Day 15 | The Prayer of Persistence
Luke 11:9 (NLT), “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” The prayer of persistence is to pray for something without ceasing until the answer comes. This kind of…
Read MoreA Pastor’s Heart
Note: This letter is written at a time of peace both in our church and in my life, without any particular situation in mind. I also have purposely waited for certain situations to resolve (2-3 months) just to be sure when I wrote a post like this no one could say, “this is about me,…
Read MoreDay 16 | Dedicated to Prayer
Matthew 26:40, “Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour? he asked Peter.” Have you ever fallen asleep while praying? I don’t mean falling sleep in bed while praying and fellowshipping with God- but rather when you were supposed to be praying…
Read MoreDay 17 | God Is Seeking Worshippers
John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” In the above passage, Jesus gives the…
Read MoreDay 18 | Worshipping in Spirit
John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” What does it mean to worship God…
Read MoreDay 19 | Worshipping in Truth
John 4:23-24, “23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” What does it mean to worship God…
Read MoreWhat Ever Happened to Gospel Preaching?
Here are some meditations I’m having as I prepare to teach the fine folks at Fort Wayne for Jesus next week. I am very excited to be working with brothers and sisters who are so adamant about reaching their city! A Fear Stricken Church Many mature Christians concede to the importance of evangelism. They know…
Read MoreDay 20 | Yadah, To Worship God in Surrender
Psalm 42:11, “Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” The Old Testament Scriptures are full of examples of praise and worship that we as New Testament Christians can learn from. Some today in the…
Read MoreDay 21 | Tehillah, to Worship with a New Song
Psalm 34:1, “I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.” Be honest, do you like to sing? I have never met a person yet that doesn’t like to sing. Of course, many people don’t like to sing in public or have people hear them, but everyone likes…
Read MoreDay 22 | Barak, to Worship by Kneeling Down
Psalm 95:6, “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” What is the most common position you think of when you imagine praying and worshipping? Most think of kneeling before Jesus as one does a king. The idea of kneeling is not one of earthly origin but rather…
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