May 14: Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 58:9; Mark 11:25; John 4:23–24; 1 Timothy 2:8; Hebrews 11:6; James 1:6–7; 1 John 2:1–2; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 38:10; Psalm 61:1–2; Proverbs 24:10; Isaiah 40:29; Matthew 14:30–31; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Colossians 1:11 - a podcast by Crossway

I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling.

“The true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”—“Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’”—“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone.”—And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.—But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.—My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins.

Psalm 66:18 (Listen)

18   If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened.

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Isaiah 58:9 (Listen)

9   Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer;
    you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’
  If you take away the yoke from your midst,
    the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,

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Mark 11:25 (Listen)

25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”¹

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John 4:23–24 (Listen)

23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

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1 Timothy 2:8 (Listen)

8 I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;

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Hebrews 11:6 (Listen)

6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

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James 1:6–7 (Listen)

6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

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1 John 2:1–2 (Listen)

Christ Our Advocate

2 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.

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My heart throbs; my strength fails me.

Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.—But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me…. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”—If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.—He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.—“The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”—May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might.

Deuteronomy 33:27 (Listen)

27   The eternal God is your dwelling place,¹
    and underneath are the everlasting arms.²
  And he thrust out the enemy before you
    and said, ‘Destroy.’

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Psalm 38:10 (Listen)

10   My heart throbs; my strength fails me,
    and the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me.

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Psalm 61:1–2 (Listen)

Lead Me to the Rock

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. Of David.

61   Hear my cry, O God,
    listen to my prayer;
2   from the end of the earth I call to you
    when my heart is faint.
  Lead me to the rock
    that is higher than I,

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Proverbs 24:10 (Listen)

10   If you faint in the day of adversity,
    your strength is small.

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Isaiah 40:29 (Listen)

29   He gives power to the faint,
    and to him who has no might he increases strength.

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Matthew 14:30–31 (Listen)

30 But when he saw the wind,¹ he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

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2 Corinthians 12:9–10 (Listen)

9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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Colossians 1:11 (Listen)

11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;

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