Proper Prayer is the Hardest Work
Martin Luther’s Commentary on John 16:23 Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father, He will give it to you in My name.” (John 16...
Category: Prayer
Genesis as a Handbook of Prayer (22 excerpts from Luther’s Lectures)
In the Worldwide Bible Class we’ve been studying the life of Jacob with Martin Luther’s Genesis Lectures. A few months back it occurred to me, “This is really a...
Christmas Prayer
Here is the prayer for the Nativity from The Lutheran Liturgy, a book that accompanies The Lutheran Hymnal. I really like to use these prayers on the festive oc...
If God Knows What’s Going to Happen, Why Should Our Prayers Matter?
There is a common difficulty in regards to prayer and the will and power of God. I come across this same question from Christians struggling to pray and from at...
The Lord’s Prayer Teaches Us What an Abundant Life Is
Jesus says, “I have come that you may have life and have it abundantly,” (John 10:10). The Abundance of the Lord’s Prayer What makes life abundant? Our bi...