I was asked two questions recently and I thought I would share my response here. 1. Are there things God will not do without our participation? Does He “constrain” Himself in areas until we choose to partner/collaborate with Him? I know in Ephesians 1:11 it says "He works all things according to the counsel of… Continue reading God’s Foreknowledge and What Prayer “Changes”
This is just a simple post, but somehow I think we Christians all forget this every day. If you had unlimited seeds, how many would you plant? Probably as much as time would allow. Why then do we pray so infrequently? Some seeds grow, some do not, but nothing grows where nothing planted. If God… Continue reading Sowing Prayers
“Say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns.’ The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity. Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad” Psalm 96:10-11 (ESV) I had a conversation with my wife Sarah recently where she told me she had been inspired to pray for… Continue reading Joy in the Reign of God – Some thoughts on Psalm 96
Nehemiah's story is intriguing. It's a story about rebuilding the walls of the ancient city of Jerusalem. We hear a lot of sermons or teachings about the New Testament, but much less sermons on the Old Testament; and that makes sense, because we like good news, and the New Testament is all about that good… Continue reading Nehemiah’s Prayer
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