With our technological issues now resolved, I have no excuse but to keep the commitment that I made in church on Sunday!

One of the most powerful ways to pray, especially when you are not sure what to say to God, is to pray using the Bible. There are hundreds of prayers in the Bible and in the coming weeks, I will be sharing some of them with you. Even though the prayers contained in the Bible come from a particular individual from a very different time and place from us, that doesn't mean that these prayers aren't relevant for our lives today. 

The Psalms are a wonderful place to start on a journey of praying through Scripture. Take Psalm 23 as an example. This Psalm is one of the most well known passages of the Bible, but have you ever thought of it as a prayer? It is a prayer of praise to God who is with us as our Shepherd in the midst of trials of life. The Psalmist praised God for providing for his needs and leading him in the right path. God is also praised for protecting us against our enemies and walking with us in the shadow of the valley of death. Psalm 23 is a prayer of thanksgiving that reminds us of the assurance and hope that we have through our triune God.

Yours in Christ, Emma.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the world.
Romans 1:8