Tag: Christian Living
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Your Kingdom Come
This is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” Click here to read the introductory post. “God’s kingdom certainly comes by itself even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may also come to us. God’s kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives his Holy Spirit, so that…
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Hallowed Be Your Name
This post is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” Click here to read the introductory post. “God’s name is certainly holy by itself, but we pray in this petition that we too may keep it holy. God’s name is kept holy when his Word is taught in its truth and purity…
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Our Father in Heaven
This post is a continuation of the series, “Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer.” Click here to read the introductory post. “With these words, God tenderly invites us to believe that he is our true Father and that we are his true children, so that we may pray to him as boldly and confidently as dear…
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Lord, Teach Us to Pray
“Lord, teach us to pray…” In response to his disciples’ request, Jesus taught them how to pray to their heavenly Father. That same prayer he taught his disciples all those years ago is perhaps the most well-known, most-spoken prayer still to this day. Christians worldwide join together to pray variations of it at worship services…
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Does God Really Want to Hear All My Problems?
“Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me” (Psalm 50:15). I’m ashamed to admit that I don’t often do a very good job of calling on God in times of trouble. Going to him with my problems is often an afterthought or last resort when all…
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Who Am I to God?
“What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words”…
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How Do You Deal With Guilt?
Guilt has a nasty way of seeping into our bones. We can forget whatever awful thing we did for days, months, or even years. All the while, guilt lies dormant, hidden deep beneath the surface. Waiting. Then out of nowhere when we least expect it, guilt strikes. And it goes right for the heart. Just…
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I Love to Tell the Story
Today is Book Lovers Day! As people around the world share their favorite stories in celebration, today got me thinking about the unique connection between stories and sharing God’s Word with others. I recently attended a Bible study that focused on using Bible stories to share the gospel message with others. It’s an effective tool…