The Comfort of Prayer

“Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry for help come to you. Do not hide your face from me when I am distress.” - Psalm 102: 1-2 We see a burgeoning population of poor people especially in third world countries – beggars, street children, blind men who render music along the street, asking...

Open Ears

God is always able and available to all of us when we come to Him and pray. His ears are always open even to the faintest cry of the most needy. He listens even to the crying babies on top of their voices. He is always ready to send His quick answers through His mighty angels who are always on the rescue...

Prayer is for God

Jesus taught His disciples how to pray during the Sermon at the Mount. But more than this, He also taught them how not to pray. He warned them to not be like the hypocrites, meaning the Pharisees back then, who strive to make people see how they pray. Those people pray not to God, who is unseen; they...

Unbelief in Disguise

“Do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your request to God and the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7 Webster’s definition of worry...

When Prayers Seem Not to Be Answered

“He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.” – Matthew 26:44 I remember there was a television show in the 90’s Father Knows Best. It is one of those engaging television shows at that time. Despite the perils of raising a son and two daughters,...

Sweet Hour of Prayer

I remember that old gospel hymn, “Sweet Hour of Prayer”. The message of the song even just the title of it convicts us of prayerlessness or weak prayer life. But how can we build a strong prayer life?  What is prayer? There is an old story where a minister called the children in front of...