Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” John 11:43-44 Dear Lord Jesus, as surely Lazarus walked [...]
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A Prayer for Our Paralyzed Friends
August 20, 2011 – 4:31 am
They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in [...]
A Prayer for Standing Firm in Gospel Freedom
July 3, 2011 – 4:22 am
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Gal. 5:1 Dear Lord Jesus, it’s a Fourth of July weekend—a holiday set aside to remember and revel in the freedom we enjoy as citizens of America. Two things [...]
