Category: Prayers

“You know as well as I that if the head of the house knew when the thief was coming he would not let him break into his house. Be on guard, therefore.” –Luke 12:39-40 People install locks on their doors and windows. They have fences, guard dogs, and security systems because of the possibility that someone might break into their houses. What if you knew exactly when someone would break into your house? Would you be ready for him? That is how ready we must be for Jesus’ return. Moreover, we must be this ready all the time, for He...

“The Lord stood by my side and gave me strength, so that through me the preaching task might be completed and all the nations might hear the gospel.” –2 Timothy 4:17 St. Luke is the human author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. Luke’s purpose in writing his two-volume work was so we would know that the Good News of Jesus is “reliable” (Lk 1:4), which in Greek means “rock-solid.” One of Luke’s major themes is the extreme mercy of God. A number of passages on mercy only appear in Luke and Acts. Only Luke...

“As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight.” –Exodus 17:11 We are in a war against demons (Eph 6:12). As the Church, we are attacking the gates of hell which cannot prevail against us (Mt 16:18). By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are claiming Jesus’ victory over Satan and applying it to our lives and our world. Our sword is the Spirit using God’s Word (Eph 6:17) and helping us to pray in our weakness (Rm 8:26). Therefore, “preach the word, [staying] with this task whether convenient or inconvenient” (2...

“As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight.” –Exodus 17:11 We are in a war against demons (Eph 6:12). As the Church, we are attacking the gates of hell which cannot prevail against us (Mt 16:18). By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are claiming Jesus’ victory over Satan and applying it to our lives and our world. Our sword is the Spirit using God’s Word (Eph 6:17) and helping us to pray in our weakness (Rm 8:26). Therefore, “preach the word, [staying] with this task whether convenient or inconvenient” (2...

“May He enlighten your innermost vision that you may know the great hope to which He has called you, the wealth of His glorious heritage to be distributed among the members of the Church, and the immeasurable scope of His power in us who believe.” –Ephesians 1:18-19 Are you full of hope? Are you wealthy? (see 2 Cor 8:9) Do you know you can be “clothed with power from on high”? (Lk 24:49) The key to knowing our hope, wealth, and power is knowing our responsibilities. If we know God has given us responsibilities, we begin seeking God’s revelation concerning...