Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 53 – The Plan
"For I know the plans I have for you," declared the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." -Jeremiah 29:11-13 Israel was in exile when Jeremiah sent his letter to them. They had been stubborn and rebellious
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 52 – Anger and Patience
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all: he has compassion on all he has made. -Psalm 145:8-9 "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound…" Not only a sweet sound, but, "What a relief! God could have been anything he wanted to be, but he is actually gracious and compassionate. In our Western or 'Christianized' world we're so used to hearing about 'amazing grace' that it doesn't seem so amazing anymore." "…Whatever pain
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 51- Beyond Random
From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. -Acts 17:26 Do you ever wonder why you are alive at this particular time, what your purpose for being here is, and why you live where you live? Paul tells us that we are here in the times we live by divine assignment. "God expects us to search out and find
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 50 – Ask for the Impossible
I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? –Jeremiah 32:27 Of course the answer is: absolutely nothing! A wonderful reminder as we continue our 100 Day Prayer: "What we are doing in this 100-day period is daily lifting up to God all those things that come only from his generous hand. Nothing is the slightest bit more difficult for him to do than anything else. So while we're asking, why not ask for the moon?" TODAY'S
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 49 – I Chose You
by TJ Bates You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. -John 15:16 Understanding the meaning of "I chose you" is so important, that instead of quoting a portion in the book, I'm quoting the complete explanation: "In the church today, we talk a lot about 'making Jesus Lord' or choosing Jesus or making a decision for him. But
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 48: How Long, O Lord? And Other Stories
by TJ Bates Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. -Isaiah 40:28 "Are we there yet?" "How much longer?" "When will we get there?" are complaints heard from children, but often from adults as well when they are anxiously waiting for an answer. But "some of the greatest saints in history have far outdone you
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 47 – When Heaven Meets Earth
by TJ Bates The kingdom of heaven is near. -Matthew 10:7B Do you remember, back in Day 19, Paul's ability to be joyful while in prison because he didn't think of God being billions of miles away, but just inches above his head? Hear again the meaning of "the kingdom of heaven is near." "
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 46 – Things We Can’t Fix
by TJ Bates via Theology Mix Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. -Psalm 50:15 As a child, did you break a toy, tried and tried to fix it yourself until you realized you couldn't? You then ran to your dad expecting him to fix it immediately so you could play with it again? But instead, he asked you to wait, and then it seemed like forever before he finally fixed it?
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 45: The Gift of Suffering
by TJ Bates via Theology Mix For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him, since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have. –Philippians 1:29-30 A question often asked is, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" What does it mean? "What Paul is saying in this passage can easily slip by us in a too-quick reading. Suffering
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 44: In Control of the Sea
by TJ Bates God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. -Psalm 46:1-3 I experienced a major earthquake while living in California, and while living in Illinois heard tornado warnings more than once. I admit I was frightened and thought for sure I was doomed. But then
