It might be surprising, but sometimes God gives us things we beg for because he loves us, and not because they are good for us. Join Dr. Mark McDowell in the study of just such a prayer from First Samuel.
Though there are only five prayers in the book of Numbers, they are as varied as they should be in our own prayer lives. Since Numbers is a book that contains both narrative and legal section (stories and laws), the prayers reflect that: there are two intercessions, one blessing, one petition, and then a section…
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…
A brief prayer and suggestion for use by Saint Columba from the sixth century.
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So the leaders partook of their provisions, and did not ask direction from the LORD… Background This passage mentions prayer, but there is no prayer. Unlike the passages in 1.17 and 7.20–21, where it was not clear if there was a prayer or not, here the writer tells us that the leaders did not pray. …
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores this Passage from Joshua, which may or may not be a prayer. What can we learn about being too busy to pray?
