In my message this past weekend at Eastbrook, "Praying with a Broken Heart," I referenced a quote from Beth Moore about the dynamite power of combining Scripture and prayer together. I thought it would be helpful if I were to relate the quote more fully. It comes from her workbook Living Free: Learning to Pray …
Taking Shelter in God: reflections on Isaiah 25
You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. (Isaiah 25:4a) This chapter from Isaiah's prophecy speaks to the restoration God will bring for His people even as "ruthless nations" rise up against them. Isaiah speaks of both a …
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A Prayer inspired by the prophet Zephaniah
Sovereign LORD, we know that a time is coming, the great day of the LORD, when You will stretch out Your hand to judge the nations of the earth and sweep away everything from the face of the earth. We tremble before You, LORD, for who can truly stand in that day? We seek You, …
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A Prayer for Distressing Times inspired by the prophet Habakkuk
LORD God, you are our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. In these days, we are deeply aware of just how greatly we need Your help. We see the pestilence that stalks at night and the plague that destroys at midday. Like Habakkuk, we say to you, “How long, Lord, must …
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A Prayer inspired by the prophet Nahum
LORD God, King of the earth, You have created all peoples and reign over all the nations that inhabit this earth. When the nations rage and put themselves forward as mighty, You still have the final word, promising to put all the prideful in their place. Although tempted to trust in our own strength, we …
Matthew Erickson 