Our Father Which Art in Heaven
“The Lord’s Prayer” is the prayer that Jesus Christ modeled for us to pray in Matthew 6:9-13. When we pray this prayer, the very first phrase affirms who and where our Father is, and what our relationship is like with Him. Below are 10 things we affirm when we pray the phrase “Our Father which […]
Worshiping in the Good Times
As believers in Christ, when we find ourselves in trouble, it is natural for us to fall on our knees at the feet of Christ and pray through our struggles. We do this because we have realized that at the end of it all, God is our Provider, our Healer, our Way Maker, and that […]
An Empty Flagpole
Philippians 2:9, “Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name.” The other morning as I was dressing for church, I thought about Christ being exalted in my life. Here’s what came. How is anything exalted? The words means “elevated”, so how do I “elevate” Christ? […]
God of Our Praise
“Our Father, who art in heaven….” Matthew 6:9. Reciting the Lord’s Prayer at a wedding ceremony years ago, I was struck by the pronoun “our”. I had said this prayer hundreds of times, but that time was somehow different. I began thinking how very intimately personal Jesus had instructed us to be with God. […]
Seek His Presence Continually
1 Chronicles 16:11 says, “Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His presence continually.” This verse has spoken to me for the past few months. The entire chapter is so good, but this verse just really stood out to me. There are days that it seems so easy to continually praise our Heavenly Father […]