Prayer moves mountains

https://odb.org/2025/11/04/anything-to-say Isaiah 38:1–6 (NIV): 38 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.”2 Hezekiah turned his face to theContinue reading “Prayer moves mountains”

Unceasing prayer

https://odb.org/2025/07/22/persisting-in-prayer Luke 18:1–8 (NIV): 18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town, there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming toContinue reading “Unceasing prayer”

Do not quench the Spirit

https://odb.org/2025/07/09/panic-in-a-cave 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 (NIV): 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil.23 May God himself, the God ofContinue reading “Do not quench the Spirit”

Showing love through prayer

https://odb.org/2025/07/01/loving-others-through-prayer 1 Samuel 12:19–25 (NIV): 19 The people all said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die, for we have added to all our other sins the evil of asking for a king.” 20 “Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “You have done all this evil; yetContinue reading “Showing love through prayer”

Hezekiah and the LORD

https://odb.org/2025/05/14/bring-it-to-god 2 Kings 19:14–20 (NIV): 14 Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the temple of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. 15 And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: “LORD, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdomsContinue reading “Hezekiah and the LORD”

Call upon the Father

https://odb.org/2024/12/11/god-will-answer The work and sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross has enabled us as believers to call upon Father God in prayer, and He will listen to us. You may see that in the Psalms, in various prophesies in the Bible, including Jeremiah 29:12. As His children grafted into the family through the crucifixionContinue reading “Call upon the Father”

Persistence in prayer

https://odb.org/2024/11/14/persist-in-praying Some may feel that when it comes to prayer, we just need to voice out our petitions and supplication. It’s more like a form of communication with God, although perhaps not so required as God knows all things, especially our heart. On the other hand, we have teachings from Christ on persistence in prayerContinue reading “Persistence in prayer”

Pray continually

https://odb.org/2024/10/29/pause-to-pray Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanksContinue reading “Pray continually”

Pray continually

https://odb.org/2024/10/11/pray-always As parents, we occasionally get that phone call from our sons telling us about the milestones in their lives. Like the day my elder son received his UK skilled worker visa after he and his employer each had invested substantial sums to apply for it. Or when my second son felt he had messedContinue reading “Pray continually”