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“As for the foreigner…when he comes and prays towards this temple, then hear from heaven” 2 Chronicles 6.22 This verse is part of the...

‘The repairs next to him were made by the priests from the surrounding region.’ Nehemiah 3.22 When Nehemiah set about the task of...

“…but deliver us from the evil one.” Matthew 6.13 This final phrase in the Lord’s Prayer acknowledges our total dependence upon God; it...

“And lead us not into temptation” Matthew 6.13 We are all aware of the main things in life which are constant temptations to us; the...

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Matthew 6.12 Traditionally, we use the word ‘trespass’ or ‘sin’ when we...

“Give us today our daily bread.” Matthew 6.11 Behind this verse is the recognition that ultimately everything we have comes from the hand...

“…on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6.10 This phrase more than any other opens up the incredible nature of God’s desire for the world...

“…your will be done…” Matthew 6.10 Many people tend to end their prayers with something like, “Not my will, but yours be done.” It does...

“…your kingdom come” Matthew 6.10 For those of us who live under a monarchy, the kingdom of which we are a part has geographical limits....

“…hallowed be your name” Matthew 6.9 The literal meaning of this phrase is something like, “may your name be held holy”, but what does it...

“Our Father in heaven” Matthew 6.9 It is interesting to listen to prayers and note who is being addressed in them. Most people speak to...

“This, then, is how you should pray” Matthew 6.9 The prayer we know as the Lord’s Prayer is strange in some ways. It is a prayer given to...

“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” Isaiah 7.9 There are different ways we can read this verse. One...

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5.16...

‘I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.’ Psalm 146.2 This is quite a challenge – how...

‘He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”’ Mark 5.34 One final, beautiful...

‘At once Jesus realised that power had gone out from him. He turned round in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”’ Mark 5.30...

‘And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors...

‘When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak’ Mark 5.27 The account of the woman who touched...

‘But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: with the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The...