All tagged Prayer

Prayer, and dealing with the Daily Checklist of Life

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Daily Prayer

Before we begin each new day do we seek the presence of God? Before we do anything else, do we immerse ourselves in the Holy Spirit, and seek God in fervent, and reinvigorating, prayer? As we lay out our tasks for the day are we praying that God will show us His will for us and all He has planned for us? And, if we aren’t doing these things in prayer every day, perhaps that could explain the trouble we experience in life. So... let’s pray today, and each morning, before we begin the worldly things we are chomping at the bit to rush into alone.

From Shootings, Chaos, and Loss of Faith, Comes a Cry for Revival

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Revival

When we say the word revival, as it pertains to our Christian faith, what comes to our minds? Do we imagine tent meetings that run late into the night? Is it a guest Pastor who preaches fire and brimstone to us, or as he directs the Church towards some new endeavor? Is it the return of calm to our chaotic world? No, although we might experience a sense of revival in these things, revival is actually the reawakening of the divine within our souls, our churches, and the world... it is the reinvigoration of our faith through the Holy Spirit, God’s presence, and the gospel Jesus Christ as He is served to us upon God’s table as living water, Holy blood, and His broken body.

Judgement in the Midst of our Prayers

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, God’s Voice in Prayer

Do we stand at the ready, listening for God’s voice? Do we wait upon the Lord in this manner? We know instinctively that God is with us always, but sometimes we forget that He isn’t just there to serve us... He is also waiting to hear our voice. When we cry out to Him, when we joyfully sing to Him, when our pain and suffering leave our mouths like sorrowful moans... He waits for us. As we speak to Him in proper prayer He responds with mercy, grace, and yes, judgement too.

Three Simple Points, as we boldly ask in Prayer.

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Praying

Are we bold enough to ask God for those things we need? Do we dare mention the trivial items that we are lacking? So often we hold back things in prayer because we feel that the timing is inopportune, or that we believe we know the mind of God, and that He will not want to deal with something so minor, or something that we can easily do for ourselves. Does this sound like you? Well friends, don’t presume to know the mind of God, and listen to his Word when it tells us to ask boldly, and faithfully in the name of Jesus, and for whatever we need.

The Two Lane Road of Thought and Practice

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional

Prayer and living make up a two-lane road. When we pray, we know enough to listen for God to answer, but that conversation isn’t the two-lane road we will speak of today... instead we will consider the impact our life is having on our faith, and prayers. How we pray influences how we live, and how we live has an incredible effect on how we pray. Can you have a terrible fight with someone, and then pray a sweet prayer over them? What we do in life each day also sets the tone for our relationship with the Lord.

Trusting and Praying within God’s Will... and in the Name of Jesus

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Prayer

God hears our prayers; He gives each of them audience and provides us with all those things we have prayed for within His will. The question that we who pray should ask is this... “Do I have confidence that God hears me as I pray and that He will answer me?” Confidence in the Word of God is of the utmost importance to those who pray. Put more simply, we must trust in the fact that God will do what His Word says He will do. But, do you we know what that is?

Are We Afraid in the Night, or at Rest?

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Rest , Restoration

We sweat and toil in the light of day, and pray for the Lord’s hand to be upon us. We are heartbroken as we look down on the graves of our loved ones, and pray for God’s gentle embrace. We suffer the pain of wounds, or the discomfort of illness, and pray for our Father’s healing touch. Every day brings some concern, suffering, or trial, that leads us to pray, but for every hard day there comes a gentle night of rest… a time of peace, and the revelation of God’s wonder. We can’t see the stars and moon until the sun has set, and we can’t hear the song of night until the raucous uproar of day has subsided. Do we lift up our daily prayers and remain confident in them to bring us rest? God separates our days of tribulations with nights of stillness, and peace.

God’s Will, Hand, And cleft in the rock, as He answers our Prayers

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Answered Prayer

Are you frustrated with God’s response to your prayers? Do you ask something of Him repeatedly, and feel like it is falling on deaf ears? Well there are two reasons that come immediately to mind which could cause us to feel this way. The first is that we consider God obligated to obey our request, and the second is that we give Him our solution rather than simply presenting Him with the problem. Both of these are rooted in our greatest pitfall... praying outside the will of God. 

Morning Prayer, and causing the Dawn to know its place

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional , Morning Prayer

How we begin our day is just as important as how we live it out; as a matter of fact it sets the tone for all that is to come. When we open our eyes in the morning, and immediately immerse ourselves in yesterday’s problems, then we can expect anxiety, and nothing more than to begin where we left off. However, if we open our eyes, and begin our day in the presence of the Lord, in prayer, and giving ourselves to him as a living sacrifice then we are at peace. In this way our day begins anew, and we watch for Him to move within it. 

Denying God, and our Faith in Jesus, before the Fallen World

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Changed Life

How many times have we denied Jesus? Some of us may have denied him with our mouths by saying we have never known Him, but more likely we do so by allowing our actions to speak for us. Or just maybe, we have denied Him by our silence. It is easy to worship and praise God in the midst of saints, but are we tempted to deny Him while in a group of men and women who do not believe, or who gravitate towards what the world offers?

Prayer, Fishing, and Receiving the Peace of God

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Peace, Prayer, Quiet

Where do we turn to find comfort, rest, and peace of mind in our lives? To regain the peace that the world works so hard to rob from us we need to find the quiet places, and times, when we can take in a deep breath from God, and exhale the foul air of strife, and stress that the dark one tries so hard to blow into our lungs. Jesus teaches us much on this subject, and if we reorder our lives we can find that selfsame peace. 

Joy, and Happiness, in Worship, and in the face of Tribulation

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Joy, Happiness

Did you wake up happy today? Did you enter into your prayer closet with joy, or do you feel like you should be eternally solemn before God? On Sundays do we enter into the sanctuary with a stern disposition, and worship God with a pompous air? Do the circumstances in our lives seek to crush our spirit? God gives us many things but of them He most certainly wants us to receive His joy, and yes, happiness!

COVID-19, Feeling out of sorts, and Finding Hope in Prayer

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Hope, Prayer

Are you feeling out of sorts in this time of COVID-19? You say that you aren’t depressed, and you aren’t anxious, yet you Still feel differently? You say that your energy is gone, you just can’t seem to get started in the morning, and even the good news you hear in life doesn’t seem to be enough? Well, I was listening to a good friend talk about feeling this way yesterday, and it dawned on me that what She was describing was quite simply hopelessness. She was feeling an ebb in her ability to hope, but remember; we serve the God of hope! So I ask that each of us consider this question… “When was the last time I prayed for hope?“

Praying that the Lame in Sin will walk... with God

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Praying, God’s Calling

If you are reading this then I want you to know that I am praying for you today. Whether you realize it or not God has called out to you, and is urging you to come to His Son Jesus. Perhaps you don’t think this is true, or maybe you feel that you are so sinful that He would never do such a thing, but He has. As unworthy as you might see yourself He sees your heart, and your good bones, for what you will become, and knows that you will come to glorify Jesus, and knows that He will glorify you in return. Today I pray for you to realize your worthiness, and honor Him.

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