June 15, 2009
“Do not think to overcome the Almighty by the best material put to the aptest phrase.
No. One groan, one sigh from a wounded soul, excels and prevails with God.”
-William Penn
September 22, 2008
I often refer to a book entitled, Where to Find It in the Bible: The Ultimate A to Z Resource by Ken Anderson. When I looked up the word, prayer, there are almost three pages of scriptural references. That is more references than for the words sin, heaven or forgiveness. God has something to say about prayer and we need to listen. With that in mind, I wanted to share this page on Prayers with you and I pray that over time, you will be blessed by this information. The following is a prayer that I often send to friends to express my sincere thoughts for them.
Prayer of Paul for the Colossian Christians:
“Be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven’t stopped praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to His will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works. We pray that you’ll live well for the Master, making Him proud of you as you work hard in His orchard. As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work. We pray that you’ll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul – not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that He has for us.”
-Colossians 1: 9-12 [from The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language by Eugene H. Peterson]
Continue to visit this page as we explore together about Prayer.
