Answered Prayer for a Baby

Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! (Proverbs 31:2 NIV)

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Dear Father,

King Lemuel’s mother prayed for a child and she prevailed. And that child even became a king.

Oh, Lord, let me be next! I also pray for a child, and I will prevail.

I will have a baby.

You answer prayers, oh Lord, even prayers for a baby.

I make this vow: that the child you give me will be raised in the reverent fear and knowledge of the King of kings.

Oh my Lord, please be delighted to grant this request.

The Curse of the Thief

I n the middle of audit week, our company accountants decided not to show up. As it turned out, they embezzled some money. What struck me the most was that the people who did it were not strangers; they were like mothers and aunts. We saw them almost every day, smile at them, laugh with them, and made plans together. As part of the management team, we ate out and had a friendly good time. It was heartbreaking to realize that the people in the news for some criminal activity had the same profile as those that I had warm and cuddly relations with. But loyalty goes up. My love for God supersedes any other relationship. I feel sad, yes, but I have no inkling to cover for them. If anything, I am upset because I was this close to them, and yet, clueless. My colleagues and I were mixed emotions. On one hand, we felt betrayed. The suspects were like family. We confided in them and planned activities with them in all sincerity and warmth. But maybe, just maybe, they were truthful and sincere...

LifeDay Calculator

(This spreadsheet is editable. Please feel free to try it out.) #Psa90v12 So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. ESV Teach us [Make us know] how short our lives really are [to count our days] so that we may be wise [gain a wise heart] . EXB Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and help us to interpret our lives correctly. Set your wisdom deeply in our hearts so that we may accept your correction. TPT The Lord God said that our average lifespan is 70 to 80 years. [Psa 90:10] The Life-Sustainer promised to preserve our lives for His glory, so we pray against untimely death. [Psa 118:17] 'My Remaining Days' Analytics: For a man who is 45 years old, he only has 9,125 days or 1,304 weeks to live in this world. Now that's 9125 days to do good and make a difference. 9125 days to take care of his family. 9125 days to love his wife and kids. Now that's only 1304 ...

When God Says Please

The Please word in Malachi 3:10 Bring the whole tithe to the storehouse , so that there will be food in my house, and test me please in this,” says Yahweh of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour forth for you an overflowing blessing . [LEB] Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and put Me to the test now in this,” says the Lord of armies, “if I do not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows. [NASB] The original Hebrew word used is na (na') Strong's # 4994 Definition I (we) pray, now Part of Speech Interjection NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a primitive particle of entreaty or exhortation Usage in NASB and occurrence Ah (2), beg (1), beseech (1...

So...What? Get to Know the English of the Bible

And so I was reading through my Bible one day when I came across this verse: So let me remind you of the Eternal’s enduring love, and why we should praise Him. Let me tell you again how the Eternal gives and gives and gives. All God’s wonders and goodness are done for Israel’s benefit according to His great mercy and compassion. (Isaiah 63:7, Voice ) Then I remembered my email from Dictionary.com : Subsequently, the word “so” just got so interesting. Here's a summary (for my quick reference): How is 'so' being used? 1. as a filled pause, much in the way that “well,” “um,” and “like” are used in conversation 2. To begin with ‘so,’…is to signal that one’s coming words are chosen for their relevance to the listener.” Speaker 1: So, how do you know Myra? Speaker 2: College. Speaker 1: So, I met Myra rock climbing at Yosemite… In this example, the sentence-initial so is being used in tw...

Move On Me Lyrics and Chords

Who composed this song, please? A quick google search is not showing any result. This worship song has been one of the revival songs in our church for about 2 decades now. We had some guests during this season who (I thought) introduced this song. I remember 2 men and 1 woman in their late 20’s or early 30’s, of a group name called Tenderheart. I really don’t remember reading the name title, but only by them being introduced. So if you know where in the World Wide Web we can find the reference for this song, please share the link. Thank you so much in advance! Move on me Key: E *Verse 1 There's a River filled with power Flowing down from the Mountain And filling up the valley You have saved me, You have changed me As I drink from Your fountain And I bathe in Your sea *CHORUS Move on me Fill me with Your Spirit once again Cover me with the power of the River That flows from the Mountain Lord, I believe Move on me *Ve...

Being On God’s Side: The Nonpartisan Obedience And Submission of The Elect

My choice of candidate is only as good as when I vote. My vote is only as good as when it is counted. But when the tally comes, my choice is irrelevant – God decides who is king. Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. (Romans 13: 1 NASB) Our future does not depend on the person who gets elected, but on the One who sits on the Throne. If God has already decided, then why do I need to vote? This sounds like the clay who talks back to the Potter, “Why did you make me this way?” [see Romans 9:19-20] Let’s admit it: Though we vote according to our conscience, our conscience is formed by information made available to us. We can only know so much about a candidate, but God knows all things. In choosing, our sense of compatibility and personal preference are at work. We like a certain candidate because we feel that we like something about them, or w...

Genesis 3

Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Yes, has God said, “You must not eat of every tree of the garden?”” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden, 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, “You must not eat of it, neither must you touch it, lest you die.”” 4 And the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die; 5 for God does know that in the day you eat thereof, then your eyes will be opened, and you will be as gods, knowing good and evil.” 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also to her husband with her; and he did eat. 7 And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves apro...

Genesis 13

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. 2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai, 4 to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord . 5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together; for their property and goods were great, so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle; and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled then in the land. 8 And Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and ...

Faith vs Godlessness: Re-Crucifying Jesus To Public Shame

It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. (Hebrews 6:4-6 NIV) I don't get it. How can a pastor become atheistic ? On the day I read this in my email, a lot of Scriptures came rushing into my heart. (I’ll try to sort most of them below.) I was bothered, and it seems that the only way to get peace about this is to confront it head on. And so I prayed: I put on the helmet of salvation to protect my mind, to protect how I think. I put on the breastplate of righteousness to protect my heart, to protect how I feel. I put on the buckle of Truth to keep it all together... (Ephesians 6:14-17) I can't help but think that in the course of studyi...

Laws of Seed and Harvest (Part 1)

There is a force at work in our lives that governs our prosperity. It is a mechanism set in place by God that goes on and on even when we are not aware of it. Image courtesy of Lightstock The Lord has said, “ As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest...will never cease .” (Gen 8:28) Seedtime and harvest is a paired action and reaction. Sowing and reaping always go together. The laws of seed and harvest are so embedded and ingrained in our system, both physical and spiritual, that the Bible says, “ God can not be mocked. A mans reaps what he sows. ” (Gal 6:7) So now we have a responsibility to embrace these biblical principles and have them be deep-rooted into our consciousness. The seed must be planted I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. (John 12:24 NIV) A seed for planting will remain to be just that, a seed - single, unproductive a...

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