Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 88 – Hopes and Dreams
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. –Proverbs 16:3 Does this mean that God will make all our plans succeed? As Dr. Snyder says, that would be chaos! The important word in this proverb is "commit." Dr. Snyder explains, "…this is a piece of wisdom that encourages us to commit and submit all our business, activities, and plans to God so that if they are good and in line with his highest will, they'll come to fruition.
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 87 – The Right Stuff
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. -James 1:12 So does this mean God helps those who help themselves? Do we have to pass a test to see if we have "the right stuff"? Dr. Snyder says if this is the
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 86 – Where Our Help Comes From
I lift up my eyes to the hills--where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip--he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you--the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 84 – The Number of Our Days
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. –Psalm 139:16 Oh, my goodness! This is bad news for those misguided souls searching for ways to prolong their lives. No doubt they don't believe God exists and that He's in control of their longevity on earth. "What this means in practical term is that not only is the number of our days divinely determined, but what occurs within each one of those days (even
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 76 – Nowhere Else to Go
by TJ Bates Before Day 76 in Dr. Snyder's book, he addresses "When God Says No." Here's an excerpt from that section: "We discover that often God gets more accomplished with a no than a yes. If we had everything we asked for the minute we asked, then we probably wouldn't learn very much from the crisis of the moment. God teaches us to depend on him by means of trouble and difficulty. Otherwise, if things were always an easy skate across
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 75 – Ask With Confidence
by TJ Bates For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. –Hebrews 4:15-16 Ever wanted to ask your boss for a raise, but you weren't sure you deserved one? Or
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 74 – Real Love
The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness." -Jeremiah 31:3 How blessed we are to have God's everlasting love, a love that Dr. Snyder defines as follows: "It's hard for us to imagine this kind of love. Parents can gain a little glimpse of it when love for their children remains strong in spite of their children's rebellion. But God goes even beyond that. He sustains his
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 70 – He Stills the Storm
by TJ Bates He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven. -Psalm 107:29-30 How many times has God "stilled the storms" in your life? Have you shared those times with your family or with your congregation? Dr. Snyder says it is important that we do so just as the Hebrews used to do. They constantly remembered their history and were forever
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 69 – The Perfect Plan
If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. –1 John 5:14-15 How many times have you heard someone say that this verse must mean they can have anything they ask for, but they forget to add "according to his will"? Dr. Snyder talks about this very thing when he says, "So much strange Bible teaching has come from the idea
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 62 – Don’t Stop
Be joyful always, pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 by TJ Bates As we reach day 62 of our 100-day prayer, it is good to be reminded by Paul to pray continually and joyfully and to give thanks in all circumstances. What does Paul mean by the word "in"? "Notice he didn't say give thanks for all circumstances, as if we're supposed to enjoy or want trouble or distress.
