by Nikki | Mar 23, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
Luke 22:39-46 “Father, is there any other way?” Jesus knew that his mission involved laying down his life. His humanity did not want to give up control over his destiny. Who in his/her right mind would want to endure suffering? Jesus knew what was...
by Nikki | Mar 22, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
Hebrews 4:14-16 “Been there, done that,” is a saying Jesus can use to describe the human experience. There is no challenge, difficulty or temptation with which Jesus our Brother cannot sympathize. However hard you experience life, or temptation, or...
by Nikki | Mar 21, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
John 14:25-27 “…my peace I give to you.” Whenever we pray with sincerity and openness, change happens. We follow a God who is on the move; on mission in the world. This awareness can raise anxiety. What will happen when we pray? What will be...
by Nikki | Mar 20, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
James 5:13-18 Yes, the prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. But who among us is righteous? (Those who think they are certainly aren’t.) Righteousness comes from God. Righteous is how God sees us when we are washed clean by the sacrificial love...
by Nikki | Mar 18, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
Luke 17:1-6 While Jesus is informing the disciples that forgiving those who wrong us is a requirement of Christian discipleship, the disciples are growing overwhelmed. “How is this humanly possible?” is the question behind their request for more faith. ...
by Nikki | Mar 17, 2017 | 40 days of prayer
John 3:1-10, John 7:45-52, John 19:38-39 Nicodemus. At first he was curious…he saw something in Jesus worth pursuing. Then he cautiously defended Jesus against some of his Pharisee colleagues. The last picture we see of Nicodemus in the Bible is of an openly...
