Monthly Archives: April 2019

As we commiserate with the people of Sri Lanka and indeed all persecuted Christians, we call to mind this encouraging prayer of God’s veto power over all types of adversarial situations. God still sits on His Throne in heaven, and the whole world is still His footstool. We will magnify Him and our faith inContinueContinue reading “Appropriating the Protective Promises of Psalm 91 in Faith.”

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13&version=AKJV A) And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him ……Satan gains access to the hearts of men in some way, possibly different for each person depending on their flaws and weaknesses. We must acknowledge our flaws and weaknesses and turn them overContinueContinue reading “Lent Day 40: Lessons from The Washing of The Feet (John 13:1-7)”

That we are all sinners is indisputable. That despite redemption by the Blood of Jesus and ongoing sanctification by redeeming grace, we will not be totally free of sin as long as we are in our earthly bodies is also indisputable. What is disputable and should be our fear is that we should become slavesContinueContinue reading “Lent Day 39: Slaves of Sin”

It is interesting to note how many times the persecutors of Jesus had wanted to seize him and kill him before the appointed time. Each time they were restrained, either by the fear of the crowds that accompanied Him or by an invisible power. (Luke 4:28-30; John 8:57-59; John 10:39; John 7:30) His hour hadContinueContinue reading “Lent Day 38: Our Times are In His Hands”

We approach the commemoration of the central tenet of our Christian faith over the next several days. We will read more about the Passion of Jesus, the gory details of what He went through for our sakes. All well and good, and it brings one to think about the views on suffering in modern-day Christianity. ThisContinueContinue reading “Lent Day 37: The Crown without The Cross – The Prosperity Gospel Myth”

Ephesians 1:17-23; 3:14-21  17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you (me/us) the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 the eyes of your (my/our) understanding being enlightened; that ye (I/we) may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the richesContinueContinue reading “Lent Day 36: Personalized Powerful Scripture Prayers (5-Paul’s Prayers for Spiritual Growth)”

Colossians 2:10-15 10 And ye are (I am/we are) complete in him (Jesus), which is the head of all principality and power: 11 in whom also ye are (I am/we are) circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 buried withContinueContinue reading “Lent Day 35: Personalized Powerful Scripture Prayers (4-Paul’s Reminder of our Redemption from our Foes)”

Nehemiah 1:5-11 (Substitute words in plain italics with suggestions in bold italics as needed) 5 I said, “I beseech You, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,  6 let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer ofContinueContinue reading “Lent Day 34: Personalized Powerful Scripture Prayers ( 3 – Nehemiah’s Prayer for Divine Favor/Success)”

(Greek Esther 5: Addition C, NASB) Then she prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel, saying: “My Lord, you alone are our King. Help me, who am alone and have no help but you, 15 for I am taking my life in my hand. 16 From birth, I have heard among my people thatContinueContinue reading “Lent Day 33 – Powerful Scripture Prayers ( 2 – Queen Esther’s Prayer for Divine Intervention)”

Daniel 9:15 – 19. To personalize, substitute the words in italics with those in parentheses as suitable for oneself, one’s family or a beneficiary of one’s intercession. 15 “And now, O Lord our God, who have brought Your people (me/my family/beneficiary) out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand and have made aContinueContinue reading “Lent Day 32: Personalized Powerful Scripture Prayers (1 – Daniel’s Petition for Mercy)”