By Jesse Sackey READING: Mark 6:39-46. “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.” (Daniel…
By Jesse Sackey READING: Psalm 55:16-19. “Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) This is a rather short Scripture but holds the key to many situations we face as children of God. It is quite instructive and clear: there must be no end to praying! It is a great eye-opener in the sense that it calls…
By Jesse Sackey READING: Hebrews 11:1-3, 6. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6) Just as in any prepared food (good or bad) there are ingredients that make it so, it is much the same way with prayer. A…
By Jesse Sackey READING: 1 Samuel 1:1-12. “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart…And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?” (Luke 18:1,7) If you are going to receive answers to…
By Jesse Sackey READING: Matthew 18:21-35. “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you…
By Jesse Sackey READING: Revelation 12:7-12. “I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.” 1 Timothy 2:8 One could wonder why the Apostle Paul would put out such clarion call: “people praying everywhere.” There is a myriad of reasons for such a great desire in one like…
By Jesse Sackey READING: Matthew 16:13-17. “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He…
By Jesse Sackey READING: Luke 10:21-24. “Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” (Matthew 16:16-17) It is interesting that…
By Jesse Sackey READING: Psalm 119:105-112. Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become…
By Jesse Sackey READING: John 11:20-27. “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent…For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and…