Then Mary took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. John 12:3 What a beautiful ending to a beautiful journey of prayer! Throughout each of our days, we've taken our requests to the Lord. I have no doubt that He's answered some of our "asks" in powerful ways. I also know that there are some requests that sit seemingly unanswered. Others may have

Journey of Prayer Day 39 February 25 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. Psalm145:18 I love how Chris shared yesterday the women and men of the Bible who were examples of mighty prayer warriors. It grew my faith in a new way to think that the God who heard the prayers of Moses and Hannah is the same God who hears my prayers. Today, Chris took a look at some quotes and thoughts of several faith leaders of the present time. It was wonder

Wednesday, February, 24 Therefore since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith… Hebrews 12:1-2. I have to say, this page was one of my most favorite days to write in this Journey of Prayer devotional. I realize many of you are holding the book in your hands, but

Day 37 Tuesday, February 23, 2021 I will bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; for You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. Psalm 138:2 God’s name and His Word reveal so much about God, his existence, greatness, power, wisdom, lovingkindness, truth and so much more. Yes, God’s name is supreme above all names, above all things; but in our lesson today it is clear that both God’s name and His Word s

Journey of Prayer Day 36 Monday, February 22,2021 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. Acts 16:25-26 For the full story please read Acts 16:22-34. We find ourselves at the beginning of the last week of this 40

Now faith is the assurance of the things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 Several years ago I heard Pastor Steven Furtick say, "The opposite of faith is not fear. The opposite of faith is certainty." I'd never heard this explanation before, but it makes so much sense to me. When things are certain, I don't need faith. When the road ahead looks foggy, questionable, and very uncertain, I'm forced to depend on God. That's faith! Without it, it's impossi

Journey of Prayer Day 34 Thursday February 18 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to

Wednesday, February 17 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. James 1:5-6 The verse above couldn't have come at a better time for me personally. Right now, my husband and I are in a place of asking for wisdom concerning some life decisions. We are asking fo

Journey of Prayer- Day 32 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body. Hebrews 13:3 One of the reasons most of us may not “remember” prisoners is because we don’t know anyone in prison. Well, we can take a proactive stance by making ourselves aware of information concerning persecuted Christians. And, the most convicting part to me is that we must not only remember t

Journey of Prayer Day 31 Monday, February 15, 2021 For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him is all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attain