An Inner Attitude of Prayer
“‘Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.’ In that same…
Dependence in the Life of Jesus
Prayer and Fasting
“He said to them, ‘This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.’” (Mark 9:29) When the Son of God descended from the Mount…
Transformation through Prayer
“As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.” (Luke 9:29) While the Lord was praying, He…
Conquering through Hope
“‘I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.’ Now about eight days…
Prayer Opens Your Eyes
“It happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him… Then he said to them, ‘But who do you say that I…
Prayer and Discipleship
“It happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him… He said to them… ‘The Son of Man must suffer many things…
Overcoming through Prayer
“Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of…
Perfect Timing!
“Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he…
Blessing through Prayer
“Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and…
Intensive Prayer before Important Decisions
Each one of us comes to points in life where we have to make important decisions. It was the same in the life of Jesus.…
Persevering in Prayer
“All night he continued in prayer to God.” (Luke 6:12) “Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the night watches! Pour out…
Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time
“On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. When…
Watch and Pray!
All night long the Son of God remained in prayer. What would He have discussed with His Father during these hours? When He was in…
Pragmatic or Dependent?
The Risk After Blessing If the Lord uses us for a special task and blesses that ministry, there’s a danger that we’ll attribute at least…
Secret Prayer As the Source of Strength
Luke shows us that the prayer of the Lord Jesus in the wilderness (see Luke 5:16) was followed by the power of God in His…
Expect Answers to Prayer
The Lord Jesus lived in the expectation that God would answer His prayers. With Him, this went so far that He could say publicly in…
Are Your Ears Open When You Pray?
Early Prayer The faithful Servant of God was in the habit of getting up early in the morning to start the day with prayer. In…
Your First Priority Sets the Tone for the Day
In Mark 1 the schedule of a day in the life of the Lord Jesus is described. Since it was Sabbath, He went to the…
Joy in Heaven
Prayer That Delights Heaven The dependent attitude that the Lord Jesus showed in prayer brought joy to heaven. His life of prayer was like an…
Prayer Comes before Service
In the Temple at Age Twelve Even at the age of 12, Jesus was sitting in the temple in Jerusalem—with the conviction that His Father’s…