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The Prayer of Faith – James 5:13-18
Do I have to believe that God will heal me if I pray, or is it enough to believe that God can heal me? If I have a word from God that He is going to heal me, then I should believe He will heal me.
Continue reading...Faith Without Works – James 2:15-26
I was talking to a man and asking who among his siblings was saved. His brother was told by Joel Osteen that if you pray the prayer of salvation, you are saved. His brother prayed that prayer but never
Continue reading...I Know That Yahweh Is Great – Psalm 135
This is what we might call a psalm of rehearsal. It is a way of reminding ourselves of what God has done for us. This builds our faith. How would you write your own psalm of rehearsal for all God
Continue reading...Faith Healing Isn’t Always Instant or Direct
I’ve been pretty ill recently. Throughout the whole illness I’ve continually asked Jesus for instant healing and asked others to pray for the same. It hasn’t come. I’ve been frustrated by
Continue reading...I Wait for Yahweh – Psalm 130
Waiting for God means a couple of things. It means I know that my only answer and hope comes from Him. It means I am focusing my actions and thoughts, not on rescuing myself, but on being ready for
Continue reading...Our Help Is in the Name of Yahweh – Psalm 124
This enlightening description is given on edible.com of the fowler’s snare: In the days previous to firearms, birds were captured with nets spread on the ground, in traps and snares. There was a
Continue reading...I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills – Psalm 121
As to the hills the psalmist is lifting his eyes towards, the commentators are united: The hills are those on which Jerusalem is built….This gaze of hope does not absolutely decide the standpoint
Continue reading...I Am Small and Despised – Psalm 119:137-144
TinyBuddha.com has an inspiring story of a Laotian who survived the Vietnam war and became a refugee in Thailand, feeling very small but knowing this was not where she was meant to be. She gives several
Continue reading...My Heart Is Steadfast – Psalm 108
Hold your hand in front of your face and it is all you can see. Hold it out from you and it takes on smaller perspective. When we face problems it is easy to see them as if right in front of our face
Continue reading...Today, If You Hear His Voice – Psalm 95
This psalm is expounded by the author of Hebrews, his exegetical skills sharp with the sword of God’s word (Hebrews 4:12). The psalm teaches him that Joshua did not give Israel rest since God is
Continue reading...How Long O Lord – Psalm 89
God will not break His promises. But sometimes it seems that He has taken too long to keep them. A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth
Continue reading...Every Day I Call Upon You – Psalm 88
In his book, Trusting God in the Darkness: A Guide to Understanding the Book of Job by Christopher Ash, he writes, “The seeking required of us is not ultimately the seeking for philosophical answers
Continue reading...Show Me a Sign of Your Favor – Psalm 86:7-17
It is a sign of our frailty of faith that we are often unsure of God’s favor toward us, even though, as Paul taught us, “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will
Continue reading...I Will Remember – Psalm 77
I read a fascinating article by Sarah Olsen on reminiscence therapy and its use with senior adults, even Alzheimer’s sufferers. The benefits of helping people remember their lives is stunning.
Continue reading...For God Alone My Soul Waits in Silence – Psalm 62
This is the hardest thing for us to do, to put our trust in God alone, and even harder to do so in silence. To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. For God alone my soul waits in silence; from
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