A Prayer for Fruitfulness

Date February 19, 2012
Author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
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February 19, 2012 — A Prayer for Fruitfulness

grapesJohn 15:4,8,9 “Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me… By this my Father is glorified, that you bear …

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A Prayer To Renounce Fear

Date February 12, 2012
Author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
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Father, help me to agree with You that I am not subject to fear, but am a child of Your love.

I reject fear of the future, for I believe that the future is in Your Hands.

I reject fear of evildoers, for Your Word says, “Though an army encamp …

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A Prayer for Personal Peace

Date February 12, 2012
Author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
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February 12, 2012 — A Prayer for Personal Peace

John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

Keep in mind the context of Jesus …

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A Prayer to Die to Self-Will

Date February 5, 2012
Author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
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February 5, 2012 — A Prayer To Die to Self-Will

John 12:24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls in the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his …

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A Prayer For the Glory of God

Date January 29, 2012
Author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
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January 29, 2012 — A Prayer For the Glory of God

Exodus 33:18 “Please Show me your Glory!”

Imagine what this short prayer means! The children of Israel were delayed in their journey because of idolatry. While Moses was on Mount Sinai, they made a golden calf to have a …

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A Prayer for Patience to let God do His Work

Date January 22, 2012
Author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
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January 22, 2012 — A Prayer for Patience to let God do His Work

Exodus 14:13,14 “Fear not, stand firm and see the salvation of the Lord which he will work for you today…The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”

Pharaoh has …

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What's Going On In Here?

Date January 17, 2012
Author Mark D. Pirrie
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What’s going on in here?” If ever a rhetorical question were uttered, this was it.  My dad knew good and well that nothing was going on – or nothing good, anyway.  Giving three kids the assignment to clean the garage, unsupervised, on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon was bound for failure …

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A Prayer for the Faith to Forgive

Date January 15, 2012
Author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
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January 15, 2012 — A Prayer for the Faith to Forgive

Genesis 50:19-21 “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring about that many people should be kept alive as they …

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Get Over It!

Date January 13, 2012
Author Mary S. Whelchel
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I have been ministering—particularly to women—for the past twenty-seven years, both through my radio ministry and as director of women’s ministries for this church, and it saddens me to see so many women who are missing the good things God put them here to do, the richness …

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A Prayer For God’s Presence in the Midst of Injustice

Date January 8, 2012
Author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer
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January 8, 2012 — A Prayer For God’s Presence in the Midst of Injustice

Genesis 39:20,21,23 “And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison, But the Lord was …

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