Paul the apostle lived with a heavy heart
Romans 9:1-5 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. 4 They are Israelites, and to…
We pray daily that we will live in the reality of the Kingdom that has come
Matthew 6:9-10 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.[a] Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. In response to that request Jesus gave them what we call the “Lord’s Prayer” (Matthew 6:9-13). Though many…
As we wait upon Him, all the longings of our soul are satisfied
In Matthew 6:5-13 Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray. In this passage is contained what is often called the “Lord’s Prayer.” Jesus gave this prayer to His disciples as a “model prayer.” He teaches them how to pray. Someone once said that “prayer is the soul’s blood.” We were never meant to live without…