When you pray for others

May we so love those for whom we pray,
that we feel their needs as acutely as our own,
and intercede for them with sensitivity, understanding, and imagination.*

*adapted from John Calvin

Outcomes of Prayer

Call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory (Psalm 51:15).

Our rescue and God’s glory are outcomes of prayer.

A Birthday Prayer

Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.
Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is.
You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
At best, each of us is but a breath (Psalm 39:4-5).

The truth about God’s Love

God said, “You thought I didn’t care (Psalm 50:21 NLT).”

He also said, “I have loved you with an everlasting love, with unfailing love I have drawn you to myself (from Jeremiah 31:3 NLT).”

Let God’s love motivate your prayers.

Faithful Love

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His faithful love endures forever (Psalm 107:1).

Consider and celebrate the faithful love of the Lord. For you.

The Lord hears and will answer

The Lord has heard my weeping.
The Lord has heard my plea;
The Lord will answer my prayer.
Psalm 6:8-9 NLT

Hope in Suffering

He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer (Psalm 9:12 NLT).

We suffer. God listens.

Live and Pray in the Spirit

Live in the Spirit the way God does (1 Peter 4:6).

Pray at all times in the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17).

Living and praying in the Spirit go together.

An Observation about God’s Will

We can live for the will of God (1 Peter 4:2).

We can pray for the will of God (from Matthew 5:10).

Our living and praying can be done for God.

Walk with God

Noah walked with God (Genesis 6:9).

Noah did all the Lord commanded him (from Genesis 6:22; 7:5).

People who walk with God do what he says.