It is crucial in these days
that we preach the word telling people the truth every chance we get. And it is
absolutely crucial that we learn to pray in such times. Our relationship with
God will be our only protection from the deception of these days. I am
convinced that a time is coming when our opposition and the deception of the
world will be so great even we will so no hope. For these days we need the
vital connection of prayer as we wait for God to do what appears to be impossible
in our day.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
WHEN EVIL IS OVERWHELMING
Paul was certainly speaking
of our day when he said the lawless one would come with lying signs and
wonders. And I am convinced the
deception will get even worse in the very near future. Jesus said that the
deception would be so great that if it were possible even the elect would be
deceived.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
THE WRATH OF MAN
It is easy to be alarmed and
even angry at sin that we see around us. Even Jesus was angry at sin and its
consequences in the world. But His anger did not fall into the category of the
wrath of man which never brings about the righteousness of God. A primary
weakness of our anger is that we do not channel our anger into prayer for God
to work mightily as He alone can work.
Often our expression of anger
is a statement of unbelief. We have more faith in our own ability to change
hearts and situations than we do in God who may be at work unseen around us.
Let your anger drive you to
your knees, in prayer.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
ARM YOURSELF WITH SUFFERING
Therefore,
since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude,
because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin.[1]
1 Peter 4:1
1 Peter
4, the chapter that warns us not to be surprised at the fiery trial which is to
try us, begins with this advice to “arm” ourselves with this thinking. We are
to brace ourselves in advance with the knowledge that we are to suffer for
Christ. With this awareness comes an alertness in prayer as we are aware of
difficulties and spiritual attack. This knowledge also severs us from the
temporary things of this world and links us with the Spirit of God who alone
can sustain us in suffering and loss.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
PRAYING FOR HOLINESS
In his letter to the Christians in Thessalonica Paul prayed
for God to bring about holiness in the lives of the believers.
May he
strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence
of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones. [1]
We don’t hear much in the church these days about holiness.
We spend much energy convincing people, especially those who have not yet come
to faith in Christ that God does not care about holiness. But He does.
The beginning of our prayer for holiness ought to be for our
own lives. “Lord, make me holy. Lord, show me that sin I am ignoring. Lord, forgive
me, and deliver me from temptation.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
BLESSING THE NATION
Blessed is
the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people he chose for his inheritance. [1]
Today is the National Day of Prayer across America. What a
wonderful time for God’s people to come together to petition God for another
Great Awakening. Pray for our nation to return to the Lord in sweeping revival.
This is not a political thing. Only spiritual power is great
enough bring about revival. Such a move of God cannot be planned or orchestrated.
It is a sovereign work of God. But it can be prayed for.
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