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Tracy 3/15/2026 11:20:59 AM MST |
MAGNIFICENT PRAYER by NICK HARRISON Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom. Psalm 145:3 Little do we know how we wrong ourselves by shutting out of our prayers the praises of God or allowing them so narrow a room as we usually do. Let praises have a larger place in your duties. Consider the excellencies and goodness of the Lord as often as you do your needs, your unworthiness and the mercies that God has given you. (Richard Baxter) PRAY ABOUT IT: Today isn't a day for asking. God knows what you need. Right now, take a few minutes and simply offer praise to Him for who He is, not for what He does for you. At first it may seem difficult not to start asking God to do this or that but resist the urge for today. Stay on course and confine your words to those of praise and worship. Throughout the day, every time you find yourself asking God for something, stop and turn the request into praise instead. You may be surprised at the results. Jehovah, the one God, should be the one object of adoration. To give the least particle of His honor to another is shameful treason; to refuse to render it to Him is heartless robbery. (Charles Haddon Spurgeon) | |||
Tracy 3/7/2026 7:24:08 AM MST |
MAGNIFICENT PRAYER by NICK HARRISON For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Ephesians 6:12) When the devil sees a man or woman who really believes in prayer, who knows how to pray, and who really does pray, and, above all, when he sees a whole church on its face before God in prayer, "he trembles" as much as he ever did, for he knows that his day in that church or community is at an end. (R.A. Torrey) PRAY ABOUT IT: Why have so many churches grown cold? Why are so many of our communities spiritually desolate? In some cities you can sense a cloud of evil or materialism that quenches righteousness. The enemy has gained a stronghold in these communities and until churches and individual Christians stand in the gap for these areas, Satan will continue to destroy lives. But his influence can be reversed. A band of believing Christians who covenant to pray for their community can bring dramatic results in a short time. How is it in your town? Are you aware of what's happening spiritually? Does righteousness prevail? Are the schools and streets safe? Does drug use, pornography, crime, violence, and abortion have a foothold? Or perhaps your community is plagued by materialism, greed, broken family relationships, alcoholism, and "white-collar" sin. Christians have the power to halt sin in their localities through vigorous, sustained prayer. Today, think about your community, identify the major problems, and begin to pray against the work of the enemy. Pray for the churches. Pray for renewal among the Christians. Pray for the children. Wherever the church is aroused and the world's wickedness arrested, somebody has been praying. (A.T. Pierson) | |||
Tracy 2/28/2026 5:14:58 AM MST |
STREAMS IN THE DESERT by L.B. COWMAN Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him. Psalm 37:7 Have you prayed and prayed, and waited and waited, and still you see no evidence of an answer? Are you tired of seeing no movement? Are you at the point of giving up? Then perhaps you have not waited in the right way, which removes you from the right place --- the place where the Lord can meet you. "Wait for it patiently" (Rom. 8:25). Patience eliminates worry. The Lord said He would come, and His promise is equal to His presence. Patience eliminates weeping. Why feel sad and discouraged? He knows your needs better than you do, and His purpose in waiting is to receive more glory through it. Patience eliminates self-works. "The work of God is this: to believe" (John 6:29), and once you believe, you may know all is well. Patience eliminates all weakness. Instead of thinking of waiting as being wasted time, realize that God is preparing His resources and strengthening you as well. Patience eliminates all wobbling. "He touched me and raised me to my feet" (Dan. 8:18). God's foundations are steady, and when we have His patience within, we are steady while we wait. Patience yields worship. Sometimes the best part of praiseful waiting is experiencing "great endurance and patience . . . joyfully" (Col. 1:11). While you wait, "let [all these aspects of] patience have her perfect work" (James 1:4 KJV), and you will be greatly enriched. (C.H.P.) Hold steady when the fires burn, When inner lessons come to learn, And from this path there seems no turn ---- "Let patience have her perfect work." (L.S.P.) | |||
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