Tag Archives: Lord’s Prayer

Devoted to Prayer

Today has been designated the National Day of Prayer. Many Americans will spend extra time today praying to God, asking the Lord to bless many people in various ways. Jesus was devoted to prayer. Mark 1:35 says, “Very early in … Continue reading

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Family Name

There once was a fellow who was curious about his family history, so he paid someone $200 to do some extensive research about his ancestors. When the report came back, the man was shocked to discover that he had many … Continue reading

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Learning How to Pray

A busy mother and housewife had worked hard all day to prepare to have some guests over for an evening meal. When it came time to sit down and eat, the lady asked her young daughter if she would say … Continue reading

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Teach Us to Pray

A lady had worked long and hard to prepare a holiday meal for several guests. As they sat down to eat, the hostess asked her young son if he would like to say a prayer before the meal. He protested … Continue reading

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Effective Prayer

I just watched a video of a tornado that touched down in Illinois recently. The twister was not that far away from the camera, and its fury was frightening to behold. Especially frightened was the man doing the filming. Although … Continue reading

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Our Daily Candy

I enjoyed handing out candy to the trick-or-treaters who came to our door last evening. Some are quick to tell me why they have come. Others simply stand there and hold out their bag for me to put candy in. … Continue reading

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Keep the Unity

  Last Sunday I had the privilege of preaching at an outdoor community worship service. The sermon was about the model prayer that Jesus gave his followers; the text was Matthew 6:9-13.   After the service, a lady—let’s call her … Continue reading

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