HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed … Continue reading THE BUSINESS OF CHRIST IS SUPREME
Month: June 2018
THE LITANY OF PRAYER
In the power of the Spirit, and in union with Christ, let us pray to the Father. All: Lord, have mercy. For the peace of the whole world, for the welfare of the Mystical Church of God,the Brotherhood, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord. All: Lord, have … Continue reading THE LITANY OF PRAYER
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:" (2 Timothy 4:6-7). As soldiers show their scars and talk of battles when they come at last to … Continue reading FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
ATTAINING PERFECTION
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings." (Hebrews 2:10). Steel is iron plus fire. The soil is rock, plus heat, or glacier crushing. Linen is flax … Continue reading ATTAINING PERFECTION
THE POWER OF SILENCE
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." (Psalm 46:10). Is there any note of music in all the chorus as mighty as the emphatic pause? Is there any word in all the Psalter more eloquent … Continue reading THE POWER OF SILENCE
DAILY DEVOTIONS FOR 21 DAYS OF PRAYER
Day 21 - What’s Your Assignment? Fasting and prayer are essential to receiving a clear vision of God’s specific path for our lives. Many times following a season of prayer and fasting we have a more defined understanding of the part that we play in the body of Christ and a greater sense of our … Continue reading DAILY DEVOTIONS FOR 21 DAYS OF PRAYER
LEAVE IT UP TO GOD
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday." (Psalm 37:6). Whatever it is that presses thee, go tell the Father; put the whole matter over into His hand, and so thou shalt be freed from that dividing, perplexing care that the world is … Continue reading LEAVE IT UP TO GOD
DAILY DEVOTIONS FOR 21 DAYS OF PRAYER
Day 20 - A New Wineskin Two things do not mix new wine and old wineskins. The reason is simple: old wineskins cannot grow and stretch to hold the new wine. The new wine God wants to fill you with is expansive; it is a picture of God’s Spirit. It always brings an enlargement. A … Continue reading DAILY DEVOTIONS FOR 21 DAYS OF PRAYER
THE BREAKING OF THE STORM
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship so that it was now full. And there arose a great storm" (Mark 4:37). Some of the storms of life come suddenly: A great sorrow. A bitter disappointment. A crushing defeat. Some come slowly. They … Continue reading THE BREAKING OF THE STORM
CHARACTER THROUGH HARDSHIPS
HH Sir Godfrey Gregg D.Div "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." (Romans 8:37). This is more than victory. This is a triumph so complete that we have not only escaped defeat and destruction, but we have destroyed our enemies and won a spoil so rich and … Continue reading CHARACTER THROUGH HARDSHIPS