Tag: prayer
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Speaking to our soul – 2025.10.09
Psalms 42:11 (KJV) Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. This verse is a repetition of “Psalms 42:5 (KJV) Why art thou cast down, O my soul?…
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GOD’s thoughts – 2025.10.08
Psalms 40:5 (KJV) Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.Wow, GOD is so good. His works are so…
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Waiting patiently – 2025.10.07
Psalms 40:1-2 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Let us be…
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Psalm 25 – Our Attitude – 2025.09.25
Psalms 25:1-22 (KJV) 1 A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without…
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Psalm 25 – Trusting in the LORD versus being treacherous/unfaithful – 2025.09.24
Psalms 25:1-22 (KJV) 1 A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without…
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Psalm 25 – lifting up our soul – 2025.09.23
Psalms 25:1-22 (KJV) 1 A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without…
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Three Fold Salvation – What is doing truth? – 2025.09.05
John 3:1-21 (KJV) 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with…
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Prayer and Joy – 2025.08.08
John 16:23-24 (KJV)23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. Be encouraged today that…
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Forgiveness – PART 3 – unforgiveness – 2025.07.24
Matthew 18:21-35 (KJV)21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which…
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Drifting – 2025.07.11
Hebrews 2:1 (KJV) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. Looking back at the devotion on Maintenance (). We see here that it is so important for us to take heed to what the LORD has shown…
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Found watching – 2025.07.03
Luke 12:36-40 (KJV)36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird…
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Prayer and thanksgiving for salvation – 2025.06.03
1 Timothy 2:1-6 (KJV) I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; [2] For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. [3] For this is good and acceptable in…
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Bless the name of the LORD – Psalm 96 Part 3 – 2025.05.14
Psalms 96:2 (KJV) Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.We can bless the LORD, that is to adore Him, thank Him, praise Him, kneel before Him, and proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day when we sing to and about the LORD. We…
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Being preserved – 2025.03.13
Psalms 40:11 (KJV) Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. Be encouraged today that when we face things like described in Psalms 40:12-13 (KJV) “For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not…
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Guard our ways – 2025.03.13
Psalms 39:1 (KJV) To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. Let us be encouraged today to guard our ways. Why should…
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Hidden in Jesus Christ – 2025.03.06
Psalms 32:7 (KJV) Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. When we trust in Jesus Christ (see http://missioncommunities.network/2025/03/05/lead-protect-and-deliver-me-2025-03-05/) we can be sure that we are hidden in Him. He is the one who will preserve us from and in trouble. He…
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Persevering, persistent prayer – 2025.02.25
Nehemiah 1:6 (KJV) Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I…
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The LORD is – 2025.02.20
Psalms 18:2-3 (KJV) 2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from…
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How long till you answer my prayer – 2025.02.15
Psalms 13:1-6 (ASV)1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O Jehovah? wilt thou forget me for ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over…
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Trouble after repentance – 2025.02.09
2 Chronicles 32:1 (KJV) After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. Have a read of 2 Chronicles 32:1-23.After Hezekiah turned Juda back to the LORD as summarised in “2 Chronicles 31:20-21 (KJV) And…
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How long will my suffering continue? – 2025.02.08
Psalms 6:1-10 (KJV)1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.3 My soul is also sore vexed:…
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Hearing from GOD through worship, fasting and prayer – 2025.02.06
Acts 13:2-4 (KJV)2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed…
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Venting versus self-control – 2025.01.31
Proverbs 29:11 (KJV) A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.Here we are instructed to not vent all our feelings by speaking our mind. Instead we are to keep calm and not say anything till the time is right and we have considered carefully if we are to…
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In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth (3) – 2025.01.29
John 14:12-14 (KJV)12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified…
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Bear each others burdens – 2025.01.24
Galatians 6:1-5 (KJV)1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he…
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Our prayer is like incense – 2024.12.24
Psalms 141:1-4 (KJV)1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth;…
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Distress because of opposition – 2024.12.03
Psalms 120:1-7 (KJV)1 A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals…
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LORD you promised – 2024.11.25
Psalms 119:25 (KJV) DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.The psalmist here is asking GOD to revive him according to GOD’s word. In other words He is praying “LORD I need to be revived as I am down and out and you have promised in your word to…
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The Holy Spirit and intercession – 2024.11.18
Romans 8:26-28 (KJV)26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for…
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Ask for a word of the LORD – 2024.11.15
1 Kings 22:5 (KJV) And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. Jehoshaphat was wise to inquire of the LORD. He also was wise to double check the supposed answer “1 Kings 22:7 (KJV) And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet…
