Such vast eternal riches revealed in just a few words! “Lord, teach us to pray.”  Can you imagine being able to look God right in the eye as you would any other person and ask Him any question - any question at all! - you wanted to?  The New Testament account of Jesus' life is so familiar to those of us schooled in the Bible, that we can sometimes fail to think about what it was to be among Jesus' companions while He was living as a human. It appears that although the dis

Standing in the Gap from Our Knees One of the most amazing privileges we have with God is to help make a difference in our world and in the lives of other people through our prayers. Don't you find that intriguing? Why would God who is, after all, God , need our prayers to accomplish His purposes? And, if He doesn't necessarily need them, why does He want them? Have you ever thought about that? If I have, I'll bet you have. It's one of those, well, "God questions." T

Do you ever wonder or think somewhere along these lines: "I'm praying, but I'm not sure I have enough faith. What if my prayers 'aren't working' because I just don't have enough faith?" Then, do you try to muster up a fierce bravado and say key phrases to God to convince Him your level of faith is equal to the level of the petition you are putting before Him? 🙃😉 We know from what we read over and over in the Bible that God wants us to have faith - or ultimate confidence