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Holding our Breath, and Unceasing Prayer

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Prayer and Breath

Are we praying continuously and without ceasing? How can we possibly do this with all of the happenings in our lives every day? Yet this is precisely what Jesus is telling us to do and he never asks us to do anything we are incapable of. If we are of the right mind spiritually and are living our lives within the will of God, then we will find that every event we experience in our lives will be performed with Him in our minds. Prayer is communication with Jesus and God, and, in a life which is founded on our faith, this conversation is flowing at all times and in everything we do, say, or think. If our faith is as it should be, we will find that we can't possibly separate ourselves from prayer.

Ascension and the Promise of Pentecost

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Coming Pentecost

Following Jesus into Transfiguration and on to His Ascension leads us into our study this morning, but beyond that let’s also look forward towards Pentecost. A day that comes Forty nine days, seven sevens, from Easter. Will we, can we, understand what Jesus felt and became during His transfiguration, at prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, or whiles Ascending into heaven? Perhaps not, or at least not yet, but we can certainly feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. The promise of "another", a comforter, that is very real to us today.

In the Breath of God

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Breath and Will

Have you ever been on a flight and after takeoff the pilot came on the intercom to say something like "welcome to flight 1974 to Boston. We should have a smooth flight and our trip will be 30 minutes shorter than planned due to having the jet stream at our backs. So relax and enjoy the flight"? Traveling in God's will is much like that; we are carried along with little to no effort because we are walking within the very breath of His will for us.