The Promises of Prayer

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Wayne Davies

The Bible is filled with God’s promises. And there are many promises in Scripture related to prayer.

Precept Ministries has released a new book entitled The Promises of Prayer:
(A Collection on Prayer, Volume Two).

 

They are offering a free download of the first two lessons (see below for details).

I highly recommend anything published by Precept Ministries. I’ve used their Bible studies over the years and have benefited greatly from them. They teach the “inductive Bible study” method, which I also give two thumbs up. It’s my favorite way to study the Bible.

If you’re new to inductive Bible study, this would be a great way to learn about it.

This is also a wonderful opportunity to dive deeper into one of Scripture’s major themes: God’s faithfulness to fulfill His promises through prayer.

From the Table of Contents, here are the 20 lessons included:

Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: Our Promise-Keeping God  – 2 Chronicles 6
Lesson 3: I Have Heard Your Prayer – 2 Chronicles 7
Lesson 4: Our Part to Play – 2 Chronicles 7
Lesson 5: Prayer at a Glance – 2 Chronicles 6–7
Lesson 6: Ask, Seek, Knock – Matthew 7
Lesson 7: Our Giving God – Matthew 7
Lesson 8: Confidence in Prayer – 1 John 5
Lesson 9: According to His Will – 1 John 5
Lesson 10 Prayer at a Glance – Matthew 7; 1 John 5
Lesson 11: Ask in My Name – John 14
Lesson 12: The Promised Holy Spirit – John 14
Lesson 13: Life in the Spirit – Romans 8
Lesson 14: The Spirit Intercedes – Romans 8
Lesson 15: Prayer at a Glance – John 14; Romans 8
Lesson 16: I Will Send Him to You – John 16
Lesson 17: Fullness of Joy – John 16
Lesson 18: The Father Loves You – John 16
Lesson 19: Peace in Jesus – John 16
Lesson 20: Prayer at a Glance – John 16

Lessons 1 and 2 of this 20-lesson study are available as a free PDF download:
CLICK HERE to get your copy.

Enjoy!

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The Prayer of a Godly Mother

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Wayne Davies

What does a godly mother look like?

She’s a woman of prayer and a woman who knows God.

Hannah is such a mother.

She is one of my favorite people in the Bible. You can read about her in 1 Samuel 1-2. She wanted a child so much but was barren and therefore distraught. She cried out to God to give her a son, and when He answered her prayer, Hannah kept her promise to “give him to the LORD all the days of his life” (1 Samuel 1:11).

So Hannah brought her young son Samuel to the tabernacle at Shiloh, “so that he may appear in the presence of the LORD and dwell there forever” (1 Samuel 1:23). Then we get to read this prayer of a godly mother – please take time to read it now and learn how to pray a God-focused prayer of praise.

1  “My heart exults in the Lord;
my horn is exalted in the Lord.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in your salvation.

2 “There is none holy like the Lord:
for there is none besides you;
there is no rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble bind on strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry have ceased to hunger.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.
6 The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
7 The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low and he exalts.
8 He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.

9 “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness,
for not by might shall a man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces;
against them he will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
(1 Samuel 2:1-10)

This is one of my favorite prayers in the Bible. It is filled with much truth about God, for both His attributes and His actions are on display: from His holiness, knowledge, and sovereignty to His salvation, provision, protection, and judgment. Indeed, this prayer reveals the heart of a woman who knew her God well.

May Hannah’s prayer teach us much about God, and may we strive to know Him and exult in Him all the days of our lives.

And for a deeper dive into the life of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1-2, you can read and/or listen to this teaching:

How to Be a Godly Mother, a sermon by John MacArthur, is available for free in audio (MP3) and PDF formats here:
https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/1279/how-to-be-a-godly-mother

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How to Overcome the Fear of Death (The Hope-Filled Promise of Hebrews 2:14-15)

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Wayne Davies

What is your greatest fear?

  • Heights?
  • Public speaking?
  • An IRS audit?

 

One survey of middle-class people produced these answers: spiders (29%), flying (21%), small spaces (19%), dentists (14%), needles (10%) and blood (4%).

Another survey – of grade school children in a major U.S. city – produced this response: the #1 fear was getting shot.

How about you? What is your greatest fear? Are you more like the first group of people, or the second?

The fear of death, while not mentioned at all in the first survey, may be the fear that we are most afraid to even think about or talk about. Its absence above is evidence of that, is it not?

To complicate things, fear of death has multiple components. There is the fear of the manner of death (will it take years or a split second?), and then there’s the fear of what happens to us immediately after death. Where do we go? What will the next life be like? These questions have been plaguing humanity for centuries.

The Bible has much to say about death and our fear of death. And it certainly has much to say about life after death.

If you are filled with anxiety about death and its uncertain consequences, I hope you’ll find much comfort in what I’m about to say: the Bible provides an antidote to the fear of death, and that cure is found in the Lord Jesus Christ, the One who said, “I am the resurrection and I am the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies. And whoever lives and believes in me will never die” (John 11:28-29).

Isn’t this an incredible, breathtaking promise? For the person who believes in Jesus, we will experience physical death (“he dies”), but we have the certainty of living with Jesus forever (“will never die”). For the Christian, death is the end of physical life on earth and the beginning of everlasting life in heaven.

For the believer in Jesus, physical death is therefore not to be feared, because it opens the doorway to eternal bliss in the presence of King Jesus.

I love the way the writer of Hebrews explains it: “Since the children have flesh and blood, he (Jesus) shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil – and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death” (Hebrews 2:14-15).

Apart from the grace of God, the fear of death is normal. If you fear death, you are experiencing one of the most common human emotions. But you may be so afraid to die that you are living in slavery to that fear.

Does the above passage describe you?  Are you a slave to your fear of death?

If so, these verses are you for you! They are filled with hope because they point you to the One who can set you free from that fear. Jesus Christ, by his death on the cross, has the power to abolish your slavery to the fear of death.

Please note the key phrase in Hebrews 2:14-15 – Jesus can both destroy the devil and free you from slavery by his death. When Jesus died on the cross, he died for a very specific reason – to absorb God’s wrath against your sin and thereby pay the penalty for your sin that you deserve to pay.

We have all broken God’s law. Take a look at Exodus 20:1-17 and read through the 10 Commandments to remind yourself of the many ways you’ve sinned against a holy God.  Keep in mind that Jesus said anger can be just as much a sin as murder and therefore deserving of the same judgment in hell (Matthew 5:21-22). Likewise, mental adultery (lust) is just as much a sin as physical adultery (Matthew 5:27-30) and also worthy of the same punishment in hell.

Perhaps you’ve heard this before – “Christ died for our sins” (1 Corinthians 15:3). Please consider the incredible, life-changing, hope-filled meaning of these five words. It is the key to unlocking the door to peace with God, for once you have repented (turned away from your sin) and trusted Jesus as the only One who can save you from the penalty of sin, your anxiety over death will be removed and the promise of Jesus that you “will never die” becomes yours forever.

One final comment:

Jesus said “Whoever lives and believes in me will never die” (John 11:29). What does that mean? For a deeper dive into the meaning of this incredible promise, download a free copy of this book by clicking on the link below:

A Self-Portrait of Christ:
A Seven Week Bible Study on The I AM Statements of Jesus
by Wayne Davies and Heather Erdmann
https://payhip.com/b/gS6Il

 

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How to Memorize One Bible Verse

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Wayne Davies


Here’s a great way to memorize one Bible verse.

It’s called the “7-Day Scripture Memory Challenge.”

I tried it in April and loved it.

I’m doing it again in May.

You register with the Navigators at http://navgift.org/together and they send you a daily text message for 7 days with simple and effective ways to memorize a Scripture verse.

NOTE: Navigators is a reputable Christian ministry. They’ve been around a long time. You can trust them with your contact info.

For April, the verse was Hebrews 11:6 —

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who earnestly seek him.” (NIV)

Here’s the text message I received on April 1:

“Studies have shown that writing something by hand improves your brain’s ability to remember something, and that writing in color increases retention even longer. So here’s your first challenge:
Write out Hebrews 11:6 several times on note cards or sticky notes. Write in different colors, or choose keywords and write those in a different color than the rest of the verse. This also helps because now you can place your cards where you will see them throughout the day – at the kitchen sink, in your bathroom mirror, and more!”

This is one practical way to memorize a verse – write it out by hand. I did that a few times for the next several days, and it certainly helped.

The memory verse for May is Isaiah 41:10. You can use any translation that you like. I’ll be using the NIV again:

“So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

The next 7-Day Scripture Memory Challenge will be in July. We’ll be memorizing Romans 12:2. To sign up,  click this link by July 8th.

Why not join me and many others in memorizing one wonderful Bible verse?

“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” (Psalm 119:11)

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An Easter Message 2025

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Wayne Davies

Happy Resurrection Day!

My favorite Easter passage was written about 1,000 years before the resurrection of Christ.

 

 

Psalm 16:8-11 was penned by King David centuries before Jesus was raised from the dead.

How do we know that these verses are about Jesus?

The Apostle Peter told us so.

On the day of Pentecost (some 50 days after Christ’s death and resurrection), Peter makes this pronouncement:

“This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. For David says concerning him . . .” (Acts 2:23-25)

What did David say about Jesus? Peter then quotes Psalm 16:8-11 –

“I saw the Lord always before me,
for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
my flesh also will dwell in hope.
For you will not abandon my soul to Hades,
or let your Holy One see corruption.
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of gladness with your presence.”
Acts 2:25-28

A few verses later, Peter repeats his claim that David “foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ” (Acts 2:31-32).

What can we conclude from Peter’s quotation of Psalm 16?

Simply this . . .

The words of David became the words of Jesus.

And if you are a true believer in Jesus, the words of David and Jesus become your words, too!

You and I can pray this prayer as an expression of our hope in God’s promise to raise us from the dead. Just as God raised Jesus, He will raise us.

God will not abandon us to hell, nor will He let us see corruption.

Indeed, because we are “in Christ” and have been “blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 1:3), God has made known to us the paths of life, and one day He will make us full of gladness in His presence.

Rejoice and be glad!

Christ is alive. And so are we, for our souls have already been “raised with Christ” (Colossians 3:1).

When He returns, our bodies will be raised as well. I look forward to that day.

How about you?

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Following Christ to the Cross

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Wayne Davies

The week before Easter I like to read the Gospel accounts of the last week of Christ’s life on earth.

You can see how I do that here . . .

What the Bible Says about Jesus’ Last Week

This year I’m reading Mark’s account, chapters 11-16, a chapter each day. This is one way to walk with Christ all the way to the cross and the empty tomb.

Would you like to join me?

If you do this simple yet sanctifying Bible reading plan, let me know how it goes by leaving a comment below.

I am also reading J.C. Ryle’s commentary on Mark. He’s a gifted Bible teacher and offers many profound insights.

Here’s an excerpt from J.C. Ryle’s comments on Mark 11:1-11, the account of Christ’s “triumphal entry” into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday:

“He deliberately makes a public entry into Jerusalem at the head of His disciples. He voluntarily rides into the Holy City, surrounded by a vast multitude crying, ‘Hosanna!’ like King David returning to his palace in triumph (2 Samuel 19:40). All this too was done at a time when myriads of Jews were gathered out of every land to Jerusalem to keep the Passover. We may well believe that the Holy City rang with the tidings of our Lord’s arrival. It is probable there was not a house in Jerusalem in which the entry of the prophet of Nazareth was not known and talked of that night.

“These things should always be remembered in reading this portion of our Lord’s history. It is not for nothing that this entry into Jerusalem is four times related in the New Testament. It is evident that it is a scene in the earthly life of Jesus which Christians are intended to study with special attention . . .

“Let us observe, in the first place, how public our Lord purposely made the last act of his life. He came to Jerusalem to die, and He desired that all Jerusalem should know it. When He taught the deep things of the Spirit, He often spoke to none but His apostles. When He delivered His parables, He often addressed none but a multitude of poor and ignorant Galileans. When He worked His miracles, He was generally at Capernaum or in the land of Zebulon and Naphtali. But when the time came that He should die, He made a public entry into Jerusalem. He drew the attention of rulers, priests, elders, scribes, Greeks, and Romans to Himself. He knew that the most wonderful event that has ever happened in the world was about to take place. The eternal Son of God was about to suffer in the place of sinful men as the great sacrifice for sin was about to be offered up, the great Passover Lamb about to be slain, and the great atonement for the world’s sin about to be made. He therefore ordered it so that His death was eminently a public death. He overruled things in such a way that the eyes of all Jerusalem were fixed upon Him, and when He died, He died before many witnesses.

“Let us see here one more proof of the unspeakable importance of the death of Christ . . . Never let us forget that the crowning fact in all we know of Jesus Christ is His death upon the cross.

“From that death flows all our hopes. Without that death, we would have nothing solid beneath our feet. May we prize that death more and more every year we live; and in all our thoughts about Christ, may we rejoice in nothing so much as the great fact that He died for us!”

Many “amens!” to that . . . And many thanks for reading this post.

J.C. Ryle’s commentary on Mark is free on Amazon in Kindle format. To your copy, go to Amazon.com and search on this title:
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Mark 

 

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5 Compelling Reasons to Read the Bible Today

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Wayne Davies

Are you looking for motivation to read your Bible today?

There are many good reasons to do so.

Below are five.

 

 

Any one of them should provide the inspiration you need to take action and follow through on your desire for some quality Bible time.

Read the Bible today because . . .

1. The Bible is the authentic and authoritative Word of God.
Imagine if Jesus Christ knocked on your front door and offered to come inside and have a face-to-face conversation with you. Wouldn’t that be incredible? When you read the Bible that is precisely what can happen.  God Himself speaks to you.  These are His words and He is oh so eager to share them with you.  “All Scripture is breathed out by God” (2 Timothy 3:16).

2. The Bible provides the nourishment we need to grow spiritually.
Do you ever feel like you’ve reached a plateau on your spiritual journey? Are you stuck in neutral?  The Christian life is meant to be a life of change, a never-ending process of increasing Christ-likeness. Sure, there are days when you take a step or two backwards, but overall, do you see growth over the past year, five years, ten years?  If not, could it be due to a lack of spiritual food?  Like a newborn baby, Peter says, “crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation” (1 Peter 2:2).

3. The Bible gives us the power to overcome any sin.
We all have our weaknesses. There is always room for improvement.  Is there a particular area of your life that you know needs to change? It could be a particular behavior or a bad attitude.  Do you get angry too easily and overreact in certain situations?  Whatever the problem, God’s Word can provide the solution. This is why the psalmist could say “I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:11).

4. The Bible prepares us to live successfully in this life.
God told Joshua that if he meditated day and night on “this Book,” and then did everything written in it, he would “be prosperous and successful” (Joshua 1:8). Of course, this promise is not a blank check to a life of material prosperity. Certainly, spiritual success is primarily in view – a life lived in the light of God’s truth will lead to the love, joy, and peace that only God can give, regardless of our circumstances. By spending time in the Word of God, He enables us to live in obedience to the will of God.

5. The Bible supplies the direction we need to get to heaven in the next life.
Surely this life is not all there is. And if the Bible is true and we will live forever somewhere, doesn’t it make sense to devote much energy ensuring we know what happens to us when we die and where we will spend eternity? Forever is a very long time. How many of us have spent more time planning our summer vacations than our eternal destiny? Have you ever wondered “What will happen to me when I die?” Read the Bible and find out. As Paul said “the Holy Scriptures . . . are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15).

For more straightforward teaching on why God wants us to spend quality time in His Word every day, check out my book . . .

Top 10 Reasons to Read the Bible Today:
The Life-Changing Benefits of Daily Bible Reading

It’s free in PDF format here:
https://payhip.com/b/4vo0M

You can also get for free in Kindle format here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010VU9APE

 

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The Meaning of the Goodness of God

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Wayne Davies

Looking for a reason to praise God today?

Look no further than Psalm 135:3.

“Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good.”

I’m so glad that God reveals himself to us in his Word, and while doing so, he also tells us that every one of his attributes is reason to give him glory. You see this repeatedly in the Psalms, where the word “for” means, simply yet profoundly, “because.”

When you think of the goodness of God, what thoughts come to mind?

Here’s what James Boice writes about the meaning of God’s goodness:

“What could be more basic than this, that God is good? Nothing at all, since this is God’s essential nature. Even the word God is a shortened form of “the Good.” God is good in all things and in all ways. He is good in himself; indeed, he is goodness itself. His wisdom is good. His knowledge is good. His judgments are good. His power is good. His works are all good. When God was creating the universe he said after each step of his creation, “It is good” (Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31). And so it was! Nothing God did could have been done better.

“It is the same in matters of salvation. God’s thoughts toward us are good. It was good that he loved us and chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world. The way he chose to save us was good. It was good that he sent Jesus at the appointed time to be our Savior. It was good that he called us to faith in Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is good that he has called us to fellowship with himself and with one another in the church. God’s ways with us are good. And at the end of all things, at the time of the final judgment and beyond, the glorified saints will confess that he who began a good work in them has indeed carried it on to a perfect completion (Philippians. 1:6). The writer of Psalm 119 said of God, “You are good, and what you do is good” (Psalm 119:68). David cried, “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him (Psalm 34:8).” (Psalms: An Expositional Commentary, Volume 3).

May the goodness of God fill your heart with joyful praise and adoration today!

For even more thoughts on God’s goodness, check out these blog posts:
What the Bible Says about God’s Goodness
8 Great Bible Verses about the Goodness of God

Have a grace-filled day, and thank you for reading this post.

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What Did Jesus Say about Homosexuality?

Posted on March 27, 2025 by Wayne Davies

Have you ever heard someone say, “Jesus never said anything about homosexuality.”

Is that true?

Short answer: No.

Longer answer: In the New Testament, Jesus spoke about homosexuality and clearly denounced it as sin in at least three passages:

Mark 7:21-23, Revelation 2:14, and Revelation 2:20.

Jesus condemns the sexual sins of both homosexuals and heterosexuals with the phrase “sexual immorality” (ESV), a reference to any sexual behavior outside of marriage between a man and a woman.

An even longer answer: I highly recommend this 10-minute explanation of what Jesus said about homosexual behavior, by Alan Shlemon of Stand to Reason.

https://www.str.org/w/yes-jesus-did-say-something-about-homosexuality

Alan provides a concise yet thorough teaching on the three passages mentioned above and why we know that homosexuality is sin.

Check it out. The next time you have a discussion with someone on this topic, you’ll know what the Bible says.

Have a grace-filled day, and thank you for reading this post.

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How to Read the Bible Like A King

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Wayne Davies

Ever wonder what it would be like to be the king?

More specifically, what would it be like to be the king of Israel?

In Deuteronomy 17:14-20, God revealed His expectations for the leader of His people.

14 “When you come to the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you possess it and dwell in it and then say, ‘I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are around me,’ 15 you may indeed set a king over you whom the Lord your God will choose. One from among your brothers you shall set as king over you. You may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother. 16 Only he must not acquire many horses for himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the Lord has said to you, ‘You shall never return that way again.’ 17 And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.

18 “And when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself in a book a copy of this law, approved by the Levitical priests. 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them, 20 that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, either to the right hand or to the left, so that he may continue long in his kingdom, he and his children, in Israel.

First, note the prohibitions and restrictions – what the divinely appointed king should not do:

He should not accumulate “many horses” or “many wives” or “excessive silver and gold.”

In other words, “The king was not to rely on military strength (via horses), political alliances (via marriage to women from other nations), or wealth (via silver and gold) for his position and authority, but he was to look to the Lord” (MacArthur Study Bible).

Second, note the positive instructions regarding his spiritual life.

In this regard, verse 18 jumps off the page: “he will write for himself in a book a copy of this law.”

Deuteronomy 17:18 is one of the most fascinating verses in the Bible. With his own hand, the king was expected to make a personal copy of “this law” — at a minimum, the book of Deuteronomy; or perhaps the entire Law of Moses, the first five books of the Old Testament.

Obviously, this task would require much time and energy.

And to what end? Why did God command the king to copy the Word of God with his own hand?

“And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life” (v. 19).

God wanted the king to have his own copy of the Word so it would never be far from him. God wants His Word to be “with him.” And since the Word is right there by his side, on the king’s nightstand, “he shall read in it all the days of his life.”

God wanted the king to read the Bible every day. How significant is that?

And why did God want the king to read the Bible every day?

“That he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them, that his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers, and that he may not turn aside from the commandment” (v. 19-20).

Wow.

God wanted the king to read the Word daily so that he would be, first and foremost, a God-fearing man who demonstrated that godly reverence by guarding and obeying the Word of God with a heart of humility and steadfast devotion to the Lord’s written instructions for living a holy life.

In a nutshell, you just read God’s job description for the king.

And you also just read what God expects of every true believer – a life of consistent, even daily, immersion in the Word.

What is something you do “all the days” of your life? Eat three meals. Drink coffee. Brush your teeth. Read your emails and text messages. Watch the evening news. And, hopefully, spend time in the Word.

But we don’t just read the Bible so we can put a checkmark on our To Do List.

Like the king, we read the Word of God every day so we can reverence and obey the God of the Word. We read His Word so we can manifest our devotion to Him with a life of humble commitment to His kingdom and righteousness.

Amen?

One final comment . . .

In our day, we have publishing companies to provide us with copies of God’s Word, at a minimal cost. How many Bibles do you have in your house?

But even in today’s digital age, there is still great benefit to physically writing out the Word of God – on a real piece of paper with a real pen or pencil. God can use this simple yet often overlooked activity to engage your heart and mind in the Word in a way you may have not experienced before.

Why not give it a try? You’ll be doing exactly what the king of Israel was supposed to do.

You’ll be reading and writing the Word like a king.

Start with one of your favorite passages – perhaps Psalm 23 or Romans 8. Then do a short New Testament book like Philippians or 1 John. Let me know how it goes by leaving a comment below.

And if you’re looking for a group of people who are devoted to this practice of writing the Word – to provide support and accountability — check out this Facebook group . . .
the “7-Day Scripture Writing Challenge.”
https://www.facebook.com/groups/201593511177942

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