Product Description
Great Prayers of the Bible for Today
- By Marlene Chase
- 102 pages.
- Published 2005, The Salvation Army
Some prayers contained in the Bible as well as in classic and contemporary literature are beautifully phrased, powerfully structured and eloquently designed. But do these qualities make a prayer great? Some people have uttered powerful prayers indeed lived lives defined by intimacy with the Almighty. Yet the humblest confession draws the listening ear of our heavenly Father. God chooses that nothing will be done that truly matters outside of prayer, and commands that we "pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will...in Christ Jesus" (1 Thess. 5:17-18).
In Beside Still Waters, Lt. Colonel Marlene Chase explores three dimensions of prayer. Through biblical prayers from both testaments she shows how prayer moves us upward to the Father, inward to analyze our hidden hearts, and outward to embrace a world of people like ourselves who are nourished by the living water of God's Word. She employs textual exposition, selected prayers, poetry and photographs by Diane E. Tolcher to craft a devotional work that will deepen your understanding of prayer and inspire you for the daily journey.
Lt. Colonel Marlene Chase is The Salvation Army's USA editor in chief and national literary secretary. Her contributions over 44 years of ministry include seven books and numerous published articles, poems and stories.
