Posts from 2021

They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if…

Today is the last day of prayer for the week, and I want us to focus on something very specific that Jesus told his disciples to pray: ask for workers for the harvest.  Here is the passage from Matthew 9:36-38 (ESV):  “And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every…

Would you ask for help from a person that you knew disliked you?  Or would you ask for money from someone you knew to be wealthy but stingy and hard hearted?  No, we most likely would not and would instead look for someone who did like us or who was wealthy and generous. Similarly, what we believe about God, deep down in our hearts, not just in our minds, has an impact in…

Have you ever been in a situation where you wonder what you should pray?  I think we all have.  Praise God Jesus gives us excellent instruction in the Lord’s prayer:  “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven”.  When it is not apparent to us what God’s will is, we can simply pray this prayer:  “Father, please let Your…