Over the course of a month in our pastoral prayers, MGPC consistently mentions the local congregations in this city, usually praying for one and its leaders. We pray for fruit for their work of sharing God’s Word, the Gospel contained therein, and for wisdom in those who lead. This article from Eric Bancroft gives five …

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David Burke suggests two questions that Christians could include in their everyday conversations with each other: 1. What part of Scripture did you read today? 2. How was your prayer life today? Read some more of his thoughts about it at his blog. One thing struck me in Psalm 121 is that God is with …

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Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 49 124. Q. What is the third petition? A. “Your will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.” That is: grant that we and all men may renounce our own will and obey your will, which alone is good, without grumbling, so that everyone may carry out his …

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I haven’t featured one of Scotty Smith’s daily prayers for a while, but I know some of you need this prayer today, and more and more and more in days ahead. Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet …

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