“After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.” (John 17:1) Recently, during my devotion time, I came across the phrase, “look up” and it began a thought process in me that brought to my…
Category: prayer
The Circle
At Zion Family Ministries, we have prayer on Monday nights starting at 7:00 P.M. You are welcome to join us. We pray individually for about 40 minutes then gather to share anything God showed us during our praying time. Last Monday, I started my time with God, as I usually…
The Gift
It’s the Christmas season. During this time of year, we think a lot about gifts and gift giving. The Bible talks about the “Gifts of the Spirit” in five different locations which can be as many as 16 different gifts. We read that each one of us has at least…
Focus
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18). Pray without ceasing. Yes, as Christians, we’re supposed to pray but are we supposed to pray all the time? The meaning of this is actually to…
Battle Prayer
The Word of God contains promises, encouragement, wisdom, direction and power for those who read and follow it. I have also found that God’s Word provides us with weapons we can use to do battle with the enemy who is always prowling around seeking who he may devour, (1 Peter…