Morning Prayer, a Loving Poem

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Prayer of Love

This morning I am once again in my prayer chair. I can pray in many places but none makes me feel more with God than when the house is still in these wee hours, and I sit in near whispered prayer in this comfortable place waiting for the sun to rise. I feel most at home here because my family, and the rest of the world, is sleeping quietly around me. I find a deep inner peace here, while reclining in my early Morning Prayer, listening for the voice of my Father while the whisper of silence begins to open our conversation, and a low still voice comes to bless me with its presence. I thank God today, and every day, that we are able to spend time together in such a holy and loving way.

Of Prayers, Faith, and God’s Will

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Prayers and Fathers

Faith and prayer are powerful in the hands of the Christian, and their effect is not to be underestimated. We have spoken about praying within the will of God, but simply asking for something without the faith that what we have asked for will be given to us is not enough. We must believe, and have faith that God intends to provide that thing. We need to trust completely in His Word and provision. Have you ever prayed for the Lord to do or provide something, and then wondered if He had heard you, or if He would actually do so? This is a lack of faith.

Humble yourself and Pray in God’s Will

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Pray in God’s Will

As I read and studied over the account of the prayer which King Solomon offered at the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem, I was struck by how powerfully God answered him. Fire fell from heaven to consume the offerings there, and God's glory was so strong that not even the priests could enter. God promised to hear the prayers of Israel at this place, but that promise came with a stipulation and a warning. When God entered the Temple and promised to hear prayers there, He did so with a qualification:

Praying for Today’s Needs

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Pray For Today

Do we worry about what tomorrow brings? Do we fret over whether we will have enough to eat, or the other necessities of life we might require to survive? Well if we look closely at what Jesus taught us to pray for in the Lord’s Prayer, we will see that there is no mention of the physical things we will need for tomorrow; He only teaches us to pray for what we need right now. As a matter of fact Jesus tells us to pray specifically for today’s needs. Do we pray as He has taught us?

Praying in the Right Now Moment of Life

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Praying Now

We pray for many things over the course of our lives, sometimes we pray thanksgiving for prayers of the past that have been answered, sometimes we pray for things we would like for the Lord to help us with in the future, but how often do we pray for God’s will to be done in the RIGHT NOW? It is easy for us to pray for what has already occurred, or for those thing that we desire to come, but do we see clearly that He is with us, and acting in the RIGHT NOW? Do we see the RIGHT NOW in scripture as we read and pray it?

Yielding to God’s Divine Guidance

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Accepting Divine Guidance

We seek out our salvation but not always in the way we really should. Too often we read scripture and confuse doing things ourselves with having just asked the Lord to lead us. Does this sound like you? Well for the longest time it certainly sounded like me. I would pray for forgiveness, redemption, provision, healing, and so many other things, but rather than trusting in God to take charge of what I had just asked of Him I would act as though I had merely invited Him to watch over me as I did it all myself. I considered the fear and trembling of seeking my salvation to mean that I should be afraid that I might fail, but that is not what this passage means at all. The very next verse tells us something quite different; listen: “for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”

Praying is not Simply Child’s Play

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Children’s Prayers

This morning our devotional message deals with fervent prayer, and the strength it takes to pray in this way. Children pray with an amazing degree of faithfulness, innocence, and trust which seems to flow so easily from them, but adults strain and groan in their prayer closets as they bring the challenges of their lives before the Lord, and wrestle with fear and trembling over their faith and salvation.

Praying With Our Entire Being

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Fervent Prayer

Our study of prayer continues this morning with the theme of praying with our entire being. Are we totally engaged when we kneel to pray in the battle against evil, dark forces, and to win lost souls? When our prayers are asking that God’s will be advanced is our whole heart in them? E.M. Bounds wrote that "Just as it involves every part of a person's being to pray successfully, so in turn the person receives the benefit of such praying." In making this case Bounds uses Romans 15:30; which I have expanded to include verse 31 as well. Are we benefiting the Kingdom of God when we pray, and thus increasing in faith as we do?

Today’s Manna, and our Trust in Tomorrow’s

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Trust in Prayer

The title of the devotional message I read this morning was "Today's Manna" and in it E.M. Bounds spoke of praying for today's needs and trusting in God to provide for tomorrow. Bounds makes the statement that "The present is ours; the future belongs to God" It is so easy to say, and pray, words such as these but they are very hard to live out. For our opening bible verse today let’s turn to Isaiah 26:3 and read.

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