Topic:Prayer and Peace A daily devotion for June 22nd Read the Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11 In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. And she made a vow, saying, Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your …
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Topic:Prayer’s Practicality A daily devotion for June 21st Read the Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from …
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Topic:A Poor but Good Prayer A daily devotion for June 20th Read the Scripture: Numbers 11:4-34 He (Moses) asked the Lord, Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? Did I …
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Topic:Helplessness in Prayer A daily devotion for June 19th Read the Scripture: Genesis 32:9-32 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. (Gen. 32:24) This is one of those mysterious, intriguing incidents found very frequently in the Old Testament, where some element of mystery is …
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Topic:Prayer’s Anchor A daily devotion for June 18th Read the Scripture: Genesis 18:22-33 Then Abraham approached him and said: Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? (Gen. 18:23) Abraham has been informed that the hour of judgment for Sodom has come. He is appalled by this, but it …
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Topic:The Beginning of Prayer A daily devotion for June 17th Read the Scripture: Genesis 3:8-13 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the …
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Topic:The Prayer for Unity A daily devotion for June 16th Read the Scripture: John 17:20-26 I in them and you in me — so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved …
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Topic:Christ Prays for You A daily devotion for June 15th Read the Scripture: John 17:9-19 Holy Father, keep them in thy name, which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. (John 17:11b RSV) This is the great prayer Jesus prayed before he went …
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Topic:The Cost of Disobedience A daily devotion for June 14th Read the Scripture: John 17:4-8 I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began. …
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Topic:The Hour Has Come A daily devotion for June 13th Read the Scripture: John 17:1-3 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: Father, the hour has come. (John 17:1a) The hour has come. With these words Jesus looks forward with obvious anticipation to a time of boundless …
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