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Praying for Peace when Life’s Storms Overwhelm

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Michael Summers

Psalm 107 begins the fifth book of the Psalms with a song that remembers hardship. Consecutive sections of the Psalm recall different experiences of suffering and fear in which it seemed the Lord might be absent. Some wander … Continue reading →

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Keys to Confidence

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Michael Summers

The apostle John writes, “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life”(1 John 5:13). Those words breathe hope. The apostle tells that we … Continue reading →

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My Lord and My God

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Michael Summers

What does one pray when he or she discovers faith and realizes that personal failure or sin has been exposed? The apostle Thomas had scoffed a week earlier at the suggestion that his teacher, Jesus, had arisen from the dead. … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Focus

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Michael Summers

The prayer of the first stanza or strophe of Psalm 119 begins with beatitudes that echo Psalm 1: “Blessed are those who way is blameless, who walk in the way of the LORD!” These blessings introduce us to the intense … Continue reading →

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Prayer about a Father’s Hope

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Michael Summers

I preached about “A Father’s Hope” this past Sunday. Drawing from Isaiah chapters 7-9, I discussed how Isaiah’s sons participated in his ministry and became part of his message. As Isaiah proclaimed his message, he noted that he and his … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Spiritual Survival

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Michael Summers

Years ago, I lived in a steel-mill town. On the south side of the town was a large metal hill that we called Slag Mountain. It was the dumping site for impurities that had been discarded in the making … Continue reading →

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Prayer About Meditation on God’s Word

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Michael Summers

Prayer and meditation on God’s message in the Bible builds spiritual strength. Psalm 119:97-104 describes the equipping power of the Word of God as a psalmist prays to the Lord. He begins, “O how I love your law! It is … Continue reading →

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