A Foreshadow of things to come
I’ve been reading through the Old Testament recently. I started in 1 Samuel, and my journey has taken me through 2 Samuel and now into 1 Kings. It’s been great fun reading the stories of Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon, and other prophets and kings. In 1 Kings 3:5, we read about how God came to…
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Why bother to pray?
The title of this short blog may have gotten your attention. A question that is asked sometimes is, “If God already knows what I need and what I’m going through, why bother to pray to Him?” Sometimes people may also think, “If God will do what He has already promised to do, why bother praying?…
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The true foundation for all prayer
Herein lies the true foundation for all prayer: the history of God’s past gracious work on our behalf should inspire us to ask for even greater trust and dependence on him for the present and the future. Kaiser, I Will Lift My Eyes, 65
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When Trust Erodes, Storage Increases
One of the most familiar passages in Proverbs is also one of the greatest lessons Solomon failed to practice himself: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6). It is striking that…
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The Biggest Project: Guarding Your Heart
When Solomon wrote, “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life” (Proverbs 4:23), he was not giving abstract advice. He was revealing one of the greatest spiritual truths anyone could ever learn. Tragically, it became the very wisdom he would later ignore. No one began with greater advantages…
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