Prayer

Prayer for Rebekah

“O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, Please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham. Behold, I am standing by the spring, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Now may it be that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar so that IContinue reading “Prayer for Rebekah”

Hagar’s Naming Prayer

The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count.” The angel of the Lord said to her further, “Behold, you are pregnant,And you will give birth to a son;And you shall name him Ishmael,Because the Lord has heard your affliction.But he will be a wild donkey of a man;His hand will be against everyone,And everyone’sContinue reading “Hagar’s Naming Prayer”

Asking God to be God: The Lifeblood of Prayer in Genesis 4

Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, “God has appointed me another offspring in place of Abel, for Cain killed him.” To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord. Genesis 4:25-26 Genesis 4:26 is widely understoodContinue reading “Asking God to be God: The Lifeblood of Prayer in Genesis 4”

The Business of Seeing, The Work of Asking

For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil. Hebrews 5:13-14 When God raised us from death in sin to life in Christ, He gave us new eyes (Matt. 13:16-17). ButContinue reading “The Business of Seeing, The Work of Asking”

On Earth as in Heaven

There’s a connection my brain is trying to make with the Lord’s Prayer. The prayer as a whole seems a concentration of all the things that are true, each line containing something infinitely profound. Taken together, these lines draw us close to the edge of something unfathomable and altogether spectacular. It’s too much for me.Continue reading “On Earth as in Heaven”

Tomorrow’s Bread, Today

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father which art in heaven,(1.1) Hallowed be thy name. (1.2) Thy kingdom come. (1.3) Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. ⭐ Give us this day our daily bread. ⭐(3.3) And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. (3.2) And lead us not into temptation,Continue reading “Tomorrow’s Bread, Today”