“…let this cup pass from me… (Matt. 26:39 ESV).” Jesus is lamenting, “I am despondent. My circumstances seem hopeless and I wish you would change them.” Want to pray like Jesus? Learn to lament. (From Prayers from… Lament Like Jesus (1)
Under Attack
Israeli intelligence analyst Ronen Bergman writes of a time in 1962. Egyptian leaders announced the successful test of missiles that gave Egypt the ability to target and destroy Israel.[1] Israeli military intelligence learned of a secret facility in the Egyptian desert—Factory 333. This factory was staffed by German scientists hired by Egypt. The scientists were building build 900 missiles—all pointed at Israel.Prayers from the Pit: Praying for Others in Times of Pain (Jn. 17) October 2, 2010
“Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven” (Lk. 24:50-51 ESV). This… Next Big Thing: Day 20 (9/30)
“It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then… Next Big Thing: Day 19 (9/29)