Encouragement for life following in the footsteps and way of Jesus.
This prayer grew from reflection on Psalm 73. It is easy to wonder if being faithful to God and giving our hearts solely to Him is really worth it. The psalmist Asaph gives away the answer at the very beginning though: God is good—good to good people, good to the good-hearted, good to those who are pure in heart.
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In Psalm 62, David declares that God is both strong and loving. That is such good news! He has the power to save, to heal but also the desire to do so. Which is why David also says that our rest, our salvation, our hope are in God alone.
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Today’s prayer “Hallowed Be Your Name” is the third in a series of prayers working through what is known as the Lord’s prayer found in Matthew 6v9-13 and Luke 11v2-4. The Lord’s prayer is a teaching from Jesus on how to pray and provides us with a framework for living life with the Father. You should begin by reading the prayers “Father” and “In Heaven.”
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