Tag: prayer

  • ‘The Burdens we bear’

    ‘The Burdens we bear’

    By R.v.Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,Who is not weary and burdened by the demands of life?Weary with the demands placed upon us by others. Jesus was speaking to those who were weary as they tried to meet the expectations of the religious leaders of His day. Do this! Don’t do that!…

  • All of us are called to be praying that Father God is honoured

    All of us are called to be praying that Father God is honoured

    By R.v.Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,When we wake it is a new morning – ‘Good morning Lord!’We acknowledge that our God has kept us safe through the night and blessed us with a new day in which we may glorify and enjoy Him the giver of every good gift! There are…

  • Prelude to ‘All of us are called to be praying that Father God is honoured.’

    Lord’s Day. 47: Q. What is the first petition? Hallowed be your name. That is: Grant us first of all that we may rightly know you, and sanctify, glorify, and praise you in all your works, in which shine forth your almighty power, wisdom, goodness, righteousness, mercy, and truth. Grant us also that we may so direct…

  • Praying for God’s will to be done

    By Ron v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,How appropriate that on this first Sunday of Lent we are considering what it means to pray the 3rd petition of the Lord’s Prayer – ‘Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ What we call, ‘the Lord’s Prayer’ is more…

  • All of us are called to be praying that Father God is honoured

    All of us are called to be praying that Father God is honoured

    By Ron v. Leerdam Brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ,We live in a beautiful world of which our creator God, the one with all power, wisdom and knowledge said, “It is very good.”But today we switch on the news and what do we see?Things are not so good! We consider our lives, and…

  • The nature of prayer.

    The nature of prayer.

    By Ron van Leerdam This is the first month of 2025 already gone!Do you ever get worried or anxious about the future?Is your heart at times troubled as you contemplate what lies ahead?What does Jesus teach us to do? Do not worry.Trust in God! Do you have times when you wake in the middle ofthe…