Prayer flows naturally when you genuinely care for the person or object of your prayer. But for many who live in America, there are barriers to a flow of genuine prayer for the country. Like bittersweet delicacies, America has served good and bad experiences for many of her constituents. So, they have to overcome memories …
Who was this woman, Deborah? Miriam, a female prophet had come on the scene. But no one like Deborah had been recorded–a female ruler of all Israel. A deliverer. A warrior. A pioneer. A prophet. A judge who gave a man courage to go to war for his country, and didn’t just cheer for him from the sidelines. She went with him. A woman who restored village life, got people back on the streets, and an economy moving again.
Before Jesus performed any miracle, sign, or wonder, the Father announced His approval, saying from heaven, “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17). His identity—”beloved son”—was not in works but relationship. Jesus echoes the same sentiment to us in Scripture, “to those who receive Him, He gives the power …
