O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch. Psalm 5:3 Benjamin Franklin, in his autobiography, tells how he likes to begin each day: “Rise, wash, and address Powerful…
My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night. Psalm 63:5-6 Most of us…
Then He {Jesus} withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed. Luke 22:41 I will always remember the night my father was rushed to the hospital having had a heart attack and placed in intensive care. When…
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 Page through your Bible and you will…
Pray without ceasing 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Richard Foster, in his book Celebration of Discipline, considers the importance of and concludes, “All who have walked with God have viewed prayer as the main business of their lives. For those explorers in…
All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers. Acts 1:14 I am an introvert who enjoys my times of solitude and personal prayer, but one…
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always wrestling in his prayers on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in everything that God wills. For I testify…
O LORD, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouths of babes and infants you have founded a bulwark because of your foes, to silence…
Ah Lord God! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Jeremiah 32:17 Abraham Lincoln might have spoken for many of us when…
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you. Psalm 55:22a Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 It was a simple, hand-lettered sign I saw in a merchant’s shop that…