Today’s Word
Return to Sender
For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay” Hebrews 10:30 Repay – You won’t hear much about vengeance from the pulpit today. One hundred years ago, you would have been shocked not to hear this word in a sermon. But today we have evolved to a higher moral order where we…
Upside-Down Prayer
Therefore, I will rather gladly boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may overshadow me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Boast – First, Paul entreats the Lord. We know what that means. It is parakaleo – to call for aid alongside. In one of those rare occurrences where the word is a synonym for proseuchomai…
Prayer and Retribution
“So shall My heavenly Father also do to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.” Matthew 18:35 Not Forgive – Jesus’ parable of the wicked servant who refused to forgive the little owned to him after the king forgave an enormous debt is a chilling story. It begins with…
Unexpected Absence
“or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?” Matthew 26:53 Appeal – The Hebrew vocabulary is rich in words for prayer. Every nuance of our relationship with God seems to find its own special word. So, when…
Prayer in Context
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices Psalm 16:8-9 Rejoices – If you’re going to make a joyful noise to the Lord, then you might be interested in the context of rejoicing. Every kind of prayer has a context. Sometimes it’s…
Prayers of Altitude
Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His footstool; He is holy. Psalm 99:5 Exalt – “See Him high and lifted up.” Yes, songs can also be prayers. The Old Testament sees no distinction between songs of praise and prayers of exultation. We need to blur that distinction too, for prayers that rejoice in…
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