Trouble and Prayer...

 
 
As trouble draws near we need to turn more and more to God. In the past few weeks I have cried out His name out loud in the street, I needed His help that badly. And true to His Word He has seen me through the trouble. Now I'm giving Hime the praise and honor and gratitude He richly deserves. Thank You Dear Heavenly Father for all that You continue to do for me. Amen and Amen.
 
In His Holy Name,
 
Bill King
 
Even when my time is up here on earth I believe He will be there to catch me as I fall and to carry me home to be with Him in Heaven... The following Bible verses talk about our desperate need for prayer. ~bk
 
 

New King James Version (NKJV)
Psalm 50:15  15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble;          I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."           New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Colossians 4:2   Christian Graces     2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
James 5:13-16   Meeting Specific Needs     13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

 

New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Psalm 50:15     15Call upon Me in the day of trouble;          I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me."   New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960-1995 by The Lockman Foundation
Colossians 4:2    2Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;   New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960-1995 by The Lockman Foundation
James 5:13-16  13Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.  14Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;  15and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.  16Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.   New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960-1995 by The Lockman Foundation

 

New Living Translation (NLT)
Psalm 50:15  15 Then call on me when you are in trouble,       and I will rescue you,       and you will give me glory." New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
Colossians 4:2   An Encouragement for Prayer  2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
James 5:13-16   The Power of Prayer  13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. 14 Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.  16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

 

Contemporary English Version (CEV)
Psalm 50:15   15Pray to me in time of trouble.    I will rescue you,    and you will honor me.     Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
Colossians 4:2   2Never give up praying. And when you pray, keep alert and be thankful.     Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
James 5:13-16   13If you are having trouble, you should pray. And if you are feeling good, you should sing praises. 14If you are sick, ask the church leaders to come and pray for you. Ask them to put olive oil on you in the name of the Lord. 15If you have faith when you pray for sick people, they will get well. The Lord will heal them, and if they have sinned, he will forgive them. 16If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.   Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society

 

New Century Version (NCV)
Psalm 50:15  15 Call to me in times of trouble.        I will save you, and you will honor me." New Century Version (NCV) The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Colossians 4:2   What the Christians Are to Do  2 Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God. New Century Version (NCV) The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
James 5:13-16   The Power of Prayer  13 Anyone who is having troubles should pray. Anyone who is happy should sing praises.14 Anyone who is sick should call the church's elders. They should pray for and pour oil on the person in the name of the Lord.15 And the prayer that is said with faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will heal that person. And if the person has sinned, the sins will be forgiven.16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen. Footnotes: James 5:14 pour oil on the person Oil was used in the name of the Lord as a sign that the person was now set apart for God's special attention and care. New Century Version (NCV) The Holy Bible, New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

 

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
Psalm 50:15  15and call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me."     21st Century King James Version (KJ21) Copyright © 1994 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc.
Colossians 4:2  2Continue in prayer and watch therein with thanksgiving,     21st Century King James Version (KJ21) Copyright © 1994 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc.
James 5:13-16  13Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any merry? Let him sing psalms.      14Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.      15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up. And if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.      16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.     21st Century King James Version (KJ21) Copyright © 1994 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Psalm 50:15   15 Call on Me in a day of trouble;     I will rescue you, and you will honor Me."     Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Copyright © 1999-2003 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.
Colossians 4:2   Speaking to God and Others  2 Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Copyright © 1999-2003 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.
James 5:13-16   Effective Prayer  13 Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him after anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The intense prayer of the righteous is very powerful.   Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Copyright © 1999-2003 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.

 

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
Psalm 50:15  15 Call out to me when trouble comes.       I will save you. And you will honor me." New International Reader's Version (NIRV) Copyright © 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society
Colossians 4:2 More Directions  2 Spend a lot of time in prayer. Always be watchful and thankful. New International Reader's Version (NIRV) Copyright © 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society
James 5:13-16 The Prayer of Faith  13 Are any of you in trouble? Then you should pray. Are any of you happy? Then sing songs of praise.  14 Are any of you sick? Then send for the elders of the church to pray over you. Ask them to anoint you with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer offered by those who have faith will make you well. The Lord will heal you. If you have sinned, you will be forgiven.  16 So admit to one another that you have sinned. Pray for one another so that you might be healed. The prayer of a godly person is powerful. It makes things happen. New International Reader's Version (NIRV) Copyright © 1996, 1998 by International Bible Society

 

Today's New International Version (TNIV)
Psalm 50:15   15 and call on me in the day of trouble;        I will deliver you, and you will honor me."     Today's New International Version (TNIV) © Copyright 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society
Colossians 4:2   Further Instructions  2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Today's New International Version (TNIV) © Copyright 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society
James 5:13-16   The Prayer of Faith  13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make them well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.     Today's New International Version (TNIV) © Copyright 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society

 

New International Version (NIV)
Psalm 50:15    15 and call upon me in the day of trouble;        I will deliver you, and you will honor me." New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society
Colossians 4:2 Further Instructions  2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society
James 5:13-16   The Prayer of Faith  13Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. New International Version (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society

Psalm 50:15    15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. King James Version (KJV)

Colossians 4:2  2Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; King James Version (KJV)

James 5:13-16  13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.  14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:  15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.  16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. King James Version (KJV)

Interesting illustration of the Universe...

 

 
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The known Universe is comprised of over 100 billion galaxies like our own Milky Way Galaxy. Each of these 100 billion galaxies contains at least 1 billion stars as large or larger than our yellow dwarf star - The Sun. That's a bunch of stars isn't it? But yet scientists tell us that space is over 90% empty. There is even speculation that the universe is part of a larger multiverse, more than one universe linked together in ways we do not yet understand. I can explain it in a number of ways and at most it takes four letters; God, I AM or YHWH. The Ancient of Days, Creator of all that is, ever was or ever will be. The Grand Designer. The Author and Finisher of our faith. Our Heavenly Father.
 
Best Regards in Him,
Bill King
 

Humanity is a painting on an earthy canvas...

Humanity is a painting on an
earthy canvas splashed with
Divine Paint!
________________________
James W. King, 1993
 
Through all of
the changing scenes of life,
hope abides.
____________________________
James W. King
paraphrasing Nahum Tate

Let my wealth be stored in vaults
no earthly banker can unlock.
____________________________
James W. King

Duty to God precedes
but does not preclude a duty to man.
Besides, God is very patient,
He's willing to wait.
____________________________________
James W. King
April 25, 1993

Belief does not require any proof.
__________________________
James W. King
April 25, 1993

You may still choose to believe
something you cannot prove.
_______________________
James W. King
April 25, 1993

Compassion and mercy warm the human soul
like sunshine and summer breezes
warm the human body.
_______________________________
James W. King
April 25, 1993

What would God say if He were still on
speaking terms with man?
________________________________
James W. King
October 12, 1993

My heart whirls and jumps like
a carousel horse
while Calliope music plays
in the background of my mind.
_________________________
James W. King
April 23, 1993

Whisper of dreams and hopes to me,
For these are the permanent things.
_____________________________
James W. King
April 22, 1993

Choose your beliefs as carefully as
your earthly treasures and
you can never be poor.
___________________________
James W. King
April 25, 1993

Which would you choose,
all the gold in the world
or your infinite soul?
_____________________
James W. King
April 25,1993

LORD, keep me from the things I want and grant me what you think I need.
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My Life's Prayer
James W. King

You cannot sell what you do not own.
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James W. King
a reference to God's gifts to mankind
 
Beauty surrounds me like a warm
summer breeze flowing around me
as I sit in a cool mountain stream.
___________________________
James W. King
April 20, 1993
 
At dawn I bathed in
a refreshing summer sunrise,
Then dried with
a warm breath of fresh air,
I wrapped myself in
the beauty of God's love
And flew off on
the wings of inspiration to meet
the new day He created just for me.
___________________________
The Calm at Dawn
James W. King
April 20, 1993
 
Daily I compose
a symphony in my mind
that changes with each playing,
But God has written
the melody, harmony and
lyrics on my heart,
Here they are still,
constantly at rest and
cannot be changed.
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The Symphony of Infinity
James W. King
December 25, 1992
 
God, wash me with your invisible soap
and rinse me with your unseen water.
______________________________ 
James W. King
 
A snowstorm is the chalkdust
from heavenly handwriting.
________________________
James W. King
 
One bright cold December morn in Bethlehem
Mary wrapped God's Christmas present to the world,
Given out of the warmth and goodness of His heart.
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God's Greatest Gift
James W. King
December 25, 1992

Sing a song of innocence,
With a joy-filled melody,
a happy heart-felt harmony,
and lyrics that vibrate with love.
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Melody, Harmony, Love
James W. King

A memory is a wish
  cast adrift on a sea of dreams,
It's the silky wings of hope
  travelling aloft on
  the breeze of possibilities.
A memory is the world as
  you want it to be,
A vision of some cherished moment
  no one else can see.
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What Is A Memory?
James W. King
April 30, 1993

Fantasy tells us
every wish will come true,
Magic says
we can make it come true,
Reality proves every wish
does not necessarily come true,
Life is not a fairy tale and
magic is only from Hollywood,
The real thing requires
patience and determination,
grit and persistence,
desire and vigor,
All applied in very liberal doses.
_________________________
James W. King
January 16, 1994
 
Ideas are wings that
take flight only when
they fly into
the winds of inspiration.
__________________
James W. King

Stars are the gleam,
glitter and glimmer in God's eyes.
_________________________
James W. King

All Creation is a
canvas of green and gold
Covered over with a
canopy of blue and white.
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James W. King
 

A sunbeam bouncing off a drop of dew,
The gleam in a child's eye,
The twinkle of a
particularly bright star,
The tear stained cheek of a
mother praying for her children,
And the ripple formed by a
droplet of rain in a puddle,
All of these combine to form the
Glitter in the Eyes of God.
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The Glitter in God's Eyes
James W. King
May 1, 1993

God, Bless all the Little Children,
For they have no voice or say,
In where they sleep or work,
Or go to live and play,
And whether they hold their peace
Or turn and run away,
God, Bless all the Little Children.
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God, Bless All the Little Children
James W. King
April 20, 1993
 
Always celebrate
Infinity, Eternity,
Beauty, Truth and Love,
And you will find yourself on a
Rainbow Bridge to Paradise.
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Cherished Keys
James W. King
April 20, 1993
 
While the memory of the mind is
only a flickering candle
The human heart burns on forever;
For some as a hard black lump of
anthracite coal,
And for others as a
blazing white crystalline diamond.
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Diamonds or Coal?
James W. King
April 20, 1993

Are Angels Art or Reality or Both?
__________________________
James W. King

Death has no control
over a boundless soul.
_________________
James W. King

Sculpted and embossed
With His hammer of wind
And engravings of frost.
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To a Snowflake (1913)
Francis Thompson (1859-1907)
James W. King paraphrase

The heart filled with hope can never die
For hope lives on forever.
_______________________________
James W. King
 
Even the words used to describe God
produce a sense of awe and wonder;
Words like Majesty, Supreme Being,
The Infinite, Creator, Almighty,
Eternal Father, Merciful,
Compassionate One and Everlasting.
Even these are only
frail human attempts to portray an
Omniscient, Omnipresent, Omnipotent God.
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His Name is The Majestic One
James W. King

We tend to be most grateful for our own
insight into the causes of trouble
others are experiencing and the fact we
aren't like them. What we neglect is the
fact that God looks at our pity as pure pride.
__________________________________
James W. King

Shining stars acknowledge their Creator,
As do the birds singing at dawn,
The buds bursting out in spring,
And the endless cycle of water
rushing to the shore,
Only arrogant, beligerent man
in his irrational pride
Denies the fact that even
the rocks understand.
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An Awesome God
James W. King
 
You may strip compassion
and mercy from your heart
but fortunately for you and I
God never does.
______________________
James W. King
 
Unbridled joy is hope with even
the slightest doubt removed.
_________________________
James W. King

God blesses the generous thought
and even more so the generous deed!
____________________________
James W. King
after John Greenleaf Whittier
 

Pursuit of glory, fame and gold
is as silly as trying to
capture moonbeams in a jar
or to scrape fairy dust
from pixie's wings.
____________________________
James W. King, November 18, 1993
 
 

Our Heavenly Father Loves You and I...

One Pair of Hands sung by Carroll Roberson

One Pair of Hands performed by Carroll Roberson

Shipwrecked and Lost at Sea...

Shipwrecked and Lost at Sea...

A voyaging ship was shipwrecked during a violent storm at sea ! And only two of the crew were able to swim to a small, deserted island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed they had no other recourse but to pray to God.

However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing the first man prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-tree on his side of the island and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's part of the island remained barren. After a week, the first man was lonely so he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the island. On the other side of the island there was nothing.

Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that his wife and he could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island! The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.

As the ship was about to leave the first man heard a voice from Heaven booming, 'Why are you leaving your companion on the island?' 'My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,' the first man answered. 'His prayers were all unanswered, and so he does not deserve anything.' 'You are mistaken!' The voice rebuked him. 'He had only one prayer, Which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.' 'Tell me,' the first man asked the voice, 'what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?' 'He prayed that all your prayers be answered.'

For all we know our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us.

When Jesus died on the Cross He wasn't thinking of himself, He was thinking of you!

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If you drink of the water I offer you, you shall never thirst...

But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.

John 4:14 The Holy Bible NKJV

Jesus speaking.