Daily Devotion
Prayer killer #6: Timidity
14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. 1 John 5:14-15 ApparentlyRead More
Prayer killer #5: Independence
1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 Give usRead More
Prayer killer #4: Disconnection
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. John 15:16 John 15 is all about how Jesus is the Vine and we are the brancheRead More
Prayer killer #3: Giving up
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. Luke 18:1 It was grade 0 sports day at Petra. In amongst all the laughter and fun, there was a very moving scene. One of the little ones fell over during a raceRead More
Prayer killer #2: Faithlessness
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 Dear Africa, here is our problem – the lack of faithfulness. You say you will do something and you don't. You say you will come, and you don't. You say you will give yourself to sometRead More
Prayer Killer #1: Prayerlessness
You do not have because you do not ask God. James 4:2 Prayerlessness is a killer. It creeps in so easily. Here God gives a staggering revelation – you're not getting what you pray for because you don't pray for it! Step number 1 towards getting your prayersRead More
Good news to the poor
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Is 61:1 This week, we have been looking at issRead More
Fatherless!
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. Psalms 68:5 Our very great and powerful God takes it upon himself to be a father to the fatherless and a defender of widows. Essentially, here's the bottom line: children need a fatRead More
Pure religion
17 Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. 23 Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the wiRead More