Free Range Preacher on Prayer

We are back. You can read a more comprehensive description of the last couple months at www.frponprayer.com , Fred-log post titled, “What a Long Strange Trip, but to whet your appetite: A couple of months ago, I mentioned I had a minor medical surgery to look forward to. A funny thing happened on my way to healing. I didn’t heal, and it was not amusing. In fact, I began this “I’m so glad to be bac...

It is the nature of sheep to be unable to rest, drink, or eat if they are in anxiety, the good shepherd, leads his charge into the center of the sheepfold, so the sheep have the peace they need to eat, drink, and rest. We follow our Good Shepherd into His protective sheepfold, where our souls find all we need. Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not Go...

We are seeking the will of the Lord as He leads. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit always guide in His will to glorify Himself and show us His goodness in and through all circumstances, Glory to God! The next couple of weeks may find us even more sporadic, but we are given over to His glorious will. Daleth Psalm 119:25-32 My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Thy word. 26 I have told of m...

As we have explored Matthew 7:7-12, probing for the correct interpretation, we have seen: The passage is not an appeal solely to salvation. Verses 7-11 are not simple illustrations of verse 12. They are a mandate to pray and to continue on beseeching until our souls are satisfied, perceiving the Father’s answer. Respecting the highest commandment: Mark 12:29-31 Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘H...

Psalm 119 is a beautiful, fruitful read. At 176 verses, it may seem intimidating. However, by the length of these feature episodes, each stanza is a quick read. Each is also a treasured look into what the word means to the child of God. Break out your Bible, read along, or read with our description. How you listen is less important than the commitment to meditate on the beautiful Word of God. 17 D...

Announcing a new feature, A Layman’s Look at the Whole Bible. On the whole Bible, a different podcast, starting in January, we will ramp up accessible guidance on the Bible. Our effort will be to have practical observations into the Bible. Every day, view at the Bible, which teaches us of God, and increases our faith through what He teaches. Committed to Reading through the Bible? Here are: 2 Pray...

I wrote and began this episode with all the information we need to decide if verses 7-11 are "The" interpretation for Matthew 7:7-11, but when I came to the application of that thought, that we should pray for others as we would have them pray for us, I was overwhelmed by the compassion of our God who tells us; "Therefore, however you want people to treat you, so treat them, for this is the Law an...

We listen again to the Word of God through Psalm 119. Today verses 9-17: Are ways are before the Father our Savior, and the purpose of God’s people is to walk in a manner worthy of our Creator, Savior, and our Helper. Each of the 176 verses of Psalm 119 is designed to help us in our worthy walk. Let us read together to the glory of Jesus Christ and the pleasure of our relationship with Him. Psalm...

We introduced this feature a few days ago, and there will be some refinements. Still, I encourage you: read in your Bibles, or through this description, or on our website  www.frponprayer.com  and invite the Holy Spirit to illuminate His word to ignite your affections and light the path to your direction. Amen. Psalm 119:1-8 1 How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the...

We have a little role reversal going on here. I introduce Richard and his thoughtful Christmas message for our Free Range audience.  And since He bids me seek His face, Believe His Word and trust His grace, I'll cast on Him my every care, And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!" Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard www.frponprayer.com freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Prea...

‘The thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees…’ O Holy Night. The gospel is not a superhero, who sensed danger came and saved us from evil people, it is we are the sinners, and our weary world needs to bow in humility to the only One who can save us from ourselves. And since He bids me seek His face, Believe His Word and trust His grac...

In a broad question, is it Biblical to ask, seek, and knock for salvation? Episode 11 of year four finds us examining whether or not praying for salvation or the assurance to our souls even to the point of annoyance is Biblical? Is the central interpretation of Matthew 7:7-12 praying for our salvation? We know Scripturally and through the history of the kingdom of God, it is not uncommon to weep,...

If you’ve ever wanted to read through Psalm 119 but been intimidated by the 176 verses, never fear. We are working on popup episodes reading through this beautiful Psalm. It is indeed a beautiful Psalm focusing on the word of God and our response to it through our mentor King David. Because: I believe the word of God is the active ingredient in our salvation and our spiritual growth. I believe the...

The power of curses in everyday troubles is confirmation bias. For the children of God, no bad comes from the hatred of the devil or his worldly system. Bold words, but they are not mine, Psalm 119:92 is God’ said it for our assurance: If Thy law had not been my delight, Then I would have perished in my affliction. Sample verses for your encouragement: Psalm 119:92 Psalm 119:67 Psalm 119:71 Romans...

In each exhortation, our Lord bids us pray. Beloved, let us abound in supplication. Charles Spurgeon I cannot imagine (daring to call God is my witness) I cannot imagine to any degree, trying to live as a Christian, to walk the worthy walk. As we are called to without constant communion with God. My expectation, beloved Souls, is to learn to pray. And if I can't motivate you to that daily, consist...

Jesus commands us to ask, seek, and knock. He teaches us to ask, seek, and knock for good things, and God will not give us stones or snakes but those good things. He knows our needs, has perfect answers in store, and how to grow each of us to spiritual maturity through those answers. Molding our prayers to glorify Himself, conform us to His will, and open to us the hoys of eternal life right now....

The word of God is: 12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. Hebrews 4:12-13 Attest...

Our God supplies abundantly all we need; everything, the blatant and the subtle. We are blessed by friends. In fact, Psalm 118 constantly makes me think of not just the friends and family I have the pleasure to have contact with now but those in my pilgrimage who have blessed me in the past. The LORD is for me among those who help me; Psalm 118:7a How can we pray for our brothers and sisters who a...

We may look at Jacob and think he failed the better part of his life in trusting God and experiencing the comfort of such active faith (I know that is the way I lean), and we mad admire Joseph and His faith which made him faithful to his calling, What is excellent news to our ears right now is, Jacob’s faith did not thwart the plan of God, and Jacob’s faithfulness did not earn the good intent of G...

Bragging is sin, but in faith, we are thoroughly admonished to boast. We can be thankful for our boasting. Jeremiah 9:23-24 23 Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; 24 but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, j...

We have the privilege of being born again, saved by grace through the mercies of God. In this divine privilege, our new inner man longs to know God more and more. Our souls long for that genuine relationship and know Him more and more. Our desire is God-given and insatiable. As a result of our meditation of God and His Word, we are carried away in the sweet confusion of desiring what we cannot att...

We know that is true, as we take simple Biblical teaching about mankind, it is essential. Human Condition: We are complicated personal beings. In truth, we know in our own individual hearts that we are capable of noble and positive emotions, thoughts, and actions. We are also capable of evil and negative emotions, thoughts, and actions. We see those possibilities enough in other people, so we know...

Compassion in our prayers, because there is terrible news… but that is not all the news. The reason we pray: Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it? Romans 1:16-17 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousne...

"The Bible teaches that prayer is the chief and perpetual exercise of faith." And: "Prayer cannot help but express the hope and joy that are inevitably attached to faith." John Calvin We made it! October has been a roller coaster in regards to the events of the last few weeks. There is joy in the battle because we have access to the throne room of our Creator, Savior, indwelling Teacher, Sovereign...

"I would rather be Master of the Art of Prayer than M.A. of both universities (Oxford and Cambridge). He who knows how to pray has his hand on the leverage which moves the universe." Charles H. Spurgeon Prayer is a gift of God, and it is available to all the children of God. Our God is infinitely wonderful and infinitely awe-inspiring. He uses our prayers! We have no possible idea how he directs o...