All tagged prayer

Saying Amen to the Will of God during our Prayers

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional

Are we all witnessing to others about the Gospel of Jesus Christ; if so do we witness at home or abroad, and do we ever feel overwhelmed as we go about performing this task? If we are overworked, and find that there are way more souls than we can possibly reach, or teach, then let’s listen to the words of Jesus as He tells us how to call for help. However, if we find that we are not witnessing at all, or not going forth into God’s harvest field, then let’s resolve ourselves to listen for His call, and from wherever we might find ourselves let’s pray for strength and resolve!

Heartfelt Prayers in the Safety of Darkness

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Conversations With God

We recite a prayer before meals, and at bedtime, and together we pray in church service as we repeat the Lord’s Prayer, but for most Christians that is the extent of our regular communication with God. Oh, we might say a prayer when we are in danger or the midst of trouble, but that is a one-sided prayer and seldom a conversation, and all we really want to hear Him say in response to us is “I’ve Got it!” Does this describe your prayer life? If so then you are missing out on the greatest blessing of faith… conversational prayer.

Obeying God on the Highways of our lives

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional

When we are hungry, who do we turn to? When we are thirsty, where do we look to have our thirst quenched? When we need a safe place to lay our head at night, whose name do we call out to? Before we search for food, water, or shelter, we should seek God, and then obey Him as He leads us, and provides for us. This was the message to the Israelites during their trek through the desert, and it is our message today.

Of Old Men, and Throwing off the Chains of Sickness.

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Healing

As a Christian, are we meant to be sick? What does the Bible tell us about what we should do if we are ill? Well, it isn’t a mystery and is spelled out very clearly. We are meant to be healed. Yet so many of us think that although Jesus and the disciples healed, that this is a dead practice today... well it isn’t. The gift of healing is just as alive today as it was in the time of Jesus, and it continues to happen in the Church today.

Listen now, Is God’s Voice Calling?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, God’s Voice

Do you pray as you should, and when you Listen now, Is God’s Voice Calling?do pray, does God meet you there? When He does, people have a great deal to ask of Him and begin to do so immediately, but the most important aspect of our time of prayer is not what we say to Him, but what God says to us. The most powerful moment in most biblical accounts begins when the Lord speaks, but do we hear Him when He speaks to us personally? Are we even listening? Then, if we listen, how do we answer Him? Do we acknowledge Him at all, or just sit dumb in silence? So, if we do hear, how is it that  we respond? Do we say, “Yes Lord!”, or “Here am I Lord.”?

Abiding in our Conversation with God, and Our Call to Prayer

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Lives of Prayer

It is one thing to know what a life of prayer is, but something altogether different to live that life. Being called to prayer and answering that call are two entirely different things too. Every Christian receives God’s call to prayer, but so many will cripple themselves by either refusing to answer that call, or by not knowing how to fully engage in it. Are we participating in a dedicated life of prayer today, or are we limping along, hobbled, and without understanding what praying without ceasing means, or involves?

The Mighty Wind, the Gentle Whisper, Our Protection in the Storm

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotional, Faith

How often do we view the strife and tumult of our daily lives as an encumbrance to our abiding in Jesus Christ and God when we should not view it this way at all? In the vineyard the wind blows, the leaves rustle loud, and the sound of the storm grows intense, but at the root, the vine never moves, even as the rain continues on unabated. Every storm provides rain that is drawn into us as strength from the wet ground, and what, on the surface, might appear to be a raging flood becomes the watering can of our faith.

Faith in My Wrinkles, Trust Despite My Illness 

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Aging Faith

When we are young, we have a certain amount of confidence in our bodies and lean more on their ability to perform well and heal themselves, but as we age our faith in them wanes, and our trust shifts more and more towards God’s ability to heal us. When we are sick and have access to a doctor we find that our confidence is more inclined to be in the practice of medicine, but when no doctor is available, then our cry goes out to God. The challenge for the young is to have the faith of the old and the suffering of a patient in the hospital who prays the prayer of a poor and desperate soul. Do we find that our hope and faith in God reflects the strength of each age we have experienced… of the span of life?

God, and Jesus, My Best Friends through Prayer

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Friends With God

Do you read the Bible each day, diligently adhere to the commandments, and perform acts of mercy as a matter of daily routine? Do you pray that God will forgive you of your sins as you prepare to walk out the door in the morning, and place a checkmark beside that on your list of righteous things to do? Well, all these things are good, even great, but God doesn’t want to be reduced to a checklist; he wants to be your closest friend, your most trusted confidant, the one you come to with everything that excites or upsets you in life... he wants a relationship that places Him at the true center of who you are... He wants to be your BFF (Best Friend Forever), and we can’t do this without constant prayer.

Waiting on the Coming Breeze of Answered Prayer

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Waiting in Prayer

What are we doing as we wait on God? Do we even know what we are waiting for? We have all been through times when we weren’t certain what we would like the Lord to actually do for us, or what His will was in our lives and faith, but we do know that being adrift on a sea of uncertainty is not good. So, when we find ourselves becalmed on a motionless sea, let’s not ask the Lord that we will reach our ultimate destination but simply pray for a breeze to fill our sails and how we should set our rudder, as we wait on Him. Then, as we wait for the breeze to pick up let’s go about the various tasks of living in the faith that Jesus, and God’s Word, have taught us.

Jesus, the Nom de Plume of our Prayers

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, In The Name Of Jesus

Our prayers are not powerless. When we enter into them we are not alone, but are joined there by the Holy Spirt, and Jesus Christ. When we don’t know how to pray the Holy Spirit will pray for us, and as we pray in the name of Jesus Christ it gives Him joint authorship with us in that prayer. Suddenly, what might have been a knee shaking event as we stood alone before the throne of God, has become less frightening and we are more certain that our prayers are being heard. So, I ask you this, are you alone before God in your prayers or coming before Him with the help of the Spirit and in the name of Jesus? 

Strength in Weakness; Boldness amidst our Humility

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Thorns and Prayer

How strong are we bodily, and how strong is our faith? Does the strength of our physical bodies reflect the power of our faith? To answer this let’s consider the words of the apostle Paul. Perhaps we are battling an illness, or a deformity that cripples us, and our prayers for this to be healed or removed are seemingly falling on deaf ears. When our bodies suffer and become frail this can actually become the time of our greatest dependence on God, and as such an aid in reaching the height of our faith.

Together We Pray, A Flavorful Stew of Joint Prayer

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Praying Together

Are we alone with God when we pray or is it good to pray with others? Well, it is important to pray alone, and in secret, because that provides us with the degree of intimacy that our soul’s relationship with God longs for, but are there times when we need to pray together with others? The answer to this question regarding praying with others is a resounding “Yes!” There is power in joining together in certain times of prayer, whether we are physically together, or praying in unison from the far corners of the earth. A common cause prayed for by many carries much weight before the throne of God.

Prayer, and the Divine Time and timing of Heaven

Richard Forbes
Christian , Daily Devotional, Divine Timing

Do we wait patiently for God’s provision and direction? Have we become practiced in allowing Him to do all things in our lives, or does He teach us over and over again how to wait? Have we set our spiritual clocks, and our expectations to His divine time, the time of heaven? As the time of an earthly day is constantly changing, and our bodies acclimate to that change, we must also acclimate spiritually to the natural variation in the will of God... the days of heaven.

Load More