May 5 “Truly, truly, I say to you, if you shall ask the Father for anything, He will give it to you in My name. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.” (John 16:23-24) …
May 4 “You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend it on your pleasures.” (James 4:2b-3) As we finish up this crucial topic of reinforcing our lives with prayer, let me …
May 3 “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) May 1 we discussed the need to learn and practice crying out to God. This is urgent, focused prayer, emergency prayers that we offer up to God in times of great stress and testing. Yesterday, we discussed the practice of …
May 2 “With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.” (Ephesians 6:18) Continuing our discussion of the importance of prayer in overcoming temptation, the verse quoted …
May 1 “And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” (Matthew 6:13) In early January I offered some opinions about how crucial prayer is to our daily victory in Christ, so I will try to not repeat myself, but please review those daily thoughts …
April 30 “I buffet my body and make it my slave…lest I myself should be disqualified.” (1 Corinthians 9:27) Today we will wrap up this principle of readying ourselves and preparing for temptation. We have discussed a number of important topics, yet I feel we have just scratched …
April 29 “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure …
April 28 “If you abide in My word then you are truly disciples of Mine, and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free….If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.” (John 8:31, 32, 36) We have been talking …
April 27 “If you abide in My word then you are truly disciples of Mine, and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free….If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.” (John 8:31, 32, 36) We have discussed the …
April 26 “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure …