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Category Archives: Prayer
Three Prayers for Easter Day
From the Book of Common Prayer: O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die … Continue reading
A Prayer to Let Go the Earthly and Cling to the Eternal
I’ve been meditating all week on this prayer from the Book of Common Prayer that seeks God’s help in letting go of worry and worldliness and clinging to things eternal: Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, … Continue reading
A Prayer of St. Basil the Great
We bless thee, O God most high and Lord of mercies, who ever workest great and mysterious deeds for us, glorious, wonderful, and numberless; who providest us with sleep as a rest from our infirmities and as a repose for … Continue reading
Calvin on Why Prayer is Necessary
From Institutes III.xx.2 (1) Prayer brings us the blessings that God has promised. “It is by the benefit of prayer that we reach those riches laid up for us by the Heavenly Father.” (2) There is safety and security in … Continue reading
Calvin on What Prayer Is and Does
There are several things we can say to summarize Calvin’s discussion about the nature of prayer (III.xx.2): (1) Prayer brings us the blessings that God has promised. “It is by the benefit of prayer that we reach those riches laid … Continue reading
Calvin on Prayer and its Connection to Grace and Faith
Why human depravity and God’s grace require prayer. Calvin begins his chapter on prayer (III.xx.1) by connecting his teaching on prayer to his previous teaching on God’s grace and our need of it. Once we understand that we are destitute … Continue reading
Calvin: Six Reasons We Pray
These are from Calvin’s Institutes (III.xx.3). Some say that prayer is unnecessary, even disrespectful, since God knows all and wills all. But God does command prayer for his benefit; he wills it for ours. Calvin cites the example of Elijah … Continue reading
Nine Reasons Why Your Prayers Should be Saturated with Thankfulness
Because Scripture Commands It Phil. 4:6 makes thankfulness an essential part of prayer. (“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”) Col. 4:2 connects thankfulness with alertness … Continue reading
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What it looks like when a believer is Conformed to Christ
On Wednesday evenings before our church’s prayer time, I’m leading a study of David McIntyre’s book The Hidden Life of Prayer: The life-blood of the Christian. Tucked away at the beginning of chapter 6 is a list of characteristics of … Continue reading
Seven Things I Shouldn’t Have to Tell You About Prayer But I’m Going to Tell You Anyway (plus one bonus thing)
Prayer is not a blank check that God has signed so quit praying for stuff you shouldn’t be praying for. (He’s not a genie in a bottle or a lucky rabbit’s foot. The Scriptures tell you what you should be … Continue reading
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