Monthly Archives: February 2020

David was deeply anguished. Thoughts of his sinful state likely kept him up at night. His troubles weighed heavily on his soul. His words in Psalm 6 reveal his absolute dread of God’s anger and discipline. In fact, David begs for God’s mercy: “Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in deep…..

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Ever wonder what prayers look like? What if you could actually see the prayers you pray? The prayers being prayer for you? The apostle John did. In his vision of heaven John saw the prayers of the saints ascending with incense into the presence of God. Then an angel took the censer, “filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to earth.  And there were noises, thunder, lightning, and an earthquake.” (Revelation 8:5) Behold the power of prayer……

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We’ve all experienced times when we’ve listened to a sermon or read our Bible, but moments later couldn’t remember what we just read or heard. That’s what happens when we have a cluttered mind. Worldly worries – about yesterday, today, and tomorrow – consume us, making it difficult for the Father to speak to our hearts. Of course, it’s normal to think about daily demands and challenges, but Satan will do all he can to make us obsess over them,…..

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If worship is the utmost expression of who we are as believers, why does it seem so difficult to fall at God’s feet and genuinely adore Him? Why is it easier to complain about life’s problems rather than voice our praises? One reason is pride – we focus on ourselves rather than on our wonderful Savior. Another is sin – we insist on meeting our needs in our way instead of trusting the Lord. Yet these are the very issues…..

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