuge for the previous four decades. Moses … Continue reading
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Tagged action, anger, Blaming God, broken spirit, christianity, Exodus, Exodus 5, faith, frustration, life, Moses, Prayer, religion, security, social justice, spirituality, theodicy, vision
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A Prayer to Proclaim God’s Might to Another Generation
“O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, evangelism, faith, faith and polltics, faithfulness, heritage, heritage of faith, legacy, Prayer, Psalm 71, Psalms, relationships
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