Reading: Luke 18, 19
My Verse: "Also [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up)." (18:1
This wonderful parable illustrates my need for persistence -perservence in prayer.
Lord, you tell how even a man who has "neither reverence or fear for God nor respect or consideration for man." gave in to the persistent pleas of the woman. And how much more You - a loving God "will defend and protect and avenge them speedily."
Lord, You tell us throughout scripture to pray.
Eph. 6:18 "Pray at all times . . ."
I Thess. 5:17 "Be unceasing in prayer . . . "
James 5:16 ". . . pray for one another . . ."
The Old Testament has many accounts of the great men of God praying effectively to You. I thank you for all the prayer warriors of the past and the present - such wonderful examples for me.
More special still are the accounts of You praying fervently.
Luke 22:32 "But I have prayed especially for you [Peter], ..."
Luke 6:12 "Now in those days it occurred that he went up into a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God."
John 17:9 "I am praying for them, I am not praying for the world but for those You have given me, for they belong to You."
Prayer is not easy but You do not ask something of us that we cannot do. You set forth wonderful examples of prayers - and even You Yourself showed us by example how important an active prayer life is to our life as believers.
Yes, persistent, fervent prayer is hard. And yet in the words of William Carey, "Prayer -secret fervent, believing prayer - lies at the root of all personal godliness."
I pray Your blessing on me today as I continue my walk with You - learning and growing through Your Word and through prayer.
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "Also [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up)." (18:1
This wonderful parable illustrates my need for persistence -perservence in prayer.
Lord, you tell how even a man who has "neither reverence or fear for God nor respect or consideration for man." gave in to the persistent pleas of the woman. And how much more You - a loving God "will defend and protect and avenge them speedily."
Lord, You tell us throughout scripture to pray.
Eph. 6:18 "Pray at all times . . ."
I Thess. 5:17 "Be unceasing in prayer . . . "
James 5:16 ". . . pray for one another . . ."
The Old Testament has many accounts of the great men of God praying effectively to You. I thank you for all the prayer warriors of the past and the present - such wonderful examples for me.
More special still are the accounts of You praying fervently.
Luke 22:32 "But I have prayed especially for you [Peter], ..."
Luke 6:12 "Now in those days it occurred that he went up into a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God."
John 17:9 "I am praying for them, I am not praying for the world but for those You have given me, for they belong to You."
Prayer is not easy but You do not ask something of us that we cannot do. You set forth wonderful examples of prayers - and even You Yourself showed us by example how important an active prayer life is to our life as believers.
Yes, persistent, fervent prayer is hard. And yet in the words of William Carey, "Prayer -secret fervent, believing prayer - lies at the root of all personal godliness."
I pray Your blessing on me today as I continue my walk with You - learning and growing through Your Word and through prayer.
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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