When Prayer Becomes an Abomination
Jun 25
When one who has deliberately "turned away his ear" from the Word of God (preferring his own way to God's revealed will as found in His Word) attempts to ask God for blessing or direction, his prayer becomes presumption. God hates such prayers, and those who pray them should not be surprised when He does not give them their request.
Thanksgiving – the Unseen
Nov 25
Should we not carefully consider giving thanks to God for those things generally hid from our eyes; the crippled and maimed war veteran, the faith of a dying loved one, the crushed by hopeful wife of a fallen police officer, the physically extended doctor and nurse, the parent wasting away in some nursing home, the young person scorned for remaining pure, the wanting missionary, that special school teacher, mentor or uncle who cared and still, many others?
Fruitless Trees and Fruitless Lives
Nov 21
The fig tree was an object lesson on barrenness, typifying the Jewish nation’s condition in spite of their privileged heritage. This type of hypocritical fruitlessness receives condemnation (vv.20,21), exhibits a lack of faith (vv.22,23), and hinders our prayers (vv.24–26).
Unanswered Prayer
Oct 10There are many wonderful promises of answered prayer in the Bible, some of which seem both unlimited and unconditional. On the other hand, there are also many warnings of unanswered prayer. This seeming anomaly merely cautions us again that every Scripture must be interpreted in context—both the immediate context and the broader context of all the Scriptures.
You’re worth more than the Sparrow – God knows.
Jun 16
Picture birds building their nests, soaring through blue skies, chirping in treetops. But, they have problems—storms, fires, babes tumbling from nests. Not one falls without God knowing. "I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are mine" (Psalm 50:11). Is your nest troubled with teens, finances, in-laws, divorce? Feel your nest tumbling?
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