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The confidence
My last post reflected on Daniel 2 and the expectation he had that God would speak. The expectation Daniel carried keeps me in thought and prayer. This isn’t something meant for a just a “chosen few.” As believers, we can live in the power of expectation.
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The expectation
My walk in prayer and meditation lately has been a challenge regarding intercession. The challenge isn’t just intercession, but being ready, having the fire of the Spirit and the work of the Cross being effective in my life. Intercession takes me to Daniel. As I am reading Daniel 2, which is the story of Nebuchadnezzar having a dream and refusing…
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The wilderness
For the past several weeks my study has taken me through some character studies as I look at what the Lord is asking of me in the way of prayer and intercession. My meanderings have pointed me in the direction of Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Daniel, and Paul. It’s all just at the beginning. My challenge is to follow through. It’s…
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The way ahead is tough, necessary, and glorious
I have been reviewing the month of May in my journaling and notes and found there have been only two places that have been a catalyst for a longer exploration, though “longer exploration” is a bit of a misnomer as they took me on a path of further Scriptural exploration that was a few days… not months. Yet, in these…
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Pray… even when it’s hard
I have been challenged in my prayer time and Bible reading time to engage on a journey of intercession for the American Church. I would like to think I’m just getting prepped to challenge others to pray for the American Church so I can just pass it off. I just finished Nancy French’s new book, Ghosted, and believe me, I…
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What we miss in “praying for our nation”
So he said he would destroy them—had not Moses, his chosen one,stood in the breach before himto keep his wrath from destroying them. Psalm 106:23 (NIV) Last week was the National Day of Prayer. It is a designated time to pray for our nation. More times than can be counted, prayers were offered for America to repent of something. Here…
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The Spirit is at work because WE are there
We are called to be people who stand at the place of pain — in the cancer ward, at the asylum-seeker’s court hearing, by the graveyard full of memorials to small children or to families whose homes have been bombed by ward — so as to be those within whose own painful perplexity the Holy Spirit will plead to the…
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My current intercession
I have been challenged to ask boldly in prayer. This is my current intercession:
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Praying for the persecuted church
Yesterday was a day of prayer in our church for the worldwide persecuted church. We called out several places in the world where believers meet in “underground” (or hidden) churches. I was mindful of some friends who recently had less that 24 hours to evacuate a country because their lives were in danger. They were there only to show the…
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Tearing off the roof in prayer
As I read through the Gospel of Mark again, the story of the friends carrying their paralyzed buddy to Jesus (Mark 2:1-12) continues to challenge me. They have the faith to get him to Jesus. The paralytic himself doesn’t have that faith. The others have that faith and carry him to the One who can answer.
Tag: Intercession
