Slow to anger, rich in love

8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. 9 The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. Psalm 145:8-9 As we look to the Psalms to ignite our prayers, we come today to Psalm 145 that gives more insigh
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Glimpses of Majesty

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. Psalms 8:1 Over the next few days we will be finding strength and inspiration in the Psalms. This book is rich with promises, praise, prayer and proph
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Protector

He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. Ps 91:4 God makes it very clear to us that fear does not come from him. Writing to Timothy, he teaches him that God has n
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Provider

Consider the ravens: they do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Luke 12:24 You and I need to hear this often. In this day and age, it is so easy to doubt God’s pro
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Spirit of sonship

14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry,‘A

Father God

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1 The fact that God is our Father and we are his sons and daughters is massive and significant. The Apostle John marvels at
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God is like a mother

14 But Zion said, ‘The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.’ 15 ‘Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! Is 49:14-15. God is amazing

Prayer: What's in a name?

This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,…” Mat 6:9 Jesus gives us a model for prayer in which the beginning is all about God and not about us. The prayer starts with a series of imperatives, thing
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Prayer: The friendship and the fear

This then is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven,…’ Mat 6:9 Jesus teaches his disciples how they ought to pray. The opening line shows 2 powerful aspects of who our prayers are addressed to. Firstly, Our Father. We looked yes
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Prayer: Intimacy

7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Mat 6:7-8 I wonder if you have noticed how many ti
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