devotion

Psalm 118:5 – When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place.  We have said a few times this month that the psalms are prayers that are sung and […]

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Yesterday we spoke of the need to pray at all times, both […]

James 5:13 – Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.  In what circumstances do you pray? Do you only pray when times are tough […]

Matthew 6:5 – And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell […]

  1 Timothy 2:1 – I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people. Today’s verse mentions different types of prayer as Paul transitions readers into a […]

Romans 12:12 – Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.  Today’s verse is short, but it carries a power packed punch of Gospel truth. It is separated into three segments. These three […]

James 5:16 – Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.  In preparing to write […]

  Psalm 19:14 – May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.  Though this verse does not specifically mention prayer […]

Hebrews 4:16 – Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.  As with any Scripture, context […]

2 Chronicles 7:14 – If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and […]

Ephesians 6:18 – And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.  This […]

Job 22:27 – You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows. If you have read the book of Job, you know this is the point of the […]

  1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  In a month of prayer, we can’t go […]

Psalm 5:2 – Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.  Sometimes it seems like all David did was cry out to God while running for his  life. […]

Ezra 8:23 – So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer. Fasting is mentioned numerous times throughout the Bible. But for many, it is not something they understand and […]