Pastor Prince

"I can't believe he did that!"  Have you ever said that about someone?  Even the best of us can do things that are inexplicably bad.  That's because even the best of us are broken! One of the best examples in the scriptures of inexplicable behavior is David's adulterous affair with Bathsheba and the murder he committed to cover it up.  We read about it in 2 Samuel 11:1ff. David committed adultery with Bathsheba and she became pregnant.  The difficult thing for him was Bathsheba's husband Uriah was far away on the battlefield.  Everyone would know she was guilty of adultery and the trail would lead to David.  The king went into a coverup mode, ordering Uriah to come back home.  David made repeated attempts to get Uriah to go home to sleep with his wife, but without success.   Finally, in exasperation, David sent Uriah back to the battlefield with a sealed message for the commander.  The message told the commander to put Uri...

The Lord's Prayer is a fantastic prayer to pray.  When you pray it as an individual, it helps you focus on God's presence with you and his provision for you.  When you pray it in a group, you join with others in focusing on God and praying for the same things.   At graveside services, I often lead those gathered to pray the Lord's Prayer together.  There's an intangible wonder and comfort in joining with others to approach God this way. But the Lord's Prayer is also a great guide for prayer.  Praying according to the outline of the prayer can refresh your individual prayer times.   The prayer begins with worship.  Worship God in his holiness, sovereignty, and power. It continues to a request for God's kingdom to come on earth.  Pray that God's kingdom will grow in your heart and life, and that you'll live by the values of his kingdom every day. Pray that God will provide for your material needs.  Not your wants , but...