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Devotionals about Prayer

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Persistence

Samson’s Prayer of Revenge

Read: Judges 16:23-31 O Lord God, please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes.

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Moses’ Prayer of Repentance

Read: Exodus 32:15-34 Alas, this people has sinned a great sin. They have made for themselves gods of gold. But now, if you will forgive their sin—but if not, please

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Abraham’s Prayer for Mercy

Read: Genesis 18:23-33 Will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? . . . Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous

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Prayers of Faith

Read: Psalm 6 The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer. (v. 9) The “prayer book of the Bible” is certainly the book of Psalms. Treasured by

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Luke

Give God No Rest

Read: Luke 11: 5-12 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. (v.

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God’s Grief

Read: Ephesians 4:25-32 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God. (v. 30) This passage offers myriad dos and don’ts. The essence, however, is to “not grieve the Holy

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More like Christ

Read: Ephesians 4:17-24 . . . to be renewed in the spirit of your minds . . . (v. 23) Paul makes spiritual growth sound as easy as taking off

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My Favorite Missionary

Read: Ephesians 4:7-16 . . . to equip the saints . . . (v. 12) My favorite missionary is my dad. He has no formal academic degree and does not

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One?

Read: Ephesians 4:1-6 There is one body. (v. 4) Newcomers to the Dutch community in Iowa where I lived were surprised not only by the number of churches, but they