Free Range Preacher on Prayer

We are wrapping up, or beginning to, our signature episode, in this installment, we start with David's description in Psalm 22 of the crucifixion of Jesus. Beginning, with the most historic, moment both of great joy for us and agony for our Savior. "My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" Psalm 22:1a The spiritual separation of Jesus, his pain, and humiliation are also described...

Through the "Dog Food Incident," I learned that helping my dad around the house was a privilege. At the last extended time, I was able to observe my day, after I had moved from home, I was able to remind him that he was my hero and that I was privileged to be his son. That last salute to my dad had unforeseen eternal results. Thank You, Jesus! The book of Esther teaches us not to take fo...

Our relationship with our Creator, Savior, and Sustainer is also one with our dad, our father. As we saw last time there is a natural respect we have for our earthly fathers, which translates to our Father in heaven. We add to that the fact He is King. Iconic photos exist of President Kennedy at the resolute desk in the white house with his small children playing in and around the president at wor...

I realize when we have episodes like our last one on Job being humbled by God, and I stress the need to come to Him in humility (I realize it because I have been asked) that I assert over and over that prayer is talking to God., so why stress our humble demeanor in prayer? Today, I use my loving, gentle, earthly dad as an example. As a great and open relationship we had, I did not talk to my dad l...

Listen today to God's response to Job's challenge, demanding an answer. We will hear God asking Job these questions three: Where were you when I created the universe? Job 38 How do I sustain the universe? Job 39 If you cannot contend with my creation, how will you contend with me? Job 41 Job's humility.: "Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 2 "I know that Thou canst do all...

We have seen the example of Jeremiah and how his prayer life saw him through the sorrow of God's wrath. Now, we turn to Job and see how his prayer life made him famous for his enduring faith. "Behold, we count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful." Ja...

Unlike Jeremiah, Job had no idea what was coming his way. One of the salient aspects of the Book of Job is that God never explains Himself, not to us or Job. We take a foray into the will of God. "And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent." John 17:3 "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to...

Thank you for listening; today, we detour just a tad, looking at Jesus' chiding, gently. I believe in their focus on the physical, bread, and not the eternal. We also hear Jesus say: "For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things. 31 "But seek for His kingdom, and these things shall be added to you. 32 "Do not be afr...

We continue looking at how Jeremiah's long life of consistent prayer leads him to be able to say in Lamentations: "He has filled me with bitterness, He has made me drunk with wormwood. 16 And He has broken my teeth with gravel; He has made me cower in the dust." Jeremiah 3:15-16 AND "Surely my soul remembers And is bowed down within me. 21 This I recall to my mind, Therefore I h...

Today, we say hello to my friend Genci, pastor of Eagles Church in Tirana, Albania, along with all our brothers and sisters who live in Albania. Genci is a man of character who loves his flock and has a beautiful family. The point of mentioning we are sinners, bigger on the inside and lonely, is to demonstrate our great need not only for salvation but to know and be known by others, most criticall...

Hello to all our listeners in Japan; I am, by reputation and truth, not much of a traveler, but my beloved friend Rob tells me you are the politest people he has ever visited. Thank you for making us a part of your Christian journey. What should be the content of our prayers? What do His people in the Bible talk to Him about, I thinking everything. You can fact-check me on that. Trust in Him at al...

Not as long as it looks; the major content of this episode ends at 16:13, and then we have our close if you are of a mind to listen. Today our request is for all our listeners to let us know, again if you are of a mind your testimonies in prayer. The freedom of episodic themes gives us a chance to slip in a little encouragement. If you are satisfied, happy, in the throes of fits and starts, or jus...

We highlight and rejoice in the closed countries we are heard in. We want you to know we remember you daily in our prayers and are blessed you listen. I struggled in the first year of my salvation in the area of prayer. Forty-five or so years ago, I neither understood, comprehended, nor apprehended that I was in a new and authentic relationship with my Creator, Savior, and Internal Companion who i...

This episode is a repeat of our episode on forgiveness. This episode was well received, and as you will hear, praying that 2023 will be a year of Jubilee and Forgiveness and revisiting just how serious God is about His children forgiving as we have been forgiven seems like a good idea. Thank You, Jesus! The host is weak, faltering, and wholly inadequate for the task, but the word of God is none of...

Addendum: We begin with a challenge to the special ones who listen but are in Christ, part of the Kingdom of Christ. We welcome Hong Kong and are glad you joined the Free Range Preacher on Prayer. In part two of our signature episode, we find through the Messiah, we have been reconciled to God, we are no longer enemies but Children, and we are brought into a new and transparent relationship with o...

Morocco has beautiful landscapes and movie sets from around the world. My favorite is Casablanca, which stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Thank you, everyone in Morocco, for listening. Our impossible need: To understand prayer, we need to understand being humanity. We cry before we are able to talk, but the reasons we cry and talk are the same. We are sinners. The natural state of our sons...

Every once in a while, not often, but consistently, I come to a particular episode that I'm doing for myself. Today is one of those. I have told my children, and then everyone else who might listen to this old guy, that the best place to be is at the foot of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in communion with Him—Payer in a simpler term. No matter my circumstance, sad or joyful in my present, t...

France and the United Arab Emirates have at least one thing in common: a friend of mine. In today's episode, you can hear that story and how thankful I am to have listeners in both nations. A new year has started, and it is not at all uncommon for God's children to take this time to renew their dedication to God's purpose in their lives. We are also already past quitters day, the day w...

Welcome to our listeners in northern Italy! A young man, a friend I met a few months ago, is moving this year with his family to southern Italy to reconnect with his heritage. We are sending him off in prayer to be our first listener in south Italy. Leaders in any endeavor know authority. They also know authority demands action. In Matthew 8, we see that a centurion needed only the word of the Lor...

Welcome to the Kingdom of Wales. That phrase has lots of history, and forgive me for it. I have a great friend from Wales. She was a great boss and a wonderful, creative person. Does anyone there know Virginia? Rounding out the top three things about Wales is for me, Virginia, your red dragon flag, Rugby - the Six Nations tourney, and, of course, that you listen to the podcast. Please, give us a l...

“Nuts and Bolts” - Listen at your peril, but there is an encouragement at the end. Thank you. I really enjoyed the energy of last year's October Surprise month, and the feedback was positive. (The whole message explains why we are doing "nuts and bolts," and there's an encouragement at the end today. So for Season Seven, at least to begin with, we are going to use the same format as we do for our...

Our first devotional in season 7 begins with Faith. We are called to walk by Faith. In this command, I don't pretend to understand the mind of God fully. At this moment, I know that walking by Faith is essential to our Creator and Savior, and for me, that is enough to take His desire seriously. Our So What? Our communion with God on a regular basis, and as we are moved by the Holy Spirit to pray,...

We welcome New Zealand today. Thank you for sharing your culture a bit through "The Broken Wood Murder Mysteries" and introducing me to the Maori people. (Even though I practiced, I misspelled your name.) We end our series on God's attributes and how they fuel our gratitude for His mercies in our community (prayer) with Him. Thank You, Jesus. "When Thou didst say, "Seek My face," my heart said to...

Bula, bula for all our listeners in Fiji. I have been assured that means a good life; we are glad to see you. And we are pleased here at the Free Range Preacher on Prayer that you are listening to Fijians! God is good, and we are blessed to be in His family. We are back to the Holiness of God. His utter incomprehensible nature in His whole person. Today, we see His salvation saves us from His wrat...

The Land Down Under, Australia, is our featured nation today; thank you, Aussies. I love your sense of humor and would love to use the words, mate, in a way that sounded natural. I woke up this morning with one thing on my mind, "As Christians, we ought to be stunningly thankful. Here are some of the verses that believers in God should be ridiculously thankful for. We experience the mercies of God...