In Touch With God: Advent Meditations On Biblical Prayers

Abraham, Moses, Hannah, David, Isaiah, Mary. . . This sequence of twenty-five meditations looks at how great biblical heroes of faith turned to God in times of need and in times of joy, showing how a better understanding of their experience can help us to keep in touch with God today.

Contents

1. Abraham: God’s promises in our despair 2. Jacob: Broken and re-made 3. Moses: Meet God alone 4. Hannah: Prayer, faith and faithfulness 5. David: Success and gratitude 6. Solomon: A discerning heart 7. Elijah: God’s whisper 8. Hezekiah: God can do it! 9. Jehoshaphat: God of the unexpected 10. Ezra: Humble repentance 11. Nehemiah: An arrow prayer 12. Job: God makes no mistakes 13. A psalmist: A victorious God 14. A psalmist: Desolation 15. A psalmist: King of Glory 16. A psalmist: A God who forgives 17. A psalmist: God lifts me up 18. Isaiah: We worship a holy, forgiving God 19. Jeremiah: God’s presence in weakness 20. Daniel: Committed to pray 21. Jonah: The wideness of God’s mercy 22. Habakkuk: Complaint and trust 23. Mary: Joy in the Lord 24. Zechariah: God of the impossible 25. Shepherds and Angels: History’s supreme event

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Release date

E-bog: 17. august 2017