Since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for (1 John 5:15, NLT). There isn’t anything more exciting than God answering a specific prayer. Recently, I was asked to speak on the power of prayer at the weekend services of the […]
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Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand (Philippians 4:5, ESV). Last week, my wife and I rode e-bikes in Florida. E-bikes (bicycles powered by electric motors), increasingly common on bike paths everywhere, allow riders to pedal with an electric assist. I usually ride an “un-e-bike,” which only has harder pedaling and gasping-for-air
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For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened (Matthew 7:8, NLT). Surveys reveal that 60 percent of all Americans pray, but I find it disappointing that only 63 percent of Christians pray regularly. I think that we would pray more often if we believed
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I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God (Galatians 1:6, NLT). The Apostle Paul says to the Philippians, “Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.” With the Corinthians (though the church in Corinth had all sorts of problems), Paul writes, “May God our Father and the
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And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split (Matthew 27:50-51, ESV). What’s amazing about the Bible is that it gets the details right. Considering that the Bible is 66
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Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith (Galatians 6:10, NLT). God gives us opportunities for doing good and if we obey, it changes our lives. When I read the fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5 as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
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In Interruption #1324, I wrote: “Why We Pray for Children and Grandchildren ~ Part 1.” If you didn’t read this Interruption, stop right now, do not drink another sip of coffee, and look it up at grantedwardsauthor.com. It’s an honor and privilege for parents and grandparents to pray for their children and grandchildren. Their blessings
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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests (Ephesians 6:18, NIV). There are many types of prayer. Praying for children and grandchildren—I believe—is a type of prayer that parents and grandparents should learn. Today’s Interruption is part one of two parts. Let’s first discuss why we pray for children and
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The Gospel of Mark is fast-paced. Let’s read the first two verses: This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. It began just as the prophet Isaiah had written (Mark 1:1-2a, NLT). The Good News (gospel) is mentioned immediately, whereas the Gospel of Matthew opens with 17 verses of genealogy; the
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Fearing the Lord is the major theme of Psalm 76: But you, you are to be feared! (v. 7, ESV) The earth feared and was still, when God arose to establish judgment (vv. 8b-9a). Let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared (v. 11). Who is to be feared by the kings of the
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