Is It Okay to Test God? (Judg 6.22, 36–37, 39, 7.15)
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This is a project I have worked on since 2009 using all the research and writing I had done on prayer. I read through the Old and New Testaments to locate every biblical prayer, mention of prayer, or implication of prayer in the Bible. My idea was to write a “devotional commentary” on each one, as a resource to…
First Kings offers lessons on prayer during both good and challenging times. The book documents Solomon’s reign, the division of the kingdom, and the deeds of various kings and the prophet Elijah. Key themes include the faithfulness of Israel’s leaders, the significance of the Jerusalem Temple, and the interplay between hope and despair in prayer.
When a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. When a woman makes a vow to the LORD, or binds herself by a pledge, while within her…