Instead of normal writing time this morning, I spent time in the quietness of the Father’s presence, just to hear His voice; to worship Him, and to know His heart and mind in what to write in this post. As we have gone through the petitions of the Lord’s Prayer to...
“In the fifth petition we pray that God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins, which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by His grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others.” Shorter Catechism Forgiveness is a revolving grace that...
"In the fourth petition we pray that of God's free gifts we may recieve a competent portion of the good things of this life and enjoy His blessing with them." Shorter Catechism As one of the most affluent nations in history, Americans live daily in the abundance of...
This week we want to meditate on and pray the third petition for us and our nation. “What do we pray for in the third petition? In the third petition we pray, that God, by His grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things,...
Last week we began praying together with the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer. OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME. This week we want to meditate upon and pray the second petition: “What do we pray in the second petition? We pray that Satan’s...
This article “Why Should God Spare America” was patterned after a sermon “Things That God Did Not Spare” preached by a young minister, Andrew Stewart, in Northern Ireland August 7, 2016. It included the main question: "Why should God spare you?" I strongly urge you...
Why should we pray together for our nation? Burdens and prayer go together. As Christians we expect our heavenly Father to place burdens upon us so that we will come to Him in humility for His intervention. He has given us His Spirit of grace and supplication for...
Seven weeks from today America will have a new president. Those who voted for the winner will be happy. Those who voted for the loser will realize that their candidate was defeated, and their hope is gone. Others have had no hope in either one. These may remain...
Was the whole world in crisis when God sent Jonah to Nineveh? It might have been, had God not saved that city. In this year of 2016, all nations are experiencing some kind of crisis, but especially here in the USA. At no other time in history have we seen such a...