Grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness. Acts 4:29 Peter and John had been declaring the gospel in the Temple courtyard when they were arrested and put in jail overnight. The next day they brought before the rulers, elders, scribes and high priest to be interrogated and were asked,… Continue reading Praying for Boldness
Category: Prayer
Restore and Revive
Restore us again, O God of our salvation. Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Psalm 85:4,6 There have been numerous revivals in various countries over the centuries. In the 1730s and 40s the American colonies experienced the First Great Awakening. In Australia, the Methodist Church grew by over… Continue reading Restore and Revive
Faithful Watchful Thankful
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 This may be a short verse, but there is a lot packed into it, with three specific instructions: Be attentive, be alert, be appreciative. Prayer is important to our Christian walk and yet we often neglect it, and in neglecting prayer, we are… Continue reading Faithful Watchful Thankful
Heart of Worship
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! Psalm 96:8 When the angels sang, “Glory to God in the highest”, the sound of their worship must have been truly breath-taking. We may not all have the voice of an angel, but one of ways in which… Continue reading Heart of Worship
Prayer – An Essential Habit
Pray then like this: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name” Matthew 6:9 Prayer was essential to the Lord Jesus, and he was in the habit of rising early, going someplace quiet, and talking to his Father. These conversations were vital to everything that the Lord would face and what he was… Continue reading Prayer – An Essential Habit
High Priestly Prayer (3of3)
Perfect Unity “The glory that you have given me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one.” John 17:22 The Lord Jesus had sent the disciples out to spread the truth of the gospel to everyone who would listen. So, when Jesus prayed this prayer, he was not… Continue reading High Priestly Prayer (3of3)
Patient and Persistent
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary’. Luke 18:2,3 Jesus tells the story of a man with power, authority and great responsibility. Unfortunately, he… Continue reading Patient and Persistent
Strength in Numbers
And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him – a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12 There is a story of a father with many sons who were often falling out with one another. After repeated attempts to reconcile them, he decided on a more practical… Continue reading Strength in Numbers
Choose Prayer
Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Nehemiah 1:6 Nehemiah had been separated from his family… Continue reading Choose Prayer
Persistent Prayer
Pray without ceasing.1 Thessalonians 5:17 Prayer is one of those things that is classed as highly important but then receives low attention. Why is that? We all pray at some stage but to pray without ceasing sounds like a tall order. So, let’s break this short verse down. Pray - proseuchomai = (pros) towards + (euchomai)… Continue reading Persistent Prayer