The Power of Asking

Scripture: “There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful. He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I

Hidden with a Calling from God

We can walk through seasons of life where we may feel that God has hidden us away without explanation. We might not be a prophet to a nation announcing pending doom, but we may be a person, like Jeremiah, who is trying to fulfill our calling. What good is a calling if God does not allow us to outwork it in our lives? God is allowing you to outwork it in your life, but it may look different than you had hoped.

Healing Found in Silence

Scripture: “So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. And he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while he sat in the ashes.   Then his wife said to him, ‘Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God

A Broken Nation and the Power of Prayer

Scripture: “The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it happened in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the citadel, that Hanani, one of my brothers, came with certain men from Judah. And I asked them concerning the Jews who escaped, who had survived the exile, and concerning Jerusalem. And they said to me, ‘The

Meaning In Your Work

Scripture: “I also tried to find meaning by building huge homes for myself and by planting beautiful vineyards. I made gardens and parks, filling them with all kinds of fruit trees. I built reservoirs to collect the water to irrigate my many flourishing groves. I bought slaves, both men and women, and others were born into my household.